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)
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)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Winter Romance
conductor:
Gus Levene (on 1959-08-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
recording of:
A Winter Romance (on 1959-08-04)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Ken Lane
publisher:
Chappell-Morris Ltd.
Dean Martin2:58
2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Dean Martin Family Trust and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 22), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 34) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 93)
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin4.251:55
3The Things We Did Last Summer
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
The Things We Did Last Summer (in 1959)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Dean Martin3:39
4I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Irving Berlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
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)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
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)
Dean Martin42:42
5June In January
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
June in January (in 1959)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony UK
Dean Martin2:46
6Canadian Sunset
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Canadian Sunset (in 1959)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
writer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
composer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
publisher:
Chappell-Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music
Dean Martin3:18
7Winter Wonderland
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin3.51:52
8Out In The Cold Again
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Out in the Cold Again (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Dean Martin3:36
9Baby It's Cold Outside
producer:
Lee Gillette
lead vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1959-08-06)
conductor:
Gus Levene (on 1959-08-06)
arranger:
Frank Loesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol (UK) Ltd. (in 1959) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 35) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 45)
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser) (on 1959-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Dean Martin3.352:20
10Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), 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)
Dean Martin3.52:14
11White Christmas
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Irving Berlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (in 1959)
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)
Dean Martin42:29
12I Won't Cool Off
conductor:
Gus Levene (in 1959)
arranger:
Sammy Cahn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1959)
recording of:
It Won’t Cool Off (in 1959)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Ken Lane
Dean Martin2:25
13White Christmas
Pat Boone2:55
14Jingle Bells
arranger:
John D’Andrea
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)
Pat Boone2:00
15Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
Pat Boone2:38
16God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Pat Boone3:39
17O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Pat Boone3:05
18Silver Bells
Pat Boone2:19
19Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Pat Boone2:10
20Silent Night, Holy Night
Pat Boone1:36
21O Holy Night
Pat Boone2:13
22Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Pat Boone2:55
23The First Noel
Pat Boone2:55
24I'll Be Home For Christmas
Pat Boone1:49
25Joy To The World
Pat Boone1:35
26It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Pat Boone2:02
27Here Comes Santa Claus
Pat Boone1:45
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)

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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