Christmas Legends - 20 Classic Original Christmas Albums

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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)
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1Santa Claus Is Back In Town
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Back in Town (on 1957-09-07)
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
Elvis Presley3.952:24
2White Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-06)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
Elvis Presley22:25
3Here Comes Santa Claus
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-06)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-06)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-06)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-06)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-06)
cover recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (on 1957-09-06)
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)
Elvis Presley31:56
4I'll Be Home For Christmas
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (on 1957-09-07)
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 (publisher as 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 (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 Presley2.51:55
5Blue 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
6Santa Bring My Baby Back
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
recording of:
Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me) (on 1957-09-07)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Co., Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
Elvis Presley31:54
7O Little Town Of Bethlehem
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-07)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-07)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-07)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-09-07)
cover recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (version performed by Elvis Presley) (on 1957-09-07)
writer:
Mark White (co-writer of version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" performed by Elvis Presley)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
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)
Elvis Presley32:36
8Silent Night
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-09-06)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-06)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-09-06)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-06)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
recording of:
Silent Night (Elvis Presley version) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
publisher:
Cherry River Music and Elvis Presley Music
version of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
Elvis Presley3.352:24
9(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
producer:
Steve Sholes
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-01-13)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-01-13)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-01-13)
piano:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1957-01-13)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-13)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-01-13)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-13)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-01-13)
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me (on 1957-01-13)
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Elvis Presley33:22
10I Believe
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-01-12)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-01-12)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-01-12)
piano:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1957-01-12)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-12)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-01-12)
cover recording of:
I Believe (on 1957-01-12)
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Elvis Presley2.52:06
11Take My Hand Precious Lord
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-01-13)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-01-13)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-01-13)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer)
membranophone:
D.J. Fontana
piano:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1957-01-13)
additional background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-13)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-01-13)
cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (on 1957-01-13)
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Elvis Presley2.53:18
12It Is No Secret
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-01-19)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-01-19)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-01-19)
organ:
Hoyt Hawkins (on 1957-01-19)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-01-19)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-19)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-01-19)
cover recording of:
It Is No Secret (on 1957-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Hamblen Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Elvis Presley2.53:56
13White 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)
Connie Francis3:25
14Winter Wonderland
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)
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)
Connie Francis2:43
15The Christmas Song
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Connie Francis3:25
16I'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 (publisher as 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 (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)
Connie Francis3:28
17The Twelve Days Of Christmas
cover recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Connie Francis5:20
18Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Connie Francis54:31
19Adeste Fideles
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
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)
Connie Francis3:09
20The Lord's Prayer
cover recording of:
The Lord’s Prayer
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Albert Hay Malotte (composer) (in 1935)
Connie Francis2:58
21Silent Night - Holy 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
Connie Francis3:54
22O 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)
Connie Francis3:00
23The First Noel
recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
cover recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Connie Francis3:05
24Ave Maria
cover recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version 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)
Connie Francis2:52
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)
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