Christmas Crooners

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Tracklist

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1Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1947-07-03)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
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, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra2:36
2White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
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 Crosby3:04
3Silent 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
Dean Martin3:15
4Winter Wonderland
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)
Frank Sinatra2:05
5Happy Holiday
recording of:
Happy Holiday
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Ltd., 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 Crosby2:24
6Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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
Nat King Cole1:46
7Ave Maria
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1945-03-28)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-03-28)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
Hunter College in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-28)
recording of:
Ave Maria, D. 839 (Schubert; catch-all for arrangements) (on 1945-03-28)
composer:
Franz Schubert (in 1825)
arrangement of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Frank Sinatra3:31
8Silver Bells
cover 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
Dean Martin3:11
9The First Noel
background vocals:
Ken Lane Singers (on 1949-05-11)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1949-05-11)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (on 1949-05-11)
recording of:
The First Noël (on 1949-05-11)
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
Bing Crosby2:34
10A House With Love in It
Nat King Cole2:19
11O 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)
Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra0:56
12Good King Wenceslas
Bing Crosby2:38
13O Come All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”) (on 1946-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Frank Sinatra2:38
14I’ll Be Home for Christmas
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1946-08-06)
recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (on 1946-08-06)
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
Perry Como2:56
15Christmas Dreaming
recording of:
Christmas Dreaming
lyricist:
Irving Gordon
composer:
Lester Lee
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp. and MCA Music Ltd.
Frank Sinatra3:00
16God Bless You 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)
Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra1:15
17The Rosary
Mario Lanza2:17
18The Christmas Song
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
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)
Frank Sinatra1:40
19Adeste fideles
choir vocals:
Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus (on 1942-06-08)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-08)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1942-06-08)
recording of:
Adeste fideles (Bing Crosby arrangement) (on 1942-06-08)
lyricist:
[traditional] and Frederick Oakeley
composer:
John Francis Wade
arranger:
John Scott Trotter
medley of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
medley of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Bing Crosby3:11
20Zat You Santa Claus?
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (in 1963)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:49
21Sleigh Ride in July
recording of:
Sleigh Ride in July
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby2:41
22Mistletoe and Holly
recording of:
Mistletoe and Holly
writer:
Harry Sanicola, Frank Sinatra and Dok Stanford
publisher:
The International Music Network, The International Music Network Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Frank Sinatra1:55
23Count Your Blessings
recording of:
Count Your Blessings
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., 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 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby1:46
24Jingle 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)
Nat King Cole2:14
25The Lord’s Prayer
recording of:
The Lord’s Prayer
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Albert Hay Malotte (in 1935)
Frank Sinatra3:35
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