The Best of Christmas: 75 Original Recordings

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1White ChristmasBing Crosby3:03
2Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasJudy Garland2:43
3The Christmas SongNat King Cole3:10
4Santa BabyEartha Kitt3:22
5Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownFrank Sinatra2:34
6Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson and His Pops Orchestra3:01
7Here Comes Santa ClausDoris Day2:40
8Winter WonderlandPerry Como2:31
9Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It SnowWoody Herman3:15
10Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Frank Sinatra2:33
11Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1950-06-22)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-06-22)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1950-06-22)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1950-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1962-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Bing Crosby2:14
12Frosty the SnowmanGene Autry2:54
13(All I Want for Christmas) Is My Two Front Teeth
vocals:
George Rock (on 1947-12-06)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (on 1947-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (in 1944)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:10
14It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasPerry Como2:39
15Silver BellsMargaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely2:53
16The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (1937 song) (on 1953-08-18)
writer:
Michael Carr, Tommie Connor and James Leach
publisher:
J. Albert & Son
Nat King Cole2:31
17Christmas Island
recording of:
Christmas Island (on 1946-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Lyle Moraine
The Andrews Sisters2:38
18Christmas 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 Valentine2:06
19Blue Christmas
Ernest Tubb2:47
20The Night Before Christmas Song
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra3:14
21I’ll Be Home for ChristmasBing Crosby2:57
22Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year)Frank Sinatra2:57
23The Little Christmas Tree
Nat King Cole3:13
24Santo Natale (Merry Christmas)
David Whitfield2:53
25I’m Walking Backwards for ChristmasThe Goons3:17
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