Christmas Legends - 20 Classic Original Christmas Albums

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

Annotation

CD 1 - Elvis Presley & Connie Francis
Elvis Presley - 'Elvis' Christmas Album - 1957 - RCA Victor - LOC- 1035
Connie Francis - 'Christmas In My Heart' - 1959 - MGM Records - E 3792

CD 2 - Frank Sinatra & Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra - 'A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra' - 1957 - Capitol Records - W 894
Ella Fitzgerald - ''Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas' - 1960 - Verve Records - MG VS-64042

CD 3 - The Kingston Trio & Harry Belafonte
The Kingston Trio - 'The Last Month Of The Year' - 1960 - Capitol Records - ST-1446
Harry Belafonte - 'To Wish You A Merry Christmas' - 1958 - RCA Victor - LPM-1887

CD 4 - Dean Martin & Pat Boone
Dean Martin - 'A Winter Romance' - 1959 - Capitol Records - T-1285
Pat Boone - 'White Christmas' - 1959 - Dot Records - DLP-3222

CD 5 - Nat King Cole & Perry Como
Nat King Cole - 'The Magic Of Christmas' - 1960 - Capitol Recrds - W-1444
Perry Como - 'Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music' - 1956 - RCA Victor - LPM-1243

CD 6 - Bobby Darin & Jimmie Rodgers
Bobby Darin - 'The 25th Day Of December' - 1960 - Atco Records - 33-125
Jimmie Rodgers - 'It's Christmas Once Again' - 1959 - Roulette Records - R 25095

CD 7 - Paul Anka & Frankie Avalon
Paul Anka - 'It's Christmas Everywhere' - 1960 - ABC Paramount Records - ABC 360
Frankie Avalaon - 'Frankie Avalon's Christmas Album' - 1962 - Chancellor Records - CHL-5031

CD 8 - The Everly Brothers & Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
The Everly Brothers - 'Christmas With The Everly Brothers' - 1962 - Warner Brothers Records - W 1483
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra - 'Christmas Carols' - 1958 - Dot Records - DLP-3148

CD 9 - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
Bing Crosby - 'Merry Christmas' - 1955 - Decca - DL 8128
The Andrews Sisters - 'Christmas Cheer' - 1950 - Decca - DL 5282

CD 10 - Jim Reeves & Johnny Cash
Jim Reeves - 'We Thank Thee' - 1962 - RCA Victor - LSP-2552
Johnny Cash - 'Hymns From The Heart' - 1962 - Columbia Records - CS-8522

Annotation last modified on 2019-12-08 14:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Elvis Presley - "Elvis’ Christmas Album" (1957), Connie Francis - "Christmas In My Heart" (1959)
2▶CD: Frank Sinatra - "A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra" (1957), Ella Fitzgerald - "Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas" (1960)
3▶CD: The Kingston Trio - "The Last Month Of The Year" (1960), Harry Belafonte - "To Wish You A Merry Christmas" (1958)
4▶CD: Dean Martin - "A Winter Romance" (1959), Pat Boone - "White Christmas" (1959)
5▶CD: Nat "King" Cole - "The Magic Of Christmas" (1960), Perry Como - "Perry Como Sing Merry Christmas Music" (1956)
6▶CD: Bobby Darin - "The 25th Day Of December" (1960), Jimmie Rodgers - "It’s Christmas Once Again" (1959)
7▶CD: Paul Anka - "It’s Christmas Everywhere" (1960), Frankie Avalon - "Frankie Avalon’s Christmas Album" (1962)
8▼CD: The Everly Brothers - "Christmas With The Everly Brothers" (1962), Billie Vaughn & His Orchestra - "Christmas Carols" (1958)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Adeste Fideles
Everly Brothers2:11
2Away In A Manger
cover recording of:
Away in a Manger (Mueller variation)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)
Everly Brothers1:59
3The First Noel
Everly Brothers2:26
4God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Everly Brothers1:24
5What Child Is This
Everly Brothers2:17
6Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Everly Brothers2:54
7Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
cover recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
Everly Brothers2:05
8Angels From The Realms Of Glory
cover recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the tune of “Regent Square” by Henry Smart)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
Henry Smart (English composer, 1813-1879)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (hymn without specified tune)
is based on:
Regent Square (hymn tune)
Everly Brothers3:23
9Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Everly Brothers1:31
10Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Everly Brothers1:25
11O 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)
Everly Brothers2:12
12We Wish You A Merry Christmas
cover recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
Everly Brothers1:20
13White Christmas
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra3:00
14It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:30
15O Holy Night
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:24
16Deck The Halls
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra1:35
17The First Noel
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra1:41
18Joy To The World
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:26
19O Come All Ye Faithful
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:15
20Silent Night
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:04
21God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra1:44
22O Tannenbaum
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra1:39
23Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:43
24Faith Of Our Fathers
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:30
25Jingle Bells
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra1:35
26O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra2:33
9▶CD: Bing Crosby - "Merry Christmas" (1955), The Andrews Sisters - "Christmas Cheer" (1950)
10▶CD: Jim Reeves - "We Thank Thee" (1962), Johnny Cash - "Hymns From The Heart" (1962)

Credits

Release group

includes:A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra by Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
A Winter Romance by Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
Christmas Carols by Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra
Christmas Cheer by Andrews Sisters, Danny Kaye, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Dick Haymes
Christmas in My Heart by Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
Christmas With The Everly Brothers & the Boys Town Choir by The Everly Brothers
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
Elvis’ Christmas Album (1957 version, includes “Peace in the Valley”) by Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
Frankie Avalon’s Christmas Album by Frankie Avalon (American actor, singer)
Hymns From the Heart by Johnny Cash (country music legend)
It’s Christmas Everywhere by Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
It's Christmas Once Again by Jimmie Rodgers (1950s pop/country singer, born in 1933; “Honeycomb”, “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine”)
Merry Christmas (White Christmas, later known as “White Christmas”) by Bing Crosby
Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music (1956 2-in-1 reissue/compilation) by Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
The 25th Day of December by Bobby Darin
The Christmas Song (originally titled The Magic of Christmas) by Nat King Cole
The Last Month of the Year by The Kingston Trio
To Wish You a Merry Christmas by Harry Belafonte
We Thank Thee by Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
White Christmas by Pat Boone