Santa’s Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Life Is Too Short Not to Believe in Santa Claus
Rod McKuen3:01
2Santa Baby
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Eartha Kitt3:18
3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:25
4Zat You Santa Claus
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus?
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:49
5What Will Santa Claus Say
Louis Prima and His Orchestra3:12
6A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
Tex Beneke & Glenn Miller Orchestra2:59
7Ol’ Santa Claus
Dinah Washington2:43
8Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five3:22
9Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
alto saxophone:
Bobby Plater (on 1950-10-27) and Jerome Richardson (on 1950-10-27)
baritone saxophone:
Ben Kynard (on 1950-10-27)
double bass:
Roy Johnson (US jazz double bassist) (on 1950-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Ellis Bartee (Jazz drummer) (on 1950-10-27)
guitar:
William "Billy" Mackel (on 1950-10-27)
piano:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1950-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1950-10-27), Curtis Lowe (on 1950-10-27) and Lonnie Shaw (on 1950-10-27)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1950-10-27), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1950-10-27), Paul Lee (US jazz trombonist.) (on 1950-10-27) and Benny Powell (on 1950-10-27)
trumpet:
Benny Bailey (on 1950-10-27), Richard "Duke" Garrette (jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-10-27), Ed Mullens (on 1950-10-27), Leo Shepherd (on 1950-10-27) and Walter Williams (1930s US trumpet player) (on 1950-10-27)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1950-10-27)
vocals:
Sonny Parker (on 1950-10-27)
cover recording of:
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (on 1950-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Leon René
publisher:
Leon Rene Publications
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Leon René
publisher:
Leon Rene Publications
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra2:44
10I’m Sending a Letter to Santa Claus
Phyllis Robins3:14
11Ride on Santa Ride On
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra & June Christy2:23
12I Want to See Santa Claus (Good Morning’ Blues)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:50
13The Christmas Song
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
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)
Peggy Lee2:36
14This Night Before Christmas
Jo Stafford4:16
15Santa’s Christmas Band
The Four Friends3:24