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Christmas Day 1952 Vintage Sheet Music | Eddie Fisher | Alamo Music

Name: Christmas Day 1952 Vintage Sheet Music | Eddie Fisher | Alamo Music
Brand: Alamo Music
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Title:: Christmas Day
Publisher:: Alamo Music, New York
Type:: Sheet music
Subject:: Eddie Fisher portrait
Performance medium:: Piano & voice
Composer:: Benny Davis (1895 - 1979); Murray Mencher aka Ted Murry (1898-1991)
Era:: Post-War Popular (1946 - 1960)
Date:: 1952
Material:: Paper
Dimensions:: 9" x 12"
Condition:: Good (G)
Color:: Red, off-white
Notes:: Recorded By: Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)

Christmas Day Featuring Eddie Fisher in Striking Red Portrait Cover

Collector’s Note

Early 1950s celebrity portrait sheet music is highly desirable among collectors of crooner-era memorabilia and mid-century music history. This piece stands out for two reasons: it captures the golden age of pop idols with Eddie Fisher’s charismatic image, and it ties to a transitional moment in recording formats. Christmas Day was released during the brief era of 10-inch LPs (which typically held around 8 songs and were phased out by the mid-1950s in favor of longer-playing 12-inch albums). Items connected to these shorter, now-obsolete records have become notably rarer and more collectible.

Bold and unmistakably mid-century, this 1952 edition of Christmas Day features a full, red-tinted portrait of rising RCA Victor star Eddie Fisher — capturing the optimism and crooner-era charm of early 1950s holiday music. Published by Alamo Music of New York, this edition reflects the transitional post-war period when popular Christmas songs blended faith, romance, and celebrity culture.

Written by Benny Davis and Ted Murry (pseudonym of Murray Mencher), the song was included on Fisher’s early holiday recordings during a pivotal moment in his career. In 1952, Eddie Fisher released multiple successful LP records, including Christmas With Eddie Fisher, which helped launch him into national fame.

Measures 9" by 12". Good vintage condition with torn and lightly frayed edges consistent with age. Housed in a protective sleeve.

Framing Appeal

This Christmas Day sheet music cover captures the essence of mid-century celebrity culture with its bold red palette, classic typography, and the heartthrob smile of Eddie Fisher. Framed simply in a clean, retro-style frame, it becomes a stylish nod to vintage Hollywood glamour and atomic-era decor, an eye-catching accent that evokes the golden age of classic entertainers and timeless holiday charm.

Listen to Eddie Fisher perform Christmas Day here.

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Collecting old sheet music invites you into a world where history, art, and melody intertwine. Each piece is more than printed notation—it's a preserved moment in time. For music lovers, history buffs, and creative minds alike, building a collection offers both personal satisfaction and the possibility of uncovering items of real value.

From classical masterpieces to the spirited energy of the Jazz Age, vintage sheet music reflects how music shaped culture across generations. First editions of composers like Chopin or Gershwin are especially coveted, treasured for their historical and monetary worth. As Smithsonian Magazine notes, these artifacts provide a vivid window into America’s musical and cultural evolution.

Collectors often cherish sheet music not only for its sound but for its striking cover art. Displayed as décor, it brings warmth and character to any room. Others breathe new life into old pages through creative projects—turning them into artwork, journals, or crafts that merge nostalgia with personal style.

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