Christmas With Nat King Cole

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British single certifications – Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 16, 2022.

Recorded at WMCA Radio Studios, New York City, June 14, 1946. Label credit: The King Cole Trio (Nat King Cole, vocals & piano; Oscar Moore, guitarist; Johnny Miller, bassist). [10] [11] Not issued until 1989, when it was (accidentally [ citation needed]) included on the various-artists compilation Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1935–1954) Rhino R1 70637(LP) / R2 70637(CD). Natalie Cole, Nat %22King%22 Cole & The London Symphony Orchestra – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 1, 2023. Holiday 100: The week of December 12, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018 . Retrieved 7 March 2019.Some reviewers weren't fans of the style of these songs, saying that the covers veered too much into pop territory. Some wished that they had been done in a more traditional style. Others didn't like the original songs.

a b c d e f Zirpolo, Mike (December 15, 2018). " 'The Christmas Song' and Nat 'King' Cole". Swing & Beyond. Study: Ad Agencies Exhibit 'Pervasive Racial Discrimination' | News". AdAge.com. January 8, 2009 . Retrieved January 31, 2016.Nelson wrote his enduring Christmas classic, “Pretty Paper,” inspired by a memory of a legless man in Fort Worth who pushed himself down the sidewalk on rollers and sold gift wrap. Roy Orbison turned it into a Top 20 single in 1963, and Nelson re-recorded it for this 1979 album produced by Booker T. Jones of the MGs. A country singer with a Texas twang and jazz phrasing, Nelson can make the most familiar songs sound new, especially slow numbers such as “White Christmas” and “Blue Christmas.” —Geoffrey Himes American album certifications – Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 24, 2022.

ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 2, 2023 . Retrieved December 30, 2022. In 1956, Cole was contracted to perform in Cuba. He wanted to stay at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana but was refused because it operated a color bar. Cole honored his contract, and the concert at the Tropicana Club was a huge success. The following year, he returned to Cuba for another concert, singing many songs in Spanish. Garrett, Thad (December 19, 2017). "The American Christmas Songbook: "Merry Christmas, Darling" (1970)". Lib.cua.edu. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019 . Retrieved December 16, 2019. In 1978, at Karen's request, the vocals were re-recorded for the release of Christmas Portrait, their first Christmas album.For the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated January 7, 2023, the song entered the top 10 for the first time, giving Cole's a record span between appearances of 59 years, six months and a week ( since June 29, 1963's " Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" appearance) and giving the song the record for longest journey to the top 10 (62 years and 26 days), surpassing " Run Rudolph Run" by 8 days. The song had previously peaked at number 11 during the 2018 holiday season. [16] Chart (1960–1962)