Good Grief, Vince Guaraldi!
As my beloved Peanuts characters would say, “Good grief!” The Christmas season is upon us, and due to the way things fall on the calendar this year, Advent is very compressed. Feels like there’s even more to get done in a smaller amount of time!
There’s nothing like Linus to keep us focused on the true meaning of Christmas. If you’re a fan of A Charlie Brown Christmas, you know the scene to which I’m referring: Charlie Brown shouts out in desperation, “Isn’t there anyone out there who can tell me what Christmas is all about?”
To which Linus, that little voice of wisdom, responds by reciting the account of the birth of Christ from the second chapter of Luke.
If you’re a fan of this classic Christmas special, there’s a good chance you like the soundtrack, too. It’s certainly not typical of the music you’d hear on other animated programs – particularly in 1965, the year A Charlie Brown Christmas first appeared.
I wanted to mention the fellow who’s made so many people feel good the minute they hear the Linus and Lucy song. I became aware of Vince Guaraldi as a little kid….though it took a few years before I found out his name. Even at a young age, I was a big fan of a jazz tune that was popular at the time: Cast Your Fate to the Wind. Read more…
