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Christmas classics from the decade that had everything

A 50s yuletide feast of hits and more from the decade that had everything.

A 50s Yuletide feast of hits and more from the decade that had everything. Some of the most memorable and loved Christmas records of all time were made during our decade and tonight we'll hear the best of them from the stars of popular music of the day and the stars of Doo Wop, Soul, RnB and Rock and Roll.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Chuck Berry

    Run Rudolph, Run

    • Blues, Blues Christmas Volume 2: 1926-1958 CD1.
    • 22.
  • Kay Starr

    Everybody's Waitin For The Man With The Bag

    • Vintage Christmas Tree.
    • 9.
  • Nat King Cole & Dean Martin

    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

    • It's A Beautiful Christmas.
    • 8.
  • The Drifters

    White Christmas

    • Christmas Classics The Rhino Golden Archive Series.
    • 2.
  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Dreamboats And Petticoats: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree.
    • 2.
  • Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong

    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

    • Irving Berlin: Always.
    • 14.
  • Patti Page

    Boogi Woogie Santa Claus

    • The Tennessee Waltz / Boogie Woogie Santa Claus.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Santa Claus is Coming To Town

    • The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas.
    • 2.
  • Toni Harper

    Jingle Bells

    • Black Christmas.
    • Soup Records.
    • 1.
  • Dickie Valentine

    Christmas Alphabet

    • 1955 British Hit Parade: Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 4 Part 2 CD2.
    • 25.
  • Connie Francis

    Winter Wonderland

    • Christmas In My Heart.
    • 3.
  • Bobby Day

    Rockin' Robin

    • Greatest Hits Of The 50's CD8.
    • 3.
  • Vic Damone

    Marshmellow World

    • Christmas Yule A Swinging Christmas.
  • The Penguins

    Jingle Jangle

    • Doo Wop Christmas.
    • 1.
  • Perry Como

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Winter Wonderland.
    • 14.
  • The Marquees

    Santa Done Got Hip

    • Hipsters' Holiday.
    • 2.
  • Nat King Cole

    Nat's Introduction

    • Nat King Cole Holidays and Hits.
    • 8.
  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song

    • Nat King Cole: The Ultimate Collection.
    • 22.
  • Elvis Presley

    Santa Claus Is Back in Town

    • The Complete '50s Masters Disc 3: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll.
    • 30.

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Dec 2016 19:00