One Hundred Favorite Songs of Christmas

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Tracklist

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112" Vinyl
#TitleArtistLength
A1Happy HolidayBing Crosby?:??
A2Silver BellsPete Fountain?:??
A3The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)Mel Tormé?:??
A4The Coventry Carol
recording of:
Coventry Carol
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 19028)
The Columbus Boychoir?:??
A5Twelve Days of Christmas
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Burl Ives?:??
A6Alleluia
Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians?:??
A7Frosty the SnowmanBrenda Lee?:??
A8We Wish You a Merry Christmas
arranger:
Paul Campbell
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
The Weavers?:??
A9Come to the Manger
Jimmie Davis?:??
A10Jolly Old St. NicholasThe Ames Brothers?:??
A11The Christmas Toy
Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music?:??
A12Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownLoretta Lynn?:??
A13We Three Kings of Orient Are
conductor:
Richard P. Condie
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
Salt Lake City Tabernacle Choir?:??
B1Adeste fideles
recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians?:??
B2Santa Claus Got Stuck
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 Fitzgerald?:??
B3Christmas Rose
Trapp Family Singers?:??
B4Angels We Have Heard on High
recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown]
composer:
[traditional]
translator:
James Chadwick (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
Bing Crosby?:??
B5May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
Liberace?:??
B6(Sweet Angie) The Christmas Tree Angel
Andrews Sisters?:??
B7The First Nowell
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts?:??
B8Ring Those Christmas Bells
recording of:
Ring Those Christmas Bells (on 1953-09-16)
lyricist:
Marve A. Fisher
composer:
Gus Levene
Peggy Lee?:??
B9Noel Nouvelet
recording of:
Noël nouvelet
composer:
[traditional]
The Texas Boys' Choir?:??
B10I Heard the Bells on Christmas DayBurl Ives?:??
B11Holy, Holy, Holy
The Westminster Choir?:??
B12Jingle 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)
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians?:??
212" Vinyl
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C1Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Judy Garland?:??
C2Good King Wenceslas
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
Bing Crosby?:??
C3Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It SnowSammy Kaye?:??
C4Holy Infant, Lowly Infant
The Texas Boys' Choir?:??
C5Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)Kitty Wells?:??
C6Ave Maria
The McGuire Sisters?:??
C7O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)
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”)
The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts?:??
C8God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Donald O’Connor?:??
C9O Come, o Come, Emmanuel
recording of:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (unknown version)
composer:
[traditional]
Jo Stafford?:??
C10Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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 Ames Brothers?:??
C11Away in a Manger
Red Foley?:??
C12Toyland
recording of:
Toyland
composer:
Victor Herbert
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
part of:
Babes in Toyland
Mimi Benzell?:??
C13We Wish You a Merry Christmas
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
The Columbus Boychoir?:??
D1The Little Drummer Boy
producer:
Charles “Bud” Dant
arranger:
Charles “Bud” Dant
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”)
Pete Fountain?:??
D2Blue ChristmasWebb Pierce?:??
D3Merry, Merry Christmas
The Lennon Sisters?:??
D4The Seven Blessings of Mary
The Weavers?:??
D5I’ll Be Home for ChristmasJack Jones?:??
D6The Christmas Waltz
Wayne King?:??
D7The Gentle Carpenter of Bethlehem
Bill Kenny & The Ink Spots?:??
D8I Saw Three Ships
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)
The Columbus Boychoir?:??
D9Merry Christmas From Our House to Your HouseLawrence Welk & The Lennon Sisters?:??
D10I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausTeresa Brewer?:??
D11Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts?:??
D12O Tannenbaum
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (from 1500 until 1600)
version of:
Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle
Roger Williams?:??
312" Vinyl
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E1Rudolph the Red‐Nosed ReindeerJan Garber and His Orchestra?:??
E2Carol of the Drum
double bass:
Morty Corb
drums (drum set):
Bill Grant
organ:
Earl Grant
instrumental 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”)
Earl Grant?:??
E3It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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)
Dick Haymes and The Song Spinners Choir with Jesse Crawford?:??
E4Deck the Hall
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts?:??
E5Ole Kris Kringle
Kitty Wells?:??
E6High on the Housetop
Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music?:??
E7Let’s All Sing a Song for Christmas
Do Re Mi Children's Chorus?:??
E8A Merry, Merry Christmas (To You)
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra?:??
E9On This Christmas Eve
The Mills Brothers?:??
E10A Marshmallow World
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Brenda Lee
cover recording of:
A Marshmallow World
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1949)
composer:
Peter de Rose (in 1949)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Brenda Lee?:??
E11O Fir Tree Dark
background vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-28)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-28)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-28)
recording of:
O Fir Tree Dark (on 1947-03-28)
translator:
Ken Darby
translated version of:
Det kimer nu til julefest (Bells ring out for the Christmas feast)
Bing Crosby with The Ken Darby Singers?:??
E12Can I Wait Up for Santa Claus?Steve Allen and Ricky Vera1:54
E13Po’ Folks’ Christmas
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-10-30)
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Bill Anderson (on 1968-10-30) and The Po’ Boys (on 1968-10-30)
recording of:
Po’ Folks Christmas (on 1968-10-30)
writer:
Bill Anderson
publisher:
Champion Music Corp. and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Bill Anderson and The Po’ Boys?:??
F1White ChristmasLouis Armstrong and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra?:??
F2A Christmas Carol (15th Century)
Jane Wilson?:??
F3Christmas in KillarneyWayne King and His Orchestra with Wayne Robinson Singers?:??
F4Wassail Song
The Ames Brothers?:??
F5I’ve Got the Christmas Spirit
Don Cornell?:??
F6March of the Toys
recording of:
Babes in Toyland: Act II. March of the Toys (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Victor Herbert
arrangement of:
Babes in Toyland: Act II. March of the Toys
Henry Jerome and His Orchestra?:??
F7(All I Want for Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (in 1944)
Do Re Mi Children's Chorus?:??
F8In Bethlehem
bass guitar:
Hayes Alvis (on 1954-08-04)
chimes:
[unknown]
drums (drum set):
Terry Snyder (on 1954-08-04)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1954-08-04)
harp:
Myor Rosen (on 1954-08-04)
organ:
Marlowe Morris (on 1954-08-04)
piano:
Sammy Price (on 1954-08-04)
choir vocals:
The Sy Oliver Singers (on 1954-08-04)
lead vocals:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (on 1954-08-04)
recording of:
In Bethlehem (on 1954-08-04)
writer:
[traditional]
Sister Rosetta Tharpe with The Sy Oliver Singers?:??
F9It’s Beginning to Look Like ChristmasBing Crosby & John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra?:??
F10Too Fat for the Chimney
recording of:
Too Fat for the Chimney
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon
Jerry Colonna?:??
F11Mister Santa
recording of:
Mister Santa
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
is based on:
Mr. Sandman
Dorothy Collins?:??
F12Waltz of the Flowers (Valse fes fleurs)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles?:??
412" Vinyl
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G1Sleigh Ride
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
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)
Leroy Anderson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra?:??
G2Gesú Bambino
recording of:
Gesù bambino
lyricist:
Frederick Martens
composer:
Pietro Yon (in 1917)
St. John's Seminary Choir?:??
G3The Cactus Christmas Tree
The McGuire Sisters?:??
G4Carol of the Bells
recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky
composer:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
Wayne King and His Orchestra?:??
G5Mele KalikimakaAlfred Apaka and The Hawaiian Village Serenaders?:??
G6Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
recording of:
Die Parade der Zinnsoldaten, op. 123
composer:
Léon Jessel (in 1897)
Lenny Dee?:??
G7Christmas Child (Loo, Loo, Loo)
Sammy Kaye?:??
G8Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
recording of:
Joyful Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode to Joy set to text by Henry van Dyke)
writer:
Henry Van Dyke
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
The Harry Simeone Chorale?:??
G9Lonely Christmas Eve
Ernest Tubb?:??
G10Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
The Ames Brothers?:??
G11Christmas in Hawaii
The Paradise Islanders?:??
G12Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
recording engineer:
Eric Prestidge (on 1958-10-19)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Anderson, Mark J. Coddington, Noah Dewey, Larry Jefferies, David LaBarre, Mike McCarthy, Todd Robbins, Bob Tassi and James Valentini
assistant producer:
Danny Kee
producer:
Owen Bradley
mixer:
Eric Prestidge
editor:
Keith Odle
vocals:
Brenda Lee (in 1958, on 1958-10-19)
orchestra:
Nashville String Machine (on 1958-10-19)
conductor:
Bergen White (on 1958-10-19)
arranger:
Bergen White
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc. and Sound Mind Productions
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio, Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-10-19)
mixed at:
Masterfonics in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
edited at:
Groundstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee?:??
G13Santo Natale
recording of:
Santo Natale (1954 carol)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Belle Nardone
Johnny Desmond?:??
H1Winter WonderlandLouis Armstrong and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra?:??
H2The Birthday of a King
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1941-07-20)
recording of:
The Birthday of a King (on 1941-07-20)
composer:
William Harold Neidlinger
Judy Garland with David Rose and His Orchestra?:??
H3The Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Merle Evans & The Ringling Brothers Circus Band?:??
H4Twas the Night Before Xmas
Jo Stafford?:??
H5My Favorite ThingsJack Jones?:??
H6Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringEthel Smith?:??
H7Holiday for Strings
Neal Hefti and His Orchestra?:??
H8Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms?:??
H9The Lord’s Prayer
Dick Haymes with The Lee Gordon Quartet?:??
H10Thou Descendeth From the Stars
The Vatican Choir of Rome?:??
H11Silent Night, Holy Night
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
Bing Crosby?:??
H12Auld Lang Syne
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
The Ames Brothers?:??