Blue Christmas (song)
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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.
Quick Facts Single by Elvis Presley, from the album Elvis' Christmas Album ...
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Released | 1964 (as a single) | |||
Recorded | September 5, 1957 (1957-09-05) | |||
Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
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Length | 2:07 | |||
Label | RCA Victor 447-0720 RCA Victor 447-0647 | |||
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Quick Facts Single by The Beach Boys, from the album The Beach Boys' Christmas Album ...
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Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
from the album The Beach Boys' Christmas Album | ||||
A-side | "The Man with All the Toys" | |||
Released | November 9, 1964 (1964-11-09)[1] | |||
Recorded | June 24–28, 1964[2] | |||
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Length | 4:41 (for both songs) | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |||
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