A Merry 1940s Christmas

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Merry American Christmas
Kate Smith, Orchestra under the direction of Jack Miller3:05
2When You Trim Your Christmas Tree
Les Brown and His Band of Renown, vocals by Jack Haskell3:06
3Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)Gene Autry2:33
4The First Noel / Angels From the Realms of Glory
Richard Keys Biggs4:10
5Christmas 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 Sinatra, Orchestra under direction of Axel Stordahl2:57
6Little Jack Frost Get Lost
Frankie Carle and His Orchestra, vocal by Marjorie Hughes2:46
7Blue Christmas
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra and Chorus3:05
8Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Pearl Bailey & Hot Lips Page2:59
9White Christmas
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra, vocal by Garry Stevens3:16
10Ol’ Saint Nicholas
vocals:
Doris Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1949)
recording of:
Ol’ Saint Nicholas
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
Doris Day2:25
11Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)
The Lyn Murray Singers, solos by Ruth Carhart & Floyd Sherman2:17
12Winter Wonderland
Buddy Clark with The Girl Friends & Ted Dale and His Orchestra2:34
13I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmLes Brown and His Band of Renown2:57
14All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
The Mary Kaye Trio, Orchestra under direction of George Wyle3:03
15Ave Maria (Bach‐Gounod)
The Hour of Charm All Girl Orchestra and Choir3:24
16The Merry Christmas Polka
Dinah Shore with Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Orchestra under direction of Harry Zimmerman2:38
17Have 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., J. Albert & Son Pty. 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra, Orchestra under direction of Axel Stordahl2:49
18Winter Weather
recording of:
Winter Weather
lyricist and composer:
Ted Shapiro
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, vocals by Art Lund & Peggy Lee3:04
19Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1949-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestra3.53:09
20I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Jerry Wayne3:02
21The Skaters (Les Patineurs)
Al Goodman and His Orchestra3:02
22The Jingle Bell Polka
The Modernaires feat. Hal Dickinson, Orchestra under direction of Lou Bring2:37
23The Christmas Song
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
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 Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Les Brown and His Band of Renown, vocal by Doris Day3:11
24Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:13
25Auld Lang Syne
Tommy Tucker Time, vocal by Don Broen, Kevin Somerville & The Three Two‐Timers3:14
26What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids3:02