Christmas! The Complete Songbook

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: A Christmas Full of Stars
2▼CD: The Classic Songs
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Silent Night
Brenda Lee4:00
2Santa Claus and Popcorn
recording of:
Santa Claus and Popcorn
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
Merle Haggard2:14
3Christmas Song
Gilbert O’Sullivan2:45
4Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
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)
The Three Degrees3:26
5Mary’s Boy Child
The Cranberry Singers3:06
6Merry Christmas All
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas All
writer:
Earl Kozak (Andy Kozak) and Vincent Montana, Jr.
Brook Benton2:35
7Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas
The Drifters2:36
8Blue Christmas
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
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.
The Platters1:58
9Merry Christmas, Baby
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass:
Frank Fields
guitar:
Justin Adams (English guitarist/composer)
piano:
Charles Brown (blues musician)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Charles Brown (blues musician)
Charles Brown23:00
10Pretty Paper
recording of:
Pretty Paper
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Tree Publishing Inc.
Willie Nelson3:40
11Away in a Manger
Waylon Jennings3:03
12White Christmas
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)
Louis Armstrong2:38
13Little Drummer Boy
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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Rosemary Clooney2:30
14We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Porter Wagoner1:58
3▶CD: Christmas Chill Out

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Release

ASIN:MX: B00NUIB19S [info]