Classic Country: Christmas

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1He Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting by an Open Fire)
Reba McEntire3:30
2The Little Drummer Boy
Charley Pride2:08
3O Holy Night
Slim Whitman2:22
4There’s a New Kid in Town
The Oak Ridge Boys4:17
5Do You Hear What I Hear?
Sonny James3:34
6Santa Claus’ Daughter
Charlie Rich1:54
7It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
cover 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)
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:06
8Frosty the Snowman
Hank Snow2:21
9Peace in the Valley
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-03-27)
double bass [bass]:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1951-03-27)
guitar:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1951-03-27)
background vocals:
The Sunshine Boys Quartet (gospel group) (on 1951-03-27)
vocals:
Red Foley (US country music musician) (on 1951-03-27)
recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me (on 1951-03-27)
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)
Red Foley43:13
10Sweet Baby Jesus
Larry Gatlin3:31
11I’ve Got What You Want for Christmas
Louise Mandrell3:27
12Away in a Manger
Chet Atkins2:04
13Baby’s First Christmas
recording of:
Baby’s First Christmas
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Ted Murry
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Connie Francis2:30
14Deck the Halls
The Louvin Brothers1:55
15White Christmas
Cristy Lane2:44

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