Stars of Christmas: 60 Essential Christmas Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Christmas Crooners
2▶CD: Christmas Rock ’n’ Roll
3▼CD: Christmas Classics
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sleigh Ride
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride
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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:57
2Here Comes Santa Claus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1949)
recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Harriett Melka
writer:
Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
Doris Day2:40
3Away in a Manger
Mario Lanza2:55
4The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
recording of:
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot (1937 song)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter), Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and James Leach (English songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son
Vera Lynn2:54
5The Twelve Days of Christmas
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-05-10)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1949-05-10) and Bing Crosby (on 1949-05-10)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1949-05-10)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (on 1949-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Bing Crosby with The Andrews Sisters3:22
6Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow
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)
Vaughn Monroe3:08
7Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
vocals:
Judy Garland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
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)
Judy Garland2:45
8Silent Night
cover 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
Dinah Washington2:22
9Little Jack Frost Get Lost
background vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1952-11-17) and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1952-11-17)
vocals:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires (on 1952-11-17)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1952-11-17)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter
cover recording of:
Little Jack Frost Get Lost (on 1952-11-17)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Seger Ellis
publisher:
Adaken Music Holding LLC
Bing Crosby with Peggy Lee41:49
10Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
Deanna Durbin3:07
11Rudolph 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)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 30), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 35), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 35) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 37)
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., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), 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)
Gene Autry3.53:08
12I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Beverley Sisters2:30
13Merry Christmas Polka
recording of:
The Merry Christmas Polka (1949 song)
writer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) and Paul Francis Webster
The Andrews Sisters2:52
14Ave Maria
Mario Lanza4:28
15It’s Christmas All Over the World
The Stargazers2:44
16The Christmas Song
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)
Doris Day3:04
17Merry Christmas
Anne Shelton2:18
18Winter Weather
cover recording of:
Winter Weather
lyricist and composer:
Ted Shapiro
Peggy Lee3:01
19Baby, It’s Cold Outside
vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) and Dinah Shore
orchestra:
Ted Dale and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1949)
recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Dinah Shore2:28
20Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-26)
recording of:
Santa Claus Got Stuck (in My Chimney) (Ella Fitzgerald song) (on 1950-09-26)
writer:
Bill Hardy and Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
Ella Fitzgerald33:05

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part of:Stars Of (Union Square Music) (order: 2)