Here Comes Santa Claus: 50 Great Christmas Songs

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Silent Night, Holy Night
Mahalia Jackson3:00
2Santa Claus Is Coming to TownBing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:41
3This Time of the Year
Brook Benton2:29
4Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:57
5It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAndy Williams2:41
6Blue Christmas
The Platters2:01
7O Holy Night
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Jackie Wilson2:24
8Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasRosemary Clooney4:10
9Mrs. Santa ClausNat King Cole2:24
10Christmas in New OrleansLouis Armstrong2:53
11Silver BellsGene Autry2:13
12Jingle 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)
Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra1:11
13Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms2:12
14Winter Wonderland
Judy Garland2:20
15I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Drifters3:00
16Christmas Like a Lullaby
recording of:
Christmas Like a Lullaby
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver3:52
17The Christmas WaltzPat Boone2:29
18Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie and Johnny Marks
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry2:46
19Ole Santa
arranger:
Belford Hendricks
recording of:
Ole Santa
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Otis
Dinah Washington2:42
20What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
The Orioles2:54
21The Little Drummerboy
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music, International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Rosemary Clooney2:30
22I’ll Be Home for ChristmasBing Crosby2:55
23Buon Natale (Means Merry Christmas to You)Gene Autry2:20
24O Little Town of Bethlehem
Pat Boone3:06
25Skater’s Waltz
recording of:
Skater’s Waltz (Mantovani’s arrangement)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel
arranger:
Mantovani
arrangement of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183 (The Skaters, op. 183)
The Strings of Paris2:57
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1White ChristmasBing Crosby3:00
2Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Johnny Marks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin2:15
3Suzy SnowflakeRosemary Clooney2:40
4You’re All I Want for Christmas
Brook Benton2:32
5Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Mahalia Jackson3:38
6Here Comes Santa ClausBing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3:04
7It’s Christmas Once Again
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:20
8Zat You, Santa Claus?
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (in 1963)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:50
9Frosty the SnowmanGene Autry1:55
10The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1937-10-26)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (on 1937-10-26)
recording of:
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (1937 song) (on 1937-10-26)
writer:
Michael Carr, Tommie Connor and James Leach
publisher:
J. Albert & Son
Vera Lynn2:56
11Joy to the World
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
Jackie Wilson2:03
12The First Noel
Pat Boone2:57
13Oh Christmas Tree
The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral1:43
14The Christmas SongNat King Cole2:37
15Christmas Needs Love to Be ChristmasAndy Williams3:04
16Mary’s Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
John Denver3:21
17We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Drifters3:26
18I’d Like to Hitch a Ride With Santa ClausBing Crosby feat. Doris Day1:07
19Please Come Home for Christmas
The Platters2:28
20Merry Christmas BabyChuck Berry2:57
21The Holly and the Ivy
instrumental recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
The Strings of Paris2:05
22Hey Santa Claus
The Moonglows2:22
23Mistletoe and HollyFrank Sinatra1:55
24Deck the Halls
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Bing Crosby1:14
25O Come All Ye Faithful
Vic Damone3:58