Debbie Dabney: "I Want to Spend Christmas With Elvis" (1956)

[Dean]

[Bruce]

There's also a version from Savoy, on their subsidiary Regent.

Sounds like the same version as Debbie Dabney. The labels probably just
made those names up.

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[Roger]

Post by Bruce
There's also a version from Savoy, on their subsidiary Regent.
http://youtu.be/7DrTSGyKP_A
Sounds like the same version as Debbie Dabney. The labels probably just
made those names up.

The two versions are the same---exactly as the two ladies are the same
person

Backed by the Billy VerPLanck (her hubby) Orchestra,Marlene VerPlanck
alias "Marlene Paula" recorded "I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis"
and "Once More It's Christmas" in NYC in November 1956. They were rush
released on Regent label #7506 (subsid of Savoy) and reviewed in Cash
Box 1 December 1956 (P.12)

The "Debbie Dabney" thing originates from the inclusion of the lead
track on the various artists "Christmas Blues" album on Savoy in 1994
where for some unknown reason the included "I Want To Spend Christmas
With Elvis" song is credited to "Debbie Dabney"

[Dean]

Post by Roger
The "Debbie Dabney" thing originates from the inclusion of the lead
track on the various artists "Christmas Blues" album on Savoy in 1994
where for some unknown reason the included "I Want To Spend Christmas
With Elvis" song is credited to "Debbie Dabney"

My copy comes from this LP:

https://www.discogs.com/release/3909425-Various-Mr-Santas-Boogie-Santas-Secret

[Roger]

Post by Dean

Post by Roger
The "Debbie Dabney" thing originates from the inclusion of the lead
track on the various artists "Christmas Blues" album on Savoy in 1994
where for some unknown reason the included "I Want To Spend Christmas
With Elvis" song is credited to "Debbie Dabney"

https://www.discogs.com/release/3909425-Various-Mr-Santas-Boogie-Santas-Secret

Same track listing as the album I mentioned from 1994. I guess this is
the original issue.

Thanks for the correction and update Dean

[RWC]

Post by Bruce
There's also a version from Savoy, on their subsidiary Regent.
http://youtu.be/7DrTSGyKP_A
Sounds like the same version as Debbie Dabney. The labels probably just
made those names up.

Another version, found in my music library:

Little "Lambsie" Penn - I Wanna Spend X-Mas With Elvis [Atco 6082] -
Nov 1956

Florence “Lambsie” Penn, aged 11, was her real name.
photo:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/4407166-Little-Lambsie-Penn/image/SW1hZ2U6Mzc0MDUxMDI=

"Penn hiccups with abandon in true rockabilly style" and she was
redeemed in Billboard with a very favorable review.

The record label credits the song's creation to Bobby Darin and Don
Kirschner.

[Roger]

Post by RWC

Post by Bruce
There's also a version from Savoy, on their subsidiary Regent.
http://youtu.be/7DrTSGyKP_A
Sounds like the same version as Debbie Dabney. The labels probably just
made those names up.

Little "Lambsie" Penn - I Wanna Spend X-Mas With Elvis [Atco 6082] -
Nov 1956
http://youtu.be/t4P0yv5S3ro
Florence “Lambsie” Penn, aged 11, was her real name.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/4407166-Little-Lambsie-Penn/image/SW1hZ2U6Mzc0MDUxMDI=
"Penn hiccups with abandon in true rockabilly style" and she was
redeemed in Billboard with a very favorable review.
The record label credits the song's creation to Bobby Darin and Don
Kirschner.

I'd forgotten the Bobby Darin connection and also the fact that 17 years
ago
I penned (sorry!) this piece on the song including the Lambsie Penn
original (I think)

Post by RWC

Post by Bruce

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:21:16 -0800, "Steve Mc"

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Post by RWC

Post by Bruce
Okay,here's what I have Steve
The original version of this Bobby Darin song seems to be that of one
Little Lambsie Penn (yes really) who recorded the number November 12
1956.
Sadly I don't have her version (tho I have owned it on ocassion) but
be advised that no less a person than Steve Propes named it as his
pick for the worst record on Atco (it was issued Christmas 1956 as
Atco 6082)
The song was immidiately seized on by Grandpappy Herman Lubinsky who
had this girl Marlene Paula (note the "a" on the end of her name)
record her version on November 18 1956. This is presumably the version
you have and was issued on Savoy's Regent subsidary (as Regent 7506)
I'm not sure where or why this "Debbie Dabney" comes into the picture
but I note it's her version that appears on the reissue Savoy
compilation "Savoy Christmas Blues" album-----where the exact same
Marlene Paula track is represented but is now credited to "Debbie
Dabney".
I've no idea why this should be so. Maybe Debbie Dabney was Paula's
real name? Anyway both her version and the Marlene Paula are EXACTLY
THE SAME RECORDING!!
Perhaps Norm might be able to add more (I'm betting he has the Lambsie
Penn record :) .
Also Steve Propes if he's reading this can probably add more and
straighten the thing out further too.