Christmas on the Countryside: 27 Honky Tonkin’ Christmas Country Songs

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Annotation

A unique compilation of Christmas songs from the wide range of Country Music, Honky Tonk and Hillbilly Boogie!

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Here Comes Santa Claus
cover 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)
Red Foley2:41
2White Christmas
cover recording of:
White Christmas (on 1950-08-21)
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)
Eddy Arnold2:54
3Christmas Dinner
recording of:
Christmas Dinner
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:52
4It Was Jesus (undubbed version)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-07-24)
recording of:
It Was Jesus (on 1958-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Songs of Cash, Inc.
Johnny Cash2:05
5Blue Christmas (radio transcription)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1953)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (in 1953)
writer:
Bill Hayes and Jay Johnson
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Hank Snow2:26
6It’s Christmas Every Day in Alaska
recording of:
It’s Christmas Every Day in Alaska
lyricist and composer:
Hank Thompson
Hank Thompson2:18
7Santa Claus, Jr.
recording of:
Santa Claus, Jr. (in 1955)
writer:
Danny Gould and Carl Lertzman
Eddie Cletro featuring Diana Cletro1:49
8They Shined Up Rudolph’s Nose
recording of:
They Shined Up Rudolph’s Nose
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
Johnny Horton2:08
9Snowdeer
Carl Smith1:58
10Christmas Roses
recording of:
Christmas Roses
writer:
Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney and Hy Zaret
Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford2:25
11Christmas in My Hometown
recording of:
Christmas in My Home Town (on 1954-07-26)
writer:
Sonny James and John Skye
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Sonny James2:36
12Santa’s Big Parade
The Louvin Brothers2:03
13Captain Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
Captain Santa Claus (and His Reindeer Space Patrol)
writer:
Arthur Altman and Don Reid
Bobby Helm2:29
14Reindeer Boogie
recording of:
Reindeer Boogie (on 1953-05-19)
writer:
Charlie "Peanut" Faircloth, Hank Snow and Cordia Volkmar
Hank Snow2:17
15Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1950-08-21)
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
Eddy Arnold2:14
16Footprints in the Snow
recording of:
Footprints in the Snow (in 1958)
writer:
[traditional]
Marty Robbins2:12
17Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 35) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 37)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1949-06-27)
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)
Gene Autry & The Pinafores3:07
18The Christmas Boogie
recording of:
The Christmas Boogie (on 1954-08-17)
writer:
Cy Coben
The Davis Sisters2:10
19Frosty the Snowman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-08-23)
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (on 1950-08-23)
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)
Red Foley2:28
20The Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1963)
cover 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”)
Johnny Cash2:37
21A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
recording of:
A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
writer:
Oakley Haldeman and Peter Tinturin
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music
Tennessee Ernie Ford1:48
22I’m Your Private Santa Claus
recording of:
I’m Your Private Santa Claus (on 1954-09-16)
writer:
Cy Coben
Eddy Arnold2:02
23I’m Gonna Tell Santa Claus on You
recording of:
I’m Gonna Tell Santa Claus On You
writer:
Thelma Blackmon
Faron Young2:12
24Senor Santa Claus
recording of:
Señor Santa Claus
writer:
Lawton Williams
Jim Reeves2:21
25Randolph, the Flat-Nosed Reindeer
recording of:
Randolph the Flat‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1953-08-05)
lyricist:
Jethro Burns and Henry D. Haynes
is based on:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
Homer & Jethro1:58
26I’ll Be Walking the Floor This Christmas
producer:
Paul Cohen
double bass:
Jack Drake (on 1954-10-29)
electric guitar:
Billy Byrd (on 1954-10-29)
guitar:
[unknown] (on 1954-10-29)
membranophone:
Farris Coursey (on 1954-10-29)
steel guitar:
Dickie Harris (on 1954-10-29)
vocals:
Ernest Tubb (on 1954-10-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-10-29)
recording of:
I'll Be Walking the Floor This Christmas (on 1954-10-29)
writer:
Ernest Tubb and Justin Tubb
Ernest Tubb2:21
27Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (on 1953-05-19)
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
Hank Snow3:18