Christmas Greetings
Bing Crosby · 1949
25 min · 8 tracks · country · folk · jazz
Warm holiday melodies intertwine with Crosby's smooth baritone, creating a nostalgic winter wonderland.
Why this album works
- Best for
- nostalgic holiday ambiance short, festive listening sessions warm, comforting background music
- Context
- Released in 1949, 'Christmas Greetings' marked Bing Crosby's continued dominance in popular music after his significant success in the late 1940s. This album came shortly after his 1948 hit 'White Christmas,' further solidifying his status as a holiday music icon.
- If you like
- country, folk, jazz
Christmas Greetings is an album by Bing Crosby, released in 1949. Warm holiday melodies intertwine with Crosby's smooth baritone, creating a nostalgic winter wonderland. This album is notable for its enduring popularity, particularly the track 'The Christmas Song,' which has become a staple of holiday music playlists. It contributed to the establishment of Crosby as the voice of Christmas in American culture, influencing countless artists and shaping the genre of holiday music. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Christmas Greetings sound like?
Warm holiday melodies intertwine with Crosby's smooth baritone, creating a nostalgic winter wonderland. Rooted in country and folk.
What makes Christmas Greetings by Bing Crosby notable?
This album is notable for its enduring popularity, particularly the track 'The Christmas Song,' which has become a staple of holiday music playlists. It contributed to the establishment of Crosby as the voice of Christmas in American culture, influencing countless artists and shaping the genre of holiday music. Released in 1949, 'Christmas Greetings' marked Bing Crosby's continued dominance in popular music after his significant success in the late 1940s. This album came shortly after his 1948 hit 'White Christmas,' further solidifying his status as a holiday music icon.
Who is Christmas Greetings for?
Christmas Greetings works well if you're into nostalgic holiday ambiance, short, festive listening sessions and warm, comforting background music.
How many songs are on Christmas Greetings?
Christmas Greetings has 8 tracks, running approximately 25 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) Standout 3:03
- 2 Twelve Days of Christmas Standout 3:23
- 3 You're All I Want for Christmas 3:13
- 4 The First Nowell 2:35
- 5 Christmas Carols – Part 1: Deck the Halls / Away in a Manger / I Saw Three Ships 3:27
- 6 Christmas Carols – Concluded: Good King Wenceslas / We Three Kings of Orient Are / Angel We Have Heard on High 3:20
- 7 The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) Standout 2:54
- 8 O Fir Tree Dark 3:04
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