The Real... Christmas

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1Blue Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-05)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-05)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-05)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-05)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-05) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1957), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1968)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-05)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 29), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 31) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 50)
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas (on 1957-09-05)
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.
Elvis Presley2:07
2White Christmas
lead vocals:
Andy Williams
vocals:
Andy Williams (in 1963)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
White Christmas (in 1963)
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)
Andy Williams2:28
3I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Harry Belafonte3:01
4Silver Bells
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
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
Doris Day2:41
5The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
vocals:
Perry Como
Perry Como3:33
6Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 35), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (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 Autry3:06
7O Little Town of Bethlehem
cover 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)
Elvis Presley2:34
8We Three Kings of Orient Are
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
Mitch Miller & the Gang3:47
9The Twelve Days of Christmas
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Burl Ives3:50
10Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
recording of:
Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
lyricist:
Jack O. Segal (in 1949)
composer:
Evelyn Danzig (in 1949)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Helton Music and Mills Music Limited
The Browns featuring Jim Ed Brown2:37
11Once in Royal David’s City
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)
George Beverly Shea2:17
12I’ll Be Home for Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (on 1957-09-07)
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co., Gannon and Kent Music Co., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Elvis Presley1:52
13Silent 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
Andy Williams2:13
14O Christmas Tree
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional]
translator:
[unknown]
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Mario Lanza1:47
15A Christmas Surprise
recording of:
A Christmas Surprise
writer:
Lena Horne and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:02
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