It Won't Be Long Before Christmas - Diana Ross & the Supremes
The song that I have chosen for today's installment of Christmas Week should probably be used on one of my Obscure Disney Song Fridays because it's one you probably don't know. But I want to use it this week and it's my site so I get to do what I want!

It Won't Be Long Before Christmas is a song written by the Sherman Brothers for the 1967 film The Happiest Millionaire. The movie is based on real-life millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle and lives of his wife and kids.

At the end of the film, Mr. and Mrs. Biddle realize that their kids are growing up and soon will leave their home. The song was sung here, a very important moment in the film. However, due to the long running time of 172 minutes, the song was cut by Walt Disney and was lost in the Disney vaults for years. The lost footage was later restored in the 80s.

When DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES were recording DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES SING DISNEY CLASSICS in 1967, The Happiest Millionaire was not yet released and the song was not yet cut. My guess is that the producer of the album probably wanted to be current and stick a song on there from Disney's newest blockbuster hit and recorded this song in anticipation of that. Or maybe they wanted to record a Christmas song and this worked out perfect. It Won't Be Long Before Christmas can be found on many Motown Christmas compilations.

It Won't Be Long Before Christmas Diana Ross & the Supremes 1967

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