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"Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously recorded by Elvis Presley, although it was first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948. It is a tale of unrequited love during the holidays and is a longstanding staple of Christmas music , especially in the country genre.
A second version of "Blue Christmas" was recorded with Martina McBride using mainly acoustic instrumentation in order to obtain a similar arrangement to the one used in the informal segments of Presley's '68 Comeback Special. Also, shots of McBride performing the song were digitally inserted into footage, taken from the original special, of ...
Of the 21 Christmas related tracks included in the package, the first 11 are presented in the same order as the 1971 release. The remaining tracks are unreleased takes and rehearsals. "Merry Christmas Baby" is presented in its entirety (over 8 minutes) with some short discussion by Elvis prior to the start of the song.
Elvis' Christmas Album (1970 RCA Camden reissue) If I Can Dream: Walter Earl Brown: 1968: Elvis (1968 NBC-TV Special) If I Get Home on Christmas Day: Tony Macaulay: 1971: Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas: If I Loved You: Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers: 1966: Time/Life Collection Volume 1: Love Songs: If I Were You: Gerald ...
200 Best Christmas Songs ... Catchy, bilingual—and that guitar! ... 19. Elvis Presley, "Blue Christmas" "Blue Christmas" is one of Elvis Presley's most enduring songs. 20. Luther Vandross, "The ...
Blue Christmas is a 1992 Christmas compilation album with songs sung by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. [1] [2] [3] [4] Elvis is accompanied by the vocal ...
In 2008, country singer Martina McBride recorded a virtual duet of "Blue Christmas" for the album Christmas Duets. The video for the song features McBride singing with Presley during the sit-down session of the special. [90] Glenn Danzig loosely based his 2013 "Legacy" TV Special on the Presley special. [91]
Elvis Christmas is a CD collection featuring all of the tracks from Elvis Presley's RCA Victor LPs, Elvis' Christmas Album (issued in 1957) and Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas (issued in 1971). The RIAA awarded it a Gold Record on 15 September 2011.