Christmas by Candelight

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Silver Bells
performer:
Bing Crosby
cover 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 Crosby & Rosemary Clooney3:02
2O Holy Night
Glen Campbell3:45
3White 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)
Louis Armstrong2:38
4The Christmas Song
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)
Nat King Cole3:11
5It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version) (on 1947-12-28)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author)
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Frank Sinatra3:28
6You're All I Want for Christmas
recording of:
You’re All I Want for Christmas
writer:
Brook Benton
Brook Benton2:27
7I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Bill Pinkney and The Original Drifters2:59
8Silent Night
live cover 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
Mahalia Jackson3:08
9I'll Be Home for Christmas
Enzo Stuarti2:26
10Santa Nicola
Lou Monte & The Italian Mouse1:52
11Ave Maria
Mario Lanza2:35
12Adeste Fidele
Billy Vaughn1:46
13Softly and Tenderly (Jesus Is Calling)
Joe Abend Singers2:26
14God Bless the Child
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1941-05-09), Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1941-05-09)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur II (bassist) (on 1941-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Herbert Cowans (jazz drummer) (on 1941-05-09)
guitar:
Paul Chapman (US jazz guitar player and singer) (on 1941-05-09)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (on 1941-05-09)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1941-05-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1941-05-09)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday2:55
15Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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)
Rosemary Clooney4:09
16The Bells of St. Mary's
Johnny Adams2:40
17Here Comes Santa Claus
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
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)
Kitty Wells2:25
18I Don't Know How to Love Him
Ann Phillips3:48
19Merry Christmas Baby
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
bass:
Frank Fields
guitar:
Justin Adams (English guitarist/composer)
piano:
Charles Brown (blues musician)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Charles Brown (blues musician)
Charles Brown22:59
20Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jack Greene2:36