Celebrate Christmas With Bing Crosby

~ Release by Bing Crosby (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1O' Come All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Bing Crosby2:21
2It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
background vocals and choir vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1951-10-01)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-10-01)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1951-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Australia and MPL Music Publishing
Bing Crosby4.652:47
3Too Ra Loo Rai (That's an Irish Lullaby)
recording of:
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby)
lyricist and composer:
James Royce Shannon
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bing Crosby feat. Carole Richard3:00
4White 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:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby6:26
5Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1950-06-22)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1950-06-22)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1950-06-22)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1950-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1962-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Bing Crosby52:15
6Adeste Fideles
choir vocals:
Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus (on 1942-06-08)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-08)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1942-06-08)
recording of:
Adeste fideles (Bing Crosby arrangement) (on 1942-06-08)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Frederick Oakeley
composer:
John Francis Wade
arranger:
John Scott Trotter
medley of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
medley of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Bing Crosby3.53:12
7Here Comes Santa ClausBing Crosby3:01
8That Christmas Feeling
Bing Crosby3:02
9I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
background vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1956-10-03)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1956-10-03)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1956-10-03)
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (on 1956-10-03)
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American poet)
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Bing Crosby52:46
10I'll Be Home for Christmas
recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
James Kimball 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., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bing Crosby52:56
11Silver Bells
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
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 (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Bing Crosby3:00
12Jingle 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)
Bing Crosby2:49
13Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1962-10-05)
orchestra:
Peter Matz and his Orchestra (on 1962-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1962-10-05)
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (on 1962-10-05)
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, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Bing Crosby42:03
14Happy Holiday
recording of:
Happy Holiday
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bing Crosby1:05
15Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-07)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1950-09-07) and Bing Crosby (on 1950-09-07)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970) and Geffen Records (in 2010)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 49)
recording of:
Mele Kalikimaka (on 1950-09-07)
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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bing Crosby52:54
16Poppa Santa Claus
Bing Crosby3:14
17God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
choir vocals:
Max Terr’s Mixed Chorus (on 1942-06-08)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-08)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1942-06-08)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (on 1942-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Bing Crosby52:18
18Santa 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)
cover 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 Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), 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
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
Bing Crosby52:42
19Christmas in Killarney
recording of:
Christmas in Killarney
writer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond (singer, songwriter) and Frank Weldon
Bing Crosby2:41
20Silent Night, Holy Night
background vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1945-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1945-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Bing Crosby2:38
21Sleigh Ride
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1952-11-17)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1951-11-17)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-11-17)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1951-11-17)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (on 1951-11-17)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Bing Crosby52:44