1st RECORDING OF: Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry (1947)

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Title | 1st RECORDING OF: Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry (1947) |
Author | The78Prof |
Duration | 2:31 |
File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=HAirhWYvqow |
Description
In 1947 the popular singing-cowboy movie and radio star took a recording break from his usual western-themed and country tunes to give us this first of his three substantial Christmas/wintertime hits (‘Rudolph’ would arrive in ’49, ‘Frosty’ in ’50).
Billboard 1947 Chart Peaks: 9 (sales), 13 (radio airplay)
The original 78rpm single was issued on Columbia 37942 - Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) (Gene Autry-Oakley Haldeman) by Gene Autry, recorded August 28, 1947
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