Christmas Songs 1969 Billboard Magazine

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Christmas Songs 1969 Billboard Magazine, What was selling 50 years ago for Xmas

Popchartfreak View member profile	18th December 2019, 11:32 AM Post #1
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 18 July 2012 Posts: 22,836 User: 17,376	I came across these in the issue dated 27th Dec 1969 in a special list of Xmas singles - how many still chart 50 years later? Quite a few...! 1. JINGLE BELL ROCK -Bobby Helms, Decca 30513 /Kapp 719 2. WHITE CHRISTMAS -Bing Crosby, Decca 23778 3. BLUE CHRISTMAS -Elvis Presley, RCA Victor 47 -0647 4. LITTLE DRUMMER BOY -Harry Simeone Chorale, 20th Century -Fox 429 5. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS -Charles Brown, King 5405 6. THE CHRISTMAS SONG -Nat King Cole, Capitol 3561 7. SILENT NIGHT -Mahalia Jackson, Kenwood 750 8. SILVER BELLS -Earl Grant, Decca 25703 9. SANTA CLAUS GOES STRAIGHT TO THE GHETTO -James Brown, King 6203 10. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY -Charles Brown, Hollywood 1021 11. SNOOPY'S CHRISTMAS -Royal Guardsmen, Laurie 3416 12. ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE -Brenda Lee, Decca 30776 13. RUDOLPH THE RED -NOSED REINDEER /SILENT NIGHT - Temptations, Gordy 7082


Steve201 View member profile	18th December 2019, 11:22 PM Post #2
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,157 User: 5,138	Really interesting list. Thought Brenda Lee & Nat would have been just behind the top 2. What is this the US chart?