Sound of Christmas

~ Release by The Ramsey Lewis Trio (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Merry Christmas Baby
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby (in 1961-10)
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
4:04
2Winter Wonderland
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental recording of:
Winter Wonderland (in 1961-10)
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)
2:11
3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (in 1961-10)
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
2:25
4Christmas Blues
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
recording of:
Christmas Blues
composer:
Ramsey Lewis
2:50
5Here Comes Santa Claus
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (in 1961-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
2:42
6The Sound of Christmas
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
strings:
Sol Bobrov (in 1961-10), David Chausow (in 1961-10), Leonard Chausow (in 1961-10), Oscar Chausow (in 1961-10), Karl Fruh (cellist) (in 1961-10), Irving Kaplan (in 1961-10), Harold Kupper (in 1961-10), Abe Meltzer (in 1961-10), Emil Podsada (in 1961-10) and Theodore Silavin (in 1961-10)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (in 1961-10)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
recording of:
The Sound of Christmas (in 1961-10)
composer:
Riley Hampton and Ramsey Lewis
2:22
7The Christmas Song
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
strings:
Sol Bobrov (in 1961-10), David Chausow (in 1961-10), Leonard Chausow (in 1961-10), Oscar Chausow (in 1961-10), Karl Fruh (cellist) (in 1961-10), Irving Kaplan (in 1961-10), Harold Kupper (in 1961-10), Abe Meltzer (in 1961-10), Emil Podsada (in 1961-10) and Theodore Silavin (in 1961-10)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (in 1961-10)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1961-10)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:19
8God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
strings:
Sol Bobrov (in 1961-10), David Chausow (in 1961-10), Leonard Chausow (in 1961-10), Oscar Chausow (in 1961-10), Karl Fruh (cellist) (in 1961-10), Irving Kaplan (in 1961-10), Harold Kupper (in 1961-10), Abe Meltzer (in 1961-10), Emil Podsada (in 1961-10) and Theodore Silavin (in 1961-10)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (in 1961-10)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (in 1961-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
3:20
9Sleigh Ride
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
strings:
Sol Bobrov (in 1961-10), David Chausow (in 1961-10), Leonard Chausow (in 1961-10), Oscar Chausow (in 1961-10), Karl Fruh (cellist) (in 1961-10), Irving Kaplan (in 1961-10), Harold Kupper (in 1961-10), Abe Meltzer (in 1961-10), Emil Podsada (in 1961-10) and Theodore Silavin (in 1961-10)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (in 1961-10)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version) (in 1961-10)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
2:59
10What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
strings:
Sol Bobrov (in 1961-10), David Chausow (in 1961-10), Leonard Chausow (in 1961-10), Oscar Chausow (in 1961-10), Karl Fruh (cellist) (in 1961-10), Irving Kaplan (in 1961-10), Harold Kupper (in 1961-10), Abe Meltzer (in 1961-10), Emil Podsada (in 1961-10) and Theodore Silavin (in 1961-10)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (in 1961-10)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve (in 1961-10)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Frank Music Corp. (in 1947) and MPL Music Publishing Inc. (in 1947)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
3:28

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B00030EJS6 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/258755 [info]
Wikidata:Q7564756 [info]