With Elvis leading the way we feature 3 CDs worth of Christmas classics performed in a Rock 'n' Roll style with a bit of Novelty and Blues thrown in for good measure. Many of the tracks were hits at the time though we have unearthed some more obscure tracks that belong in the same company as those by Chuck Berry, Brenda Lee, The Drifters et al.
- 1 -
1. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
2. Brenda Lee - Papa Noel
3. Mabel Scott and Maxwell Davies - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
4. Jimmy Witherspoon - How I Hate To See Christmas Come Around
5. Santo and Johnny - Twistin' Bells
6. Eartha Kitt- Santa Baby
7. Lightnin' Hopkins - Merry Christmas
8. The Harmony Grits - Santa Claus is Coming To Town
9. Billy Fury- My Christmas Prayer
10. Adam Faith - Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop)
11. Little Joey Farr - Rock 'N' Roll Santa
12. The Penguins- Jingle Jangle
13. Jimmy Charles - Santa Won't Be Blue This Christmas
14. Charles Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas
15. The Sportsmen - Reindeer Rock
16. Jan and Dean - Frosty the Snowman
17. The Falcons - Can This Be Christmas?
18. Frankie Lymon - It's Christmas Once Again
19. Danny and the Juniors - Candy Cane Sugary Plum
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1. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
2. Chuck Berry - Merry Christmas, Baby
3. Elvis Presley - Santa Claus is Back In Town
4. The Holly Twins (Ft. Eddie Cochran) - I Want Elvis For Chris
5. Jimmy Butler - Trim Your Tree
6. The Voices- Santa Claus Baby
7. Sheb Wooley - Santa Claus Meets the Purple People Eater
8. Roy Milton - Christmas Time Blues
9. The Moonglows - Hey Santa Claus
10. Hank Snow - the Reindeer Boogie
11. Little Bobby Rey and His Band - Rockin' 'J' Bells
12. Dodie Stevens - Merry Christmas, Baby
13. The Drifters - White Christmas
14. Eartha Kitt- Nothin' For Christmas
15. Jimmy Charles - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
16. The Cameos - Merry Christmas
17. Big Bud - Rock Around the Christmas Tree
18. Johnny Preston - (I Want A) Rock 'N' Roll Guitar
19. Johnny Horton - They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose
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1. Chuck Berry - Run, Rudolph, Run
2. Connie Francis- I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter
3. Oscar McLollie and His Honey Jumpers - Dig That Crazy Santa
4. Three Aces and a Joker - Sleigh Bell Rock
5. The Cadillacs - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
6. Elvis Presley- Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
7. Marlene Paula - I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis
8. The Moonglows- Just a Lonely Christmas
9. Tommy Lee and the Orbits - Jingle Rock
10. The Youngsters- Christmas In Jail
11. Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell - Jingle Bell Rock
12. Johnny Preston - a New Baby For Christmas
13. Brenda Lee - I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
14. The Four Imperials - Santa's Got a Coup De Ville
15. Big John Greer - We Wanna See Santa Do the Mambo
16. Lillian Briggs - Rock 'N' Roll-Y Poly Santa Claus
17. Ron Holden - Who Say There Ain't No Santa Claus