Frank Sinatra Sings Christmas Classics

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!Frank Sinatra & The Swanson Quartet3:14
2Jingle Bells
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)
Frank Sinatra & The Ken Lane Singers3:14
3Winter Wonderland
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., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Frank Sinatra2:54
4Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year)
recording of:
Christmas Dreaming
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
composer:
Lester Lee
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp. and MCA Music Ltd.
Frank Sinatra2:16
5While the Angelus Was Ringing
recording of:
While the Angelus Was Ringing
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles)
translator:
Dick Manning (American songwriter)
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
Frank Sinatra2:50
6Ave Maria
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-03-28)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-03-28)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
Hunter College (New York) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-28)
cover recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work) (on 1945-03-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
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)
Frank Sinatra3:19
7God's CountryFrank Sinatra & The Jeff Alexander Choir1:59
8It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
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)
Frank Sinatra & The Ken Lane Singers3:31
9Light a Candle in the Chapel
alto saxophone:
Fred Stulce (on 1942-07-02)
bass:
Phil Stevens (country bass player) (on 1942-07-02)
cello:
Harold Bemko (on 1942-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1942-07-02)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1942-07-02)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1942-07-02)
piano:
Milt Raskin (Milton Raskin) (on 1942-07-02)
saxophone:
Harry Schuchman (on 1942-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1942-07-02), Don Lodice (on 1942-07-02) and Bruce Snyder (on 1942-07-02)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1942-07-02), Dave Jacobs (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-02) and Jimmy Skiles (on 1942-07-02)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-07-02), Ziggy Elman (on 1942-07-02), Danny Vanelli (on 1942-07-02) and Jimmy Zito (on 1942-07-02)
viola:
Leonard Atkins (on 1942-07-02) and Sam Ross (on 1942-07-02)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1942-07-02), William Ehrenkrantz (on 1942-07-02), Seymour Miroff (on 1942-07-02), Raoul Polikian (on 1942-07-02), Leonard Posner (on 1942-07-02) and Bernie Tinterow (on 1942-07-02)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1942-07-02)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-02)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1942-07-02)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1942-07-02)
recording of:
Light a Candle in the Chapel (on 1942-07-02)
writer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader), Duke Leonard and Harry Pease
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Mills Music, Inc.
Frank Sinatra1:33
10Jesus Is a Rock (In a Weary Land)
Frank Sinatra & The Charioteers3:47
11Santa Claus Is Coming to TownFrank Sinatra3:14
12Silent Night, Holy Night
Frank Sinatra & The Ken Lane Singers2:52
13Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
writer:
Ralph Blane (in 1943) and 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., 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra3:41
14White 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), 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 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:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Frank Sinatra5:02