Big City Christmas: 30 Groovin’ and Croonin’ Christmas Tunes

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Annotation

An unique compilation of Christmas songs from the wide range of Rhythm &&, Blues, Doo-Wop, Pop Crooners, and Rockabilly!

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-16 13:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Christmas (take 1)
The Four Lovers2:01
2Jingle Bell Rock
cover recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Teresa Brewer2:04
3Jingle Bells (Jive version)
Pat Boone1:54
4Papa Noel
Brenda Lee2:27
5The Christmas Blues
recording of:
The Christmas Blues
writer:
Sammy Cahn and David Jack Holt
Dean Martin2:52
6Christmas Twist
Charlie Starr2:10
7North Pole Rock
Cathy Sharpe2:10
8Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for “Run Rudolph Run”) and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry4.52:43
9Christmas Spirits
Julia Lee2:47
10Give Me a Kiss for Christmas
Johnny Houston2:26
11This Year’s Santa Baby
Eartha Kitt3:18
12Snow
Rosemary Clooney2:41
13Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer
The Cadillacs2:19
14I Want Elvis for Christmas
The Holly Twins1:58
15Baby’s First Christmas
recording of:
Baby’s First Christmas
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Ted Murry (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Connie Francis2:28
16Let 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 Martin4.251:57
17Ol’ Saint Nicholas
recording of:
Ol’ Saint Nicholas
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
Doris Day2:22
18Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Pat Boone1:44
19Jingle Bells
Ricky Nelson1:42
20Rockin’ Santa Claus
The Moods2:06
21Merry Christmas Baby
recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Chuck Berry3:14
22(I Want) A Beatle for Christmas
Patty Surbey & The Canadian V.I.P.’s2:16
23(I Want a) Rock and Roll Guitar
Johnny Preston3:14
24Snow Shoe Thompson
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:29
25Santa Claus Meets the Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley2:18
26The Christmas Song
Ricky Nelson2:23
27Nothin’ for Christmas
cover recording of:
Nuttin' for Christmas
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Eartha Kitt2:37
28Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (on 1957-09-05)
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
Frankie Lymon2:33
29Christmas Greetings
Ann‐Margret0:10
30Happy New Year Baby
Jo Ann Campbell2:39