The Christmas Companion: Stories, Songs, and Sketches

~ Release by Garrison Keillor (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christmas Time’s A‐Coming
live recording of:
Christmas Time's A-Coming
lyricist and composer:
Tex Logan
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music, Inc.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder2:36
2’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Garrison Keillor & Richard Dworsky4:06
3Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
compilation of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Part 1 by Diana Krall, Russell Malone & Ben Wolfe and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Part 2 by Diana Krall, Russell Malone & Ben Wolfe
live cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
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, 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 musical film soundtrack)
Diana Krall, Russell Malone & Ben Wolfe4:55
4Santa
Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell & Richard Dworsky3:55
5The Christmas Song
live recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Sarah Jessica Parker & Richard Dworsky1:56
6The Christ Child’s Lullaby
recorded at:
A Prairie Home Companion (1996-12-21)
recorded at:
Hill Auditorium (University of Michigan) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 1996-12-21)
compilation of:
The Christ Child’s Lullaby, Part 1 by Boys of the Lough and The Christ Child’s Lullaby, Part 2 by Boys of the Lough
live recording of:
The Christ-Child's Lullaby (from the Gaelic "Tàladh ar Slànaigheir") (on 1996-12-21)
additional composer:
Marjory Kennedy‐Fraser
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Boys of the Lough4:40
7The Carolers at My Door
The Oriana Choir1:51
8Green
compilation of:
Green, Part 1 by Garrison Keillor, Green, Part 2 by Garrison Keillor and Green, Part 3 by Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor8:01
9December Waltz
live recording of:
December Waltz
composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Pat Donohue3:00
10In the Bleak Midwinter
live recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Musica Sacra3:40
11Ave Maria
Renée Fleming & Emanuel Ax3:05
12Four Christmases
compilation of:
Four Christmases, Part 1 by Garrison Keillor, Four Christmases, Part 2 by Garrison Keillor, Four Christmases, Part 3 by Garrison Keillor, Four Christmases, Part 4 by Garrison Keillor and Four Christmases, Part 5 by Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor12:57
13Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
live 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, 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)
April Verch3:11
14Silent Night
live recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky & Musica Sacra2:22

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part of:A Prairie Home Companion (albums) (order: 34)