White Christmas

~ Release by Rosemary Clooney (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Christmas Song
arranger:
Peter Matz
cover 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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:50
2Let It Snow
arranger:
Peter Matz
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)
3:11
3Joy to the World
arranger:
Earl Brown (composer and arranger)
recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1719)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
0:42
4I'll be Home for Christmas
arranger:
Peter Matz
cover 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)
3:31
5It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
writer:
Eddie Pola and George Wyle
publisher:
Barnaby Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., IQ Music Ltd. and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
2:21
6Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
arranger:
Peter Matz
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)
3:32
7Christmas Love Song
arranger:
John Oddo
recording of:
A Christmas Love Song
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Threesome Music (ended), Marissa Music, Spirit Two Music Crescendo and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
3:30
8The First Noel
arranger:
Earl Brown (composer and arranger)
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)
0:50
9Winter Wonderland
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:47
10Christmas Time is Here
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (publishing – affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
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)
3:10
11Christmas Mem'ries
arranger:
John Oddo
recording of:
Christmas Memories
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended) and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
3:52
12Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
arranger:
Earl Brown (composer and arranger)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
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)
1:02
13The Spirit of Christmas
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
The Spirit of Christmas
writer:
Tom Adair and Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
4:32
14Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Hey Kris Kringle
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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)
2:40
15Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
Count Your Blessings
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., 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 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:24
16O Little Town of Bethlehem
additional vocals:
The Earl Brown Singers
arranger:
Earl Brown (composer and arranger) and John Oddo
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethleham
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
0:58
17The Christmas Waltz
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
The Christmas Waltz
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., Westminster Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
2:45
18White Christmas
additional vocals:
The Earl Brown Singers
arranger:
Peter Matz
cover 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)
3:34
19Silent Night
arranger:
Earl Brown (composer and arranger) and John Oddo
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
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
1:19
20Sleep Well, Little Children
additional vocals:
The Earl Brown Singers
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
Sleep Well, Little Children
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist)
composer:
Leon Klatzkin
2:14
21Don't Wait Till The Night Before Christmas
vocals:
Nick Clooney
arranger:
Peter Matz
recording of:
Don't Wait Till The Night Before Christmas
writer:
Abel Baer and Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
1:26

Credits

Release

art direction:Kent Judkins (art director)
photography:Deborah Feingold (photographer)
liner notes:Glen Barros
Nick Clooney
assistant mixer and assistant recording engineer:Steve Genewick
mixer, engineer and recording engineer:Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
executive producer:John Burk
Allen Sviridoff
producer:Peter Matz
mastering:Wally Traugott (engineer, mastering engineer, cutting engineer, remastering, mixing engineer lacquer-cutting)
bass:Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
cello:Matthew Cooker
Christine Ermacoff
Armen Ksajikian
Timothy Landauer
Christina Soule (cello)
French horn:Steve Becknell (hornist)
guitar:Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
harmonica:Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player)
harp:Marcia Dickstein (American harpist)
membranophone:Albie Berk
percussion:Dale Anderson (percussionist)
piano:John Oddo
saxophone:Phil Feather
Gary Foster (woodwind instrumentalist)
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
Ronald Jannelli
trombone:Bill Elton
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
Chauncey Welsch
trumpet:Wayne Bergeron
George Graham (trumpet)
Warren Luening
viola:Robert Becker (strings)
Kenneth Burward‐Hoy
Roland Kato
Raymond Tischer
violin:Darius Campo
Assa Drori
Ronald Folsom
Gwenn Heller
Karen Jones (violinist)
Natalie Leggett
松田洋子 (Yoko Matsuda, violinist)
Bob Sanov
Haim Shtrum
orchestra:Peter Matz Orchestra
conductor:Peter Matz
vocals:Susan Boyd
Rosemary Clooney
Randy Crenshaw
Dick Williams (7)
Linda Harmon
Jon Joyce (vocalist)
Melissa Mackay
concertmaster:Assa Drori
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Concord Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (from 1996 to present)
recorded at and mixed at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1996-04-01 until 1996-04-04)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2970999 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000008RYQ [info]