Frank and Bing’s Christmas

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jingle Bells
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
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)
Frank Sinatra2:36
2The First Noel
vocals:
Bing Crosby
recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Bing Crosby2:34
3Twelve Days of Christmas
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Cahn/Van Heusen lyric version, introduced by Frank Sinatra in 1968)
additional lyricist:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
The Songwriters Guild, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters43:23
4O Come All Ye Faithful
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
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)
Frank Sinatra2:38
5Away in a Manger
vocals:
Bing Crosby
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 (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
Bing Crosby1:43
6God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
vocals:
Bing Crosby
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)
Bing Crosby2:18
7Deck the Halls
vocals:
Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra1:16
8Christmas Won’t Be Christmas Without You
Santa Monica3:34
9December
A and The Animal2:47
10Life of the Party
Suga Candy3:30
11Holly Ivy
Mary Prince3:12
12Home for Christmas
Daniel Dickens3:32
13Blue Christmas
Monica3:59
14These Are the Days
Santa Fey3:43
15Winter Day
The Embers3:46

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