60 Christmas Crackers

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1Santo Natale
recording of:
Santo Natale (1954 carol)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Belle Nardone
David Whitfield2:54
2Mrs Santa Claus
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Mrs. Santa Claus
writer:
Leroy Anderson, Jack Fulton, Hazel B. Whalen, Lois Steele Roberts and Mitchell Parish
Nat King Cole2:08
3White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby3:04
4Merry Christmas Baby
recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Chuck Berry3:14
5Star of the East
recording of:
Star of the East
lyricist:
George Cooper
arranger:
Amanda Kennedy
is based on:
Star of the Sea (Tune for "Star of the East")
Judy Garland3:05
6O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel)
Mario Lanza4:06
7I’m Walking Backwards for Christmas
producer:
Marcel Stellman
vocals:
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers
recording of:
I’m Walking Backwards for Christmas (in 1956)
writer:
Spike Milligan and Tony Carbone (in 1956)
The Goons3:17
8Merry Christmas
Anne Shelton2:19
9That’s What Christmas Means to Me
recording of:
That’s What Christmas Means to Me
writer:
Nick Acquaviva and Ted Varnick
Eddie Fisher3:27
10Christmas Alphabet
vocals:
Dickie Valentine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Christmas Alphabet (1954 song)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman
publisher:
Budd Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
recording of:
Christmas Alphabet (1954 song)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman
publisher:
Budd Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Dickie Valentine2:07
11Frosty the Snowman
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (in 1959-10)
writer:
Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
Gene Autry1:54
12Mary’s Boy Child
producer:
Dennis Farnon and Henri René
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (on 1956-07-20)
bass clarinet:
Antonio Villa (on 1956-07-20)
cello:
Ennio Bolognini (on 1956-07-20)
congas:
Wally Fernez (on 1956-07-20)
French horn:
Attilo DePalma (on 1956-07-20)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1956-07-20)
guitar family:
Millard Thomas (on 1956-07-20)
harp:
Marjorie Call (on 1956-07-20)
percussion:
Arnold Manchester (on 1956-07-20) and Louis Singer (on 1956-07-20)
piano:
Hal Hidey (on 1956-07-20)
saxophone:
Victor Garber (on 1956-07-20), Jules Jacob (on 1956-07-20), Ted Nash (on 1956-07-20) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1956-07-20)
viola:
Joseph Reilich (on 1956-07-20)
violin:
Israel Baker (on 1956-07-20), Jerome G. Kasin (on 1956-07-20), Robert Levine (on 1956-07-20), Gustave Rosseels (on 1956-07-20), Myron Sandler (on 1956-07-20) and Marshall Sosson (on 1956-07-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1956-07-20)
conductor:
Will Lorin (on 1956-07-20)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-07-20)
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte2:58
13The Little Christmas Tree
recording of:
The Little Christmas Tree
writer:
Mickey Rooney
Nat King Cole3:14
14I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
recording of:
I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
writer:
Frankie Adams and Wilbur Jones
Brenda Lee2:17
15Let’s Start the New Year Right
recording of:
Let’s Start the New Year Right
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Bing Crosby2:36
16Silent Night
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Deanna Durbin2:39
17Merry Christmas Polka
recording of:
The Merry Christmas Polka (1949 song)
writer:
Sonny Burke and Paul Francis Webster
The Andrews Sisters2:50
18Christmas Dreaming
recording of:
Christmas Dreaming
lyricist:
Irving Gordon
composer:
Lester Lee
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp. and MCA Music Ltd.
Frank Sinatra3:00
19It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1963)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 24) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 38)
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Australia and MPL Music Publishing
Perry Como2:40
20St. Nicholas Waltz
Lita Roza2:31

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ASIN:UK: B003ZJUII2 [info]