We Wish You a Merry Christmas: 15 Great Christmas Favorites Sung by Warner Bros. Stars

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Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Adeste Fideles
vocals:
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
cover recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.2:39
A2Deck the Halls
vocals:
Peter Brown (American actor), Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970), Robert Conrad (American actor), Ray Danton (radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer), Edward Byrnes, Ty Hardin, Roger Moore (actor), Poncie Ponce (American actor, musician and stand-up comedian), Dorothy Provine, Connie Stevens, Clint Walker and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
arranger:
Carl Brandt (American musician who scored and arranged for recording artists, television, and film)
cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan
Warner Bros. Stars1:37
A3Away in a Manger
vocals:
Connie Stevens
cover recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton
Connie Stevens2:27
A4Yulesville
vocals:
Edward Byrnes
Edward Byrnes1:56
A5Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Peter Brown (American actor)
cover 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)
Peter Brown2:32
A6God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
vocals:
Ray Danton (radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer)
arranger:
Carl Brandt (American musician who scored and arranged for recording artists, television, and film)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Ray Danton2:28
A7Mele Kalikimaka
vocals:
Poncie Ponce (American actor, musician and stand-up comedian)
cover recording of:
Mele Kalikimaka
lyricist and composer:
Robert Alex Anderson (in 1949)
publisher:
Lichelle Music Company, Lovely Hula Hands Music LLC, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), 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
Poncie Ponce1:59
B1Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
vocals:
Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970)
cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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
Eddie Cole2:29
B2White Christmas
vocals:
Robert Conrad (American actor)
cover 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)
Robert Conrad2:53
B3Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
vocals:
Dorothy Provine
cover recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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, Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dorothy Provine2:17
B4Silver Bells
vocals:
Clint Walker
cover recording of:
Silver Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
Clint Walker2:49
B5Once in Royal David’s City
vocals:
Roger Moore (actor)
arranger:
Carl Brandt (American musician who scored and arranged for recording artists, television, and film)
cover recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 34)
Roger Moore2:06
B6Star Carol
vocals:
Peter Brown (American actor), Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970), Robert Conrad (American actor), Ray Danton (radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer), Edward Byrnes, Ty Hardin, Roger Moore (actor), Poncie Ponce (American actor, musician and stand-up comedian), Clint Walker and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
cover recording of:
The Star Carol
lyricist:
Wihla Hutson
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
Warner Bros. Male Chorus1:58
B7It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
vocals:
Ty Hardin
arranger:
Carl Brandt (American musician who scored and arranged for recording artists, television, and film)
cover 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)
Ty Hardin2:19
B8We Wish You a Merry Christmas
vocals:
Peter Brown (American actor), Eddie Cole (older brother of Nat King Cole, 1910–1970), Robert Conrad (American actor), Ray Danton (radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer), Edward Byrnes, Ty Hardin, Roger Moore (actor), Poncie Ponce (American actor, musician and stand-up comedian), Dorothy Provine, Connie Stevens, Clint Walker and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
arranger:
Carl Brandt (American musician who scored and arranged for recording artists, television, and film)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
Warner Bros. Stars1:44

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manufactured in:U.S.A.
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1959)
licensed from:Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.
licensed to:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6251854 [info]