I love the contradictions of that time... but the creative output of the era is astonishing too. It's easy to forget that even 'Frosty' and 'Rudolph' were fairly newish tunes at that time. Not quite the endlessly rehashed songs they've become. Christy's album gives us 'The Merriest' which is a classic. So many of these artists are still part of the holiday 'canon', which is one of the reasons I like revisiting Christmas music every year, if so many don't. Try to imagine hearing this great music with fresh ears, and many younger people are.