Simply Christmas

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1White 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 Crosby3:05
2Jingle 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 Sinatra2:36
3Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
Eartha Kitt3:27
4The Christmas Song
vocals:
Nat King Cole
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1956)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
Nat King Cole3:13
5Sleigh Ride
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1952-11-17)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-11-17)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-11-17)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1951-11-17)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (on 1951-11-17)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Woodbury Music
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Bing Crosby2:43
6Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1950-09-26)
recording of:
Santa Claus Got Stuck (in My Chimney) (Ella Fitzgerald song) (on 1950-09-26)
writer:
Bill Hardy and Billy Moore, Jr.
Ella Fitzgerald3:08
7Here Comes Santa Claus
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (arr. Ployhar)
writer:
Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman
arranger:
James Ployhar
arrangement of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Doris Day2:43
8Frosty the Snowman
vocals:
Gene Autry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1950-06-12)
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 Autry2:53
9Rudolph 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 Crosby2:16
10'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Gene Autry & Rosemary Clooney2:50
11Happy Holiday
background vocals:
The Music Maids and Hal (on 1942-06-01)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-01)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1942)
recording of:
Happy Holiday (on 1942-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Ltd., 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
Bing Crosby2:27
12Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra2:35
13Silver Bells
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-08)
vocals:
Carol Richards (on 1950-09-08)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song) (on 1950-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Bing Crosby & Carole Richards3:03
14A Christmas 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
15A Marshmallow World
background vocals:
The Lee Gordon Singers (on 1950-09-08)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-08)
orchestra:
Sonny Burke and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-08)
recording of:
A Marshmallow World (on 1950-09-08)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1949)
composer:
Peter de Rose (in 1949)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Bing Crosby2:42
16Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1946-08-01)
recording of:
Winter Wonderland (on 1946-08-01)
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music, Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Perry Como2:30
17It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
background vocals and choir vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1951-10-01)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-10-01)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-10-01)
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
Bing Crosby2:47
18Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
Frank Sinatra2:36
19Little Jack Frost Get Lost
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1952-11-17) and Peggy Lee (on 1952-11-17)
vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1952-11-17)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1952-11-17)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter
recording of:
Little Jack Frost Get Lost (on 1952-11-17)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Seger Ellis
publisher:
Adaken Music Holding LLC
cover recording of:
Little Jack Frost Get Lost
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Seger Ellis
publisher:
Adaken Music Holding LLC
Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee1:51
20Zat 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 Armstrong2:51
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1Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 26)
The Blossom Street Singers2:50
2Good King Wenceslas
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Good King Wenceslas
lyricist:
John Mason Neale (in 1853)
composer:
[traditional] (from 1201 until 1301)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore (in 1853)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24754)
is based on:
Tempus adest floridum
The Blossom Street Singers2:29
3Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
The Blossom Street Singers2:15
4Once in Royal David's City
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 34)
The Blossom Street Singers2:49
5God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
The Blossom Street Singers1:50
6Ding Dong Merrily on High
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
additional composer:
Charles Wood
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau
is based on:
Branle de l’official
The Blossom Street Singers1:42
7The Holly and the Ivy
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
The Blossom Street Singers2:54
8Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Coventry Carol
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 19028)
The Blossom Street Singers2:52
9In the Bleak Midwinter
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Gustav Holst (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 28)
is based on:
Cranham (hymn tune)
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
part of:
3 Hymns for the English Hymnal
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter
composer:
[unknown]
The Blossom Street Singers3:14
10It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. Sir Arthur Sullivan)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
arranger:
Arthur Sullivan
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
The Blossom Street Singers2:12
11We Three Kings
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
The Blossom Street Singers2:20
12O Come All Ye Faithful
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
The Blossom Street Singers3:39
13Sussex Carol
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 597)
The Blossom Street Singers1:44
14The First Noel
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
The Blossom Street Singers3:29
15O Little Town of Bethlehem
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “Forest Green”, as sung in the UK and the Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
additional composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (in 1906)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 32)
is based on:
The Ploughboy's Dream
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
The Blossom Street Singers3:22
16Silent Night, Holy Night
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
arranger:
Robert Strauss
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
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
The Blossom Street Singers2:39
17I Saw Three Ships
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)
The Blossom Street Singers2:01
18While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (Winchester old version)
lyricist:
Nahum Tate
composer:
Christopher Tye
arranger:
George Kirbye
is based on:
Song of the Angels, at the Nativity of Our Blessed Saviour
is based on:
Winchester Old
The Blossom Street Singers2:07
19Deck the Halls
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
The Blossom Street Singers1:19
20We Wish You a Merry Christmas
choir vocals:
Blossom Street Singers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (in 2010)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
The Blossom Street Singers1:29