A Vintage Christmas Cracker

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

Tracklist

CD 1: Disc One
CD 2: Disc Two
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1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1943-09-27)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:40
2The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
Nat King Cole3:10
3"Uncle Mac's Christmas Carols": Unto Us a Boy Is Born / Here We Come A-Wassailing / Patapan / Rocking / Good Christian Men, Rejoice
St. Brandon's CDS Choir, Bristol7:02
4The Kids Go Carolling
Harry Hemsley3:26
5The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Arthur Tracy3:00
6O Little Town of Bethlehem
Master Denis Barthel3:01
7Adeste, Fideles
John McCormack3:58
8At the Christmas Ball
Bessie Smith3:22
9Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:24
10The Cradle Song of the Virgin
Dick Haymes2:51
11I'm Sending a Letter to Santa Claus
vocals:
Gracie Fields (in 1939-11)
recording of:
I’m Sending a Letter to Santa Claus (in 1939-11)
writer:
Lanny Rogers and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Gracie Fields3:01
12On a Christmas Tree
Debroy Somers & His Band3:06
13I'm Spending Christmas With the Old Folks
Vera Lynn3:08
14All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
vocals:
George Rock (on 1947-12-06)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (on 1947-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (in 1944)
Spike Jones & His City Slickers2.53:08
15Here Comes Santa ClausGene Autry2:31
16White 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:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Frank Sinatra3:20
17Winter Wonderland
Perry Como2:28
18Christmas Island
The Andrews Sisters2:35
19The Merry Christmas Polka
Dinah Shore2:35
20I'll Be Home for Christmas
recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (on 1943-10-01)
lyricist:
Kim 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. and Piedmont Music Company
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 (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
Bing Crosby2:53
21O Sanctissima
Richard Tauber3:09
22Lullay, My Liking
The Celebrity Quartette2:47
23Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
The Comedy Harmonists3:32
24The Miner's Dream of Home
Peter Dawson3:16