Country Christmas

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Country Christmas
recording of:
Country Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn2:08
2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
cover 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)
George Strait32:13
3I’ll Be Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
James Kimball Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Elvis Presley1:56
4Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 30), 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 (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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 Autry3.53:11
5Santa’s Gonna Come in a Stagecoach
recording of:
Santa’s Gonna Come in a Stagecoach
lyricist:
Red Simpson (American country singer and songwriter)
composer:
Don Rich
Buck Owens2:03
6If We Make It Through December
recording of:
If We Make It Through December
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Merle Haggard2:44
7Pretty Paper
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-09-11)
orchestra:
The Barry Booth Orchestra (on 1963-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1963-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison42:47
8Christmas Prayer
recording of:
A Christmas Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins3:18
9Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
recording of:
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Earl Montgomery (Songwriter and musicians)
George Jones & Tammy Wynette2:01
10An Old Christmas Card
cover recording of:
An Old Christmas Card
writer:
Vaughn Horton
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher)
Jim Reeves2:49
11Jingle Bells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
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)
Willie Nelson22:12
12Christmas Time’s A-Comin’
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
banjo:
James Bowers (bluegrass banjoist) (on 1951-10-28)
double bass:
Shorty Shehan (on 1951-10-28)
fiddle:
Gordon Terry (Bluegrass/Country artist, guitarist and fiddle player.) (on 1951-10-28)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1951-10-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-10-28)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Owen Bradley (on 1951-10-28)
lead vocals:
Edd Mayfield (on 1951-10-28) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1951-10-28)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-10-28)
recording of:
Christmas Time's A-Coming (on 1951-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Tex Logan
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe2:49
13Carols Those Kids Used to Sing
The Statler Brothers2:45
14Away in a Manger
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)
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)
Reba McEntire12:27
15Tennessee Christmas
engineer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
Music Mill in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Tennessee Christmas
writer:
Gary Chapman (singer-songwriter & tv presenter) and Amy Grant
publisher:
Bug & Bear Music (in 1983) and Meadowgreen Music Co. (in 1983)
Alabama33:42
16Old Toy Trains
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
recording of:
Old Toy Trains (on 1967-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1967)
publisher:
Tree International
Roger Miller32:05
17Blue Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-05)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-05)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-05)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-05)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-05) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1957), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-05)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 21), 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 (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of “Blue Christmas”)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Elvis Presley3.52:09
18Jingle Bell Rock
cover recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (on 1961-05-24)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Chet Atkins1:49
19Christmas in My Home Town
Charley Pride2:09
20I’ll Be Walkin’ the Floor This Christmas
producer:
Paul Cohen (Nashville country producer)
double bass:
Jack Drake (on 1954-10-29)
electric guitar:
Billy Byrd (US country guitarist) (on 1954-10-29)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1954-10-29)
membranophone:
Farris Coursey (on 1954-10-29)
steel guitar:
Dickie Harris (on 1954-10-29)
vocals:
Ernest Tubb (on 1954-10-29)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-10-29)
recording of:
I'll Be Walking the Floor This Christmas (on 1954-10-29)
writer:
Ernest Tubb and Justin Tubb (country music singer and songwriter)
Ernest Tubb2:21
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Winter Wonderland
medley including a recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
medley including a 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)
Dolly Parton43:44
2Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
recording of:
Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
composer:
Buck Owens and Don Rich
Buck Owens2:16
3Santa Claus Is Back in Town
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dwight Yoakam2:42
4If Every Day Was Like Christmas
cover recording of:
If Every Day Was Like Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Red West
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Elvis Presley2:56
5It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author)
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
The Louvin Brothers3:08
6Here Comes Santa Claus
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 32) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 42)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1947-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Harriett Melka
writer:
Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) 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)
Gene Autry42:34
7When It’s Christmas Time in Texas
George Strait33:11
8Reindeer Boogie
recording of:
Reindeer Boogie
writer:
Charlie "Peanut" Faircloth, Hank Snow and Cordia Volkmar
Hank Snow2:09
9It’s Christmas
Ronnie Milsap3:01
10It Won’t Seem Like Christmas
recording of:
It Won’t Seem Like Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn2:11
11My Mom and Santa Claus
George Jones2:32
12White Christmas
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Tammy Wynette2:41
13The Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Johnny Cash52:36
14Christmas in Dixie
Alabama3:41
15Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Charley Pride1:53
16C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
recording of:
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (on 1962-03-05)
lyricist:
Jenny Lou Carson (in 1949)
composer:
Eddy Arnold (in 1949)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1949-10-30)
Eddy Arnold2:16
17Hard Candy Christmas
cover recording of:
Hard Candy Christmas
lyricist, writer and composer:
Carol Hall (musical theatre songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Dolly Parton3:53
18Goin’ Home for Christmas
Merle Haggard2:30
19The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
John Anderson3:17
20Silent Night
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
Reba McEntire13:34