10) Randall Franks and the Whites - Let's Live Every Day Like It Was Christmas (03:16)
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10)Randall Franks - Let's Live Every Day Like It Was Christmas (03:16)
Randall Franks with The Whites, Jerry Douglas
Randall Franks & the Whites with Jerry Douglas & Jesse McReynolds
"...heartwarming, countrified rendition of his self-penned of "Let's Live Every Day Like it Was Christmas" with some fine harmony from The Whites and especially great pickin' by Jerry Douglas." Walt Trott, The Nashville Musician
Actor and International Bluegrass Music Museum Legend Randall Franks, who portrayed "Officer Randy Goode" on TV's "In the Heat of the Night," performs his Christmas classic "Let's Live Every Day Like It Was Christmas" with Grand Ole Opry stars the Whites (Buck, Cheryl and Sharon), Jesse McReynolds and multiple Grammy winner Jerry Douglas.
He became a recurring guest star for the Grand Ole Opry ® beginning in 1984, seven years prior to this recording which became one of Country Music's Top Country Vocal Collaborations of its release year.
The song was written by Three-time Dove nominee Mark Wheeler, of The Marksmen Quartet, and Franks.
Franks (randallfranks.com) and his In the Heat of the Night co-star Alan Autry (autryentertainmentgroup.com) joined forces under the banner of Autry-Franks Productions in 1990 to produce the charity In the Heat of the Night CD "Christmas Time's A Comin'" featuring the cast of the show. This is Randall's feature on the CD "Let's Live Every Day Like It Was Christmas." The historic TV music project combining legendary music and television stars is now available on Itunes, Amazon.com and by donation to www.shareamericafoundation.org. The project continues to raise funds for Drug Abuse Prevention charities.
Songwriter: Randall Franks and Mark Wheeler
Publisher and PRO: Sony ATV Songs/BMI
Release: 1991
MGM/UA, Sonlite and Crimson
Vocals: Randall Franks and Grand Ole Opry stars The Whites
Fiddle: Randall Franks
Dobro: Jerry Douglas
Piano: Buck White
Guitar: Bill Everett
Drums: Monty Hall
Bass: Gene Daniell
Randall Franks Photo: Copyright 1990 Autry-Franks Productions/Ned D. Burris - Used by Permission