The Voice of Christmas: The Complete Decca Christmas Songbook

~ Release by Bing Crosby (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Christmas in Killarney
background 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:
Christmas in Killarney (on 1951-10-01)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond and Frank Weldon
Bing Crosby2:44
2It’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
3Sleigh 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 Crosby2:44
4Sleigh Bell Serenade
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1952-11-12)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1952-11-12)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1952-11-12)
recording of:
Sleigh Bell Serenade (on 1952-11-12)
writer:
Joseph F. Burke and Paul Francis Webster
Bing Crosby2:52
5Christmas Is A‐Comin’
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1955-11-22)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1955-11-22)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1955-11-22)
recording of:
Christmas Is A-Comin’ (on 1955-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Luther
Bing Crosby2:42
6The First Snowfall
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1955-11-22)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1955-11-22)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1955-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
First Snowfall (on 1955-11-22)
writer:
Sonny Burke and Paul Francis Webster
Bing Crosby3:08
7Is Christmas Only a Tree
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1955-11-23)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1955-11-23)
recording of:
Is Christmas Only a Tree (on 1955-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Rebek
Bing Crosby2:14
8I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
background vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1956-10-03)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1956-10-03)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1956-10-03)
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (on 1956-10-03)
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Bing Crosby2:47
9Jingle Bells
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1943-09-27)
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 Crosby with The Andrews Sisters2:36
10Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1943-09-27)
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
Bing Crosby with The Andrews Sisters2:42
11Twelve Days of Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-05-10)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1949-05-10) and Bing Crosby (on 1949-05-10)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1949-05-10)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (on 1949-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Bing Crosby with The Andrews Sisters3:24
12Here Comes Santa Claus
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-05-10)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1949-05-10) and Bing Crosby (on 1949-05-10)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1949-05-10)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1949-05-10)
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)
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)
Bing Crosby with The Andrews Sisters3:03
13A Crosby Christmas, Part 1: That Christmas Feeling / I’d Like to Hitch a Ride With Santa Claus
background vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (on 1950-09-05)
lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-05), Gary Crosby (on 1950-09-05) and Lindsay Crosby (on 1950-09-05)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-05)
recording of:
I’d Like to Hitch a Ride With Santa Claus (on 1950-09-05)
writer:
Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen
recording of:
That Christmas Feeling (1946 song) (on 1950-09-05)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
partial recording of:
Deck the Halls (on 1959-09-05)
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Bing Crosby2:58
14A Crosby Christmas, Part 2: The Snowman / That Christmas Feeling / I’d Like to Hitch a Ride With Santa Claus
background vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (on 1950-09-05)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-05), Dennis Crosby (on 1950-09-05) and Phillip Crosby (on 1950-09-05)
spoken vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-05), Dennis Crosby (on 1950-09-05), Gary Crosby (on 1950-09-05), Lindsay Crosby (on 1950-09-05) and Phillip Crosby (on 1950-09-05)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-05)
recording of:
I’d Like to Hitch a Ride With Santa Claus (on 1950-09-05)
writer:
Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen
recording of:
That Christmas Feeling (1946 song) (on 1950-09-05)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Bing Crosby3:23
15Poppa Santa Claus
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-07)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1950-09-07) and Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-07)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1950-09-07) and Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-07)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-07)
recording of:
Poppa Santa Claus (on 1950-09-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Bing Crosby3:16
16Mele Kalikimaka
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-07)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1950-09-07) and Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-07)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (in 1970) and Geffen Records (in 2010)
recording of:
Mele Kalikimaka (on 1950-09-07)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Alex Anderson (in 1949)
publisher:
Lichelle Music Company, Lovely Hula Hands Music LLC, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., 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 Crosby2:54
17Silver 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 Crosby3:05
18Little 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 Crosby1:51
19White Christmas
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1954-04-10), Danny Kaye (on 1954-04-10), Peggy Lee (on 1954-04-10) and Trudy Stevens (on 1954-04-10)
orchestra:
Joseph J. Lilley and His Orchestra and Chorus (on 1954-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1954)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1954-04-10)
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 Crosby with Danny Kaye, Peggy Lee & Trudy Stevens3:19
20Snow
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1954-04-10), Danny Kaye (on 1954-04-10), Peggy Lee (on 1954-04-10) and Trudy Stevens (on 1954-04-10)
orchestra:
Joseph J. Lilley and His Orchestra and Chorus (on 1954-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1954)
recording of:
Snow (from the 1954 film “White Christmas”) (on 1954-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Bing Crosby with Danny Kaye, Peggy Lee & Trudy Stevens2:42
21White Christmas (1942 alt.)
background vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1942-05-29)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-05-29)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-05-29)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1942-05-29)
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 Crosby3:01
22Let’s Start the New Year Right
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-05-25)
orchestra:
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (on 1942-05-25)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1942-05-25)
recording of:
Let’s Start the New Year Right (on 1942-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Bing Crosby2:34

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
manufactured by and distributed by:Universal Music
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (in 1998)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/25965985 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/878703 [info]
Wikidata:Q4914120 [info]