Christmas Memories …Are Made of This

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1Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-30)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-30)
orchestrator:
Charles R. Grean and Pete Rugolo
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 9), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 18) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 29)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1961-03-30)
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’ Cole Trio3:13
2White ChristmasFrank Sinatra2:37
3Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Peggy Lee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1963), Capitol (in 1965) and EMI (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
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)
Peggy Lee1:55
4Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Dean Martin1:57
5Never Do a Tango With an EskimoAlma Cogan2:12
6Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms2:03
7Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop)
recording of:
Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Alexander
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
Adam Faith1:47
8Jingle 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 Crosby2:36
9Little Saint NickThe Beach Boys2:00
10Swinging on a StarBig Dee Irwin2:38
11Christmas AlphabetCliff Richard3:54
12Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas
Lou Rawls3:39
13God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc.
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Ella Fitzgerald1:27
14Mary’s Boy Child
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1977) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Matt Monro3:20
15Little Town
recording of:
Little Town (Cliff Richard carol -- the traditional words set to new music)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks
composer:
Chris Eaton
publisher:
Patch Music Ltd.
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Cliff Richard4:01
16Lonely This Christmas
producer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1974) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely This Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud3:34
17Blue Christmas
Glen Campbell2:33
18Moon RiverDanny Williams2:36
19From Russia With Love
producer:
George Martin
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
From Russia With Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
From Russia With Love (score/soundtrack of the 1963 James Bond film of the same name)
Matt Monro2:34
20Warm December
producer:
Bobby Troup
lead vocals:
Julie London
conductor:
Pete King
arranger:
Pete King
recording of:
Warm December (in 1956-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Russell
Julie London1:58
21You Belong to MeJo Stafford3:13
22Mister Sandman
The Chordettes2:24
23More Than Ever
Malcolm Vaughan2:16
24Here in My Heart
vocals:
Al Martino
conductor:
Monty Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1952)
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli, Pat Genaro and Lou Levinson
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Mellin Music
Al Martino3:03
25Somewhere My Love
The Mike Sammes Singers2:33
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1Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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 Martin2:16
2Frosty the Snowman
Nat King Cole2:20
3(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the Bag
Kay Starr2:42
4The Christmas WaltzFrank Sinatra3:03
5Merry Christmas BabyLou Rawls2:34
6Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownPeggy Lee2:17
7It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Bing Crosby2:47
8When a Child Is Born
Matt Monro2:53
9Morningtown Ride
cover recording of:
Morningtown Ride
lyricist and composer:
Malvina Reynolds
publisher:
Leosong
The Seekers2:41
10The Twelve Days of Christmas
performer:
The Spinners
arranger:
The Spinners
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1972)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
The Spinners3:54
11Lily the Pink
The Scaffold4:22
12One Day at a Time
Lena Martell3:16
13Mistletoe and WineCliff Richard3:53
14Walking in the Air
Aled Jones3:25
15Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (in 1977), Larry Grossman (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
Bing Crosby & David Bowie2:39
16Little Donkey
Gracie Fields3:33
17Away in a Manger
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)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
Vera Lynn2:46
18While Shepherds Watched
The King’s Singers2:21
19We Three Kings of Orient Are
The Beach Boys4:05
20I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Glen Campbell2:45
21I’d Like You for Christmas
producer:
Bobby Troup
lead vocals:
Julie London
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty
recording of:
I’d Like You for Christmas (in 1957)
writer:
Bobby Troup
Julie London2:36
22Silent Night
cover 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
Ella Fitzgerald2:52
23Toyland
Leon Redbone2:35
24Please Come Home for Christmas
Charles Brown2:51
25What Are You Doing New Year’s EveNancy Wilson2:25