- “White Christmas,” Bing Crosby from White Christmas (1995)
- “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Judy Garland from Meet Me in St. Louis (1995)
- “The Christmas Song,” Nat King Cole from The Christmas Song (2009)
- “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” Michael Bublé from Christmas (2011)
- "Baby It's Cold Outside,” Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting from Johnny Mercer: Collector’s Series (1989)
- “Up On the Housetop,” The Jackson 5 from Ultimate Christmas Collection (2009)
- “Winter Wonderland,”* Peggy Lee from Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails, Part One (1996)
- “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” The Ronettes from A Christmas Gift to You from Phil Spector (2009)
- “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” Lou Rawls from Merry Christmas, Baby (2006)
- “Merry Christmas, Baby,” Otis Redding from Merry Christmas Baby / White Christmas (1968)
- “Blue Christmas,” Elvis Presley from Elvis’ Christmas Album (1985)
- “Santa Baby,” Eartha Kitt from The Very Best of Eartha Kitt (2007)
- “Sleigh Ride,” Ella Fitzgerald from Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (2002)
- “This Christmas,” Donny Hathaway from A Donny Hathaway Collection (1990)
- “All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey from Merry Christmas (1994)
- “The Christmas Waltz,” Frank Sinatra from A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (2011)
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” Brenda Lee from Rockin’ Little Christmas (2011)
- “Silent Night,”* the Temptations from A Motown Christmas (1999)
- “Happy Xmas (War is Over),” John Lennon from Now That’s What I Call Christmas! (2001)
- “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” Frank Sinatra from Christmas Songs by Sinatra(2007)
Of course I would make a few changes. I'd substitute the Chrismas Waltz by Peggy Lee Frank Sinatra's version. I'd also include some of my personal classics like "Got a code inda node for Christmas" by Gayla Peevey, and "Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer" by Elmo and Patsy. Of course, no Christmas would be complete without "Italian Jingle Bells" by Lou Monte. I also like Christmas Time in Harlem by Louis Armstrong. I guess this year I'm doing the lazy way of making a Christmas cd.
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