A Very Merry Christmas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cool Yule
recording of:
Cool Yule (on 1953-10-22)
additional lyricist:
Eric Kornfeld
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
Louis Armstrong42:56
2Santa 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 (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Frank Sinatra2:33
3(Everbody's Waitin' for) The Man With the Bag
Kay Starr2:42
4Shake Hands With Santa Claus
recording of:
Shake Hands With Santa Claus
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Milton DeLugg
Louis Prima2:26
5Jingle Bells
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1960-07-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1960-07-15)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Records (credited often as just "Verve Records" for manufacturing/marketing, a division of PolyGram Classics and Jazz, of PolyGram Records, Inc.) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1960-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Ella Fitzgerald2:23
6Let It Snow
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (in 2005)
producer:
Diana Krall and Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
alto saxophone:
Jeff Clayton (saxophonist and flautist) and Keith Fiddmont
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Adam Schroeder (baritone saxophonist)
bass:
Robert Hurst (jazz bassist composer) (in 2005)
clarinet:
Keith Fiddmont, Charles Owens (US jazz & session saxophonist, from Phoenix, born 193) and Rickey Woodard
drums (drum set):
Jeff Hamilton (jazz drummer) (in 2005)
flute and solo alto saxophone:
Jeff Clayton (saxophonist and flautist)
French horn:
David Duke (horn), Rick Todd, Brad Warnaar (American composer) and Joe Meyer (French horn player) (in 2005)
guitar:
Anthony Wilson (guitarist and composer)
percussion:
Joe Porcaro
solo piano:
Diana Krall
solo trombone:
Ira Nepus
tenor saxophone:
Charles Owens (US jazz & session saxophonist, from Phoenix, born 193) and Rickey Woodard
trombone:
George Bohanon, Ira Nepus and Ryan Porter (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Rick Baptist, William Barnhart, Sal Cracchiolo, Gilbert Castellanos and Clay Jenkins
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (session tuba player)
vocals:
Diana Krall (in 2005)
orchestra:
The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
conductor:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist)
arranger:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 2005)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Diana Krall44:01
7Here Comes Santa Clause
Wayne Newton2:10
8Christmas Holiday
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Bob Florence and Robert Mersey
recording of:
Christmas Holiday
lyricist and composer:
Craig Vincent Smith
Andy Williams11:52
9Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963), Capitol (a division of Universal Music GmbH; file no releases here, use “Capitol Records”) (in 1965) and EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Peggy Lee41:54
10Jingle Jangle
recording of:
Jingle Jangle
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peermusic (UK) Limited
The Penguins2:24
11Christmas Is Starting Now
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy2:45
12What Will Santa Say When He Finds Everybody Swingin'
engineer and mixer:
Chris Finney
producer:
Tracey Freeman (jazz producer & engineer)
Kermit Ruffins3:32
13Mele Kalikimaka
recording of:
Mele Kalikimaka
lyricist and composer:
Robert Alex Anderson (in 1949)
publisher:
Lichelle Music Company, Lovely Hula Hands Music LLC, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:53
14Merry Christmas, Baby
vocals:
Sonny Parker
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby (on 1950-10-27)
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Sonny Parker3:22
15May Every Day Be Christmas
Louis Jordan3:10