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CONTENTS My Christmas Memories .................................................................................................................... 6 CHRISTMAS SINGLES Researching Billboard’s Christmas Singles Charts............................................................................ 8 User’s Guide .................................................................................................................................... 11 ARTIST SECTION.............................................................................................................. 15 An alphabetical listing, by artist, of every Christmas song in chronological sequence that charted on Billboard’s singles charts from 1920 through 2004. SONG TITLE SECTION ................................................................................................. 67 An alphabetical listing, by song title, of every Christmas song that charted on Billboard’s singles charts from 1920 through 2004. Christmas Timeline .......................................................................................................................... 74 Christmas Singles Wrap-up ............................................................................................................. 76 Top Hits By Category....................................................................................................................... 77 CHRISTMAS PHOTO ALBUM A special four-color bonus section of 286 photos of various Christmas picture sleeves, record labels and album covers. .................................................... 81 CHRISTMAS ALBUMS Researching Billboard’s Christmas Album Charts ......................................................................... 106 User’s Guide .................................................................................................................................. 108 ARTIST SECTION............................................................................................................ 111 An alphabetical listing, by artist, of every Christmas album in chronological sequence that charted on Billboard’s album charts from 1945 through 2004. ALBUM TRACKS INDEX............................................................................................ 231 An alphabetical listing of all tracks that appear on each Christmas album that charted on Billboard’s album charts from 1945 through 2004. Christmas Albums Wrap-up ........................................................................................................... 268 Top 100 Christmas/Holiday Songs ................................................................................................ 269 5 DEBUT PEAK WKS Chart A-side (Chart Hit)............................................................................B-side $ Sym Label & Number CHECKER, Chubby Born Ernest Evans on 10/3/1941 in Andrews, South Carolina; raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Best known for popularizing "The Twist" craze in the early 1960s. 12/11/61 21 5 Hot 1 Jingle Bell Rock ........................................................Jingle Bells Imitations $15 ■ Cameo 205 BOBBY RYDELL CHUBBY CHECKER 12/15/62 92 2 Hot 2 Jingle Bell Rock CHEECH & CHONG Comedians Richard "Cheech" Marin (born on 7/13/1946 in Watts, California) and Thomas Chong (born on 5/24/1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Starred in movies since 1978. Chong, the father of actress Rae Dawn Chong, was the guitarist of Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers. Duo split in the late 1980s. Cheech was a cast member of TV's Golden Palace and Nash Bridges. 12/25/71 4 1 Xms 1 Santa Claus And His Old Lady .........................................Dave [C] $8 ■ Ode 66021 1 12/9/72 3 3 Xms 2 Santa Claus And His Old Lady 2 12/8/73 3 3 Xms 3 Santa Claus And His Old Lady 1/10/98 38 1 Rok 4 Santa Claus And His Old Lady ................................................................ album cut from the 1994 various artists album Billboard Rock 'N' Roll Christmas on Rhino 71789 CHESNEY, Kenny Born on 3/26/1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee; raised in Luttrell, Tennessee. Country singer/songwriter/guitarist. 1/8/00 67 1 Cnty 1 Away In A Manger ............................................................................. album cut from the 1998 various artists album Country Christmas Classics on RCA 67698 12/13/03 30 5 Cnty 2 All I Want For Christmas is a real good tan ...................................... album cut 12/20/03 60 1 Cnty 3 I'll Be Home For Christmas ............................................................ album cut 12/27/03 49 3 Cnty 4 Jingle Bells.......................................................................................... album cut 1/10/04 45 1 Cnty 5 Pretty Paper......................................................................................... album cut KENNY CHESNEY with Willie Nelson 1/10/04 54 1 Cnty 6 Silver Bells........................................................................................... album cut 1/10/04 57 1 Cnty 7 Silent Night.......................................................................................... album cut KENNY CHESNEY with The Grigsby Twins (Kenny's mother and aunt) 1/10/04 60 1 Cnty 8 Thank God For Kids ......................................................................... album cut #2-8 from the 2003 album All I Want For Christmas is a real good tan on BNA 51808 CHESNUTT, Mark Born on 9/6/1963 in Beaumont, Texas. Country singer/guitarist. 1/4/97 75 1 Cnty What Child Is This ............................................................................. album cut traditional 16th century English melody, known as "Greensleeves"; lyrics written in the 19th century by John Stainer and William Dix; from the 1996 various artists album A Country Christmas on Collectables/MCA 9720 CHILLIWACK Rock group from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Bill Henderson (vocals, guitar, songwriter), Brian MacLeod (guitar), Ab Bryant (bass) and Rick Taylor (drums). Bryant and MacLeod later joined Headpins. Bryant was also with Prism. MacLeod died of cancer on 4/25/1992. 1/24/76 109 3 Bub Last Day Of December ..........................................................Magnolia $6 Sire 723 CHIPMUNKS, The 9 Characters created by Ross Bagdasarian ("David Seville") who named Alvin, Simon and Theodore after Liberty executives Alvin Bennett, Simon Waronker and Theodore Keep. The Chipmunks starred in own prime-time animated TV show in the early 1960s and a Saturday morning cartoon series in the mid-1980s. Bagdasarian died on 1/16/1972 (age 52). His son, Ross Jr., resurrected the act in 1980. Also see Canned Heat. 4 12/1/58 13 ● Hot 1 The Chipmunk Song ..................................Almost Good (David Seville) [N] $15 Liberty 55168 THE CHIPMUNKS With The Music of DAVID SEVILLE 12/15/58 5 9 R&B 2 The Chipmunk Song 12/14/59 41 5 Hot 3 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) /....................................................... Alvin’s Harmonica (Hot #3) [N] $10 ■ Liberty 55250 DAVID SEVILLE AND THE CHIPMUNKS 12/12/60 45 3 Hot 4 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) 12/18/61 12 3 Acn 5 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) 12/18/61 39 3 Hot 6 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) a different picture sleeve issued in 1961 than the one from 1959 showing The Chipmunks as the TV cartoon characters 12/8/62 40 4 Hot 7 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) 12/15/62 11 3 Acn 8 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) 12/7/63 5 4 Xms 9 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) 12/5/64 6 3 Xms 10 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) 2 2/16/59 3 12 ● Hot 11 Alvin's Harmonica...........................................Mediocre (David Seville) [N] $15 Liberty 55179 12/25/61 73 2 Hot 12 Alvin's Harmonica...........................................The Chipmunk Song (Hot #41) [N] $10 ■ Liberty 55250 12/22/62 87 1 Hot 13 Alvin's Harmonica 12/19/60 21 2 Hot 14 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer .................................Spain [N] $10 ■ Liberty 55289 12/18/61 15 3 Acn 15 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 27 DEBUT PEAK WKS Chart A-side (Chart Hit)............................................................................B-side $ Sym Label & Number PRESLEY, Elvis 7 Born on 1/8/1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Died of heart failure on 8/16/1977 (age 42). Known as "The King of Rock & Roll." In 1948 moved to Memphis, Tennessee. First recorded for Sun in 1954. His backing group included The Jordanaires (vocals), Scotty Moore (guitar), Bill Black (bass) and D.J. Fontana (drums). Starred in 31 movies (beginning with Love Me Tender in 1956). In U.S. Army from 1958-60. Married to Priscilla Beaulieu from 1967-73. Their only child, Lisa Marie (born on 2/1/1968), was married to Michael Jackson from 1994-96. Elvis's last "live" performance was in Indianapolis on 6/26/1977. Won Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1971. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. 1 12/5/64 4 ▲ Xms 1 Blue Christmas..........................................................Wooden Heart (#107) $20 ■ RCA Victor 447-0720 recorded September 5, 1957; all chart entires are the same recording on RCA's "Gold Standard Series"; different picture sleeves issued in 1965 and in 1977 12/11/65 4 3Xms2 Blue Christmas .......................................................Santa Claus Is Back In Town $12 ■ RCA Victor 447-0647 12/10/66 12 3Xms3 Blue Christmas 12/2/67 5 4Xms4 Blue Christmas 12/21/68 8 2Xms5 Blue Christmas 1 12/6/69 2 4Xms6 Blue Christmas 12/19/70 4 2Xms7 Blue Christmas 1 12/9/72 2 3Xms8 Blue Christmas 1 12/8/73 3Xms9