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"Pretty Paper" is a song written by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson in 1963. After being signed to Monument Records, Nelson played the song for producer Fred Foster. Foster pitched the song to Roy Orbison, who turned it into a hit. Nelson later recorded his own version of the song in November 1964.
Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas is the first holiday album by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton.The album includes versions of traditional and popular Christmas songs, along with two older country Christmas songs, Willie Nelson's "Pretty Paper" and Eddy Arnold's "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S".
Pretty Paper is the first Christmas album and 24th studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was also his last release of the 1970s. It was also his last release of the 1970s. Nelson reunited with producer/arranger Booker T. Jones , with whom he had collaborated on the acclaimed Stardust album released the year before.
Pretty Paper may refer to: Pretty Paper, a 1979 Christmas album by Willie Nelson "Pretty Paper" (song), a 1963 song by Willie Nelson, originally recorded by Roy ...
Pretty Paper" was the first single from the album and was released as a digital single on November 27, 2012. [4] [5] Rather than traditional music videos, "vignettes" were filmed and released to promote the album and feature Rossum in early 1900s clothing and setting with songs from the album playing in the background. [6] [7]
Orbison finished 1963 with a Christmas song written by Willie Nelson, "Pretty Paper" (US number 15 in 1963, UK number six in 1964). As "In Dreams" was released in April 1963, Orbison was asked to replace Duane Eddy on a tour of the UK in top billing with the Beatles. The tour sold out in one afternoon. [6]
An Old Time Christmas is the fourth studio album and the first Christmas album released by country music artist Randy Travis.The album, originally released in 1989, was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Their version peaked at number 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the first Christmas song to reach the Top 20 on that chart since Roy Orbison's "Pretty Paper" in 1963. This was the first Eagles song to feature Timothy B. Schmit on bass (having replaced founding member Randy Meisner the previous year).