David Seville and The Chipmunks – Let’s All Sing with the Chipmunks (1959) and Christmas with the Chipmunks (1962)

Anyone who ever owned an album by Alvin and the Chipmunks remembers their manager/producer David Seville, but who was Ross Bagdasarian? The man behind one of the most enduring musical franchises of all time, Bagdasarian had a massive year in 1958 when he had two back to back number one Billboard hits – “The Witch Doctor” and “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” and unleashed Alvin, Simon and Theodore on an unsuspecting public for the first time! A look at the continuing legacy of “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” and The Chipmunks’ rise to fame! Extra: The Christmas that The Chipmunks teamed up with Canned Heat!