Wonderland Burlesque's The 12 Days Before Xmas: Santa's Doing The Twist

Wonderland Burlesque's 

The 12 Days Before Xmas

Santa's Doing The Twist

The 5th Day Before Xmas

I couldn't let the holidays pass us by without including this little gem from The Leather Boy!

We learned all about Milan, better known as The Leather Boy, in a post I wrote just a few weeks ago. This song just happens to be his first single, credited to Milan With His Orchestra. 

Yes, most artists end their careers doing a holiday album... but then, Milan is hardly just any artist.

He was an American record producer, songwriter and recording artist, who worked under numerous names, in numerous styles, on numerous labels. Although he is primarily remembered for his brand of garage rock, he actually dabbled in orchestral pop, bubble gum pop and psychedelic rock. His musical output is spread over a total of seven labels, many of them of the independent type (a total of more than 30 songs!) His various aliases include: Rick Rodell, Milan with His Orchestra, Milan, The World of Milan, Milan (The Leather Boy), and The Leather Boy.

And here's his very first single. Such a classic. 

Hey, remember... as Ol' Blue Eyes himself once sang, everybody's twisting!

Plus, it's a great way to rid one's self of those extra holiday-inspired pounds.

Twist away, darlings. Twist away!

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

 

Santa's Doing The Twist - Milan With His Orchestra

Everybody's Twistin' - Frank Sinatra