Bobby Vee is often lumped in with post-Elvis, pre-Beatles teen idols like Fabian and Frankie Avalon. Not fair, because Vee had rock 'n' roll credentials the others didn't (he worked with both the Crickets and the Ventures), and he could really sing. That said, Merry Christmas From Bobby Vee (1962) is nothing to write home about - it's a simple, charming record whose strongest recommendation is that it includes four original Christmas songs - a rare thing in any era. Merry Christmas was issued briefly on CD in 1992 with one bonus track.