The Christmas Song

~ Recording by King Curtis

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Christmas Song3:10King CurtisThe Christmas Song / What Are You Doing New Year's EveKing CurtisSingle
ATCO Records45-6630
1.13The Christmas Song3:10King CurtisThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Jingle Bell RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, CBS Special Products2RNR-XM, A 20150
1.2The Christmas Song3:11King CurtisSoul ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71788
1.2The Christmas Song3:10King CurtisThe Original Soul ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71788
1.5The Christmas Song3:11King CurtisDick Clark’s Rock ’n’ Roll ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets, Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary), BMG Special Products72438-19539-2-1, R129-02, TCD-805
1.5The Christmas Song3:10King CurtisMerry Soulful ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR114-14 OPCD-1862
1.15Christmas Song3:12King CurtisSounds of the Sixties: Merry ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL XXS/04
1.2The Christmas Song3:11King CurtisA Classic Soul ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2006-01-01
HOLIDAY LABEL
1.5The Christmas Song3:10King CurtisJolly Old SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Custom Products (retail, mail order and premium use compilations for WMG catalog)OPCD-8042A
2.21The Christmas Song3:10King CurtisThe Complete Atco SinglesKing CurtisAlbum + Compilation
Real Gone Music (US reissue label estd. 2011 by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.)OPCD-8912, RGM-0413
(unknown)
1.2The Christmas Song3:11King CurtisSoul Christmas (Digital Download/Streaming Release)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.29The Christmas Song3:09King CurtisEssential Hits: Christmas 3Various ArtistsCompilation

Relationships

recording of:The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (cover)

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

lyricist:Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”)
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.
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
referred to in medleys:Mix 3 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 1)
Megamix 3 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 2)
Mix Three (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 2)
later translated versions:Joululaulu (Hiljaa leijaa maahan hiutaleet)
Joyeux Noël
Julesangen
Min barndoms jul
クリスマスの歌
later versions:Captain’s Roastin’
Het kerstlied
is the basis for:The Christmas Song
arrangements:Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (lo‐fi arrangement)
Rimfrostjul (The Christmas Song, "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") (translated)
The Christmas Song (arr. John Rutter)
The Christmas Song (Carla Bley arrangement)
The Christmas Song
The Christmas Song (arr. Chris Walden)
The Christmas Song (arr. Peter Knight)
The Christmas Song (arr. for Béla Fleck & the Flecktones)