Merry Christmas Baby

This article is about the R&B Christmas song first recorded by Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers. For the song by The Beach Boys, see Merry Christmas, Baby. For the New Zealand compilation album, see Merry Christmas Baby (album). For the Christmas album by Rod Stewart, see Merry Christmas, Baby (album).

"Merry Christmas Baby" is an R&B Christmas standard written by Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore and originally recorded in 1947 by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, featuring singer/pianist Charles Brown.^[1] It has been covered by many artists including Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Melissa Etheridge, and Hanson. A version of this song, recorded by Bonnie Raitt and Charles Brown, is included on the Christmas album A Very Special Christmas 2, released in 1992.

Johnny Moore's Three Blazers was one of the hottest blues attractions on the West Coast when their recording of "Merry Christmas Baby" reached position #3 on Billboard's R&B Juke Box chart during the Christmas of 1947. Accompanying guitarist Moore for the recording session were bassist Eddie Williams, guitarist Oscar Moore (then of the King Cole Trio), and singer/pianist Charles Brown.^[2]

Covers

Chuck Berry recorded the song for his 1958 single.
Mae West recorded the song on her 1960's album Wild Christmas.
Booker T. & the MGs recorded the song on their 1966 album In the Christmas Spirit.
Elvis Presley recorded the song on his 1971 album Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas.
Bruce Springsteen released his recording of the song on the 1987 album A Very Special Christmas.
Stevie Wonder Ft. Wyclef Jean performed a live cover at the White House in 2000
Hanson recorded the song on their 1997 album Snowed In.
Etta James recorded the song on her 1998 album 12 Songs of Christmas.
Christina Aguilera recorded the song for her album My Kind of Christmas (2000).
Pepe the King Prawn recorded a cover of this song for the 2006 album The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas.
Jessica Simpson also recorded the song as duet with Willie Nelson on her 2010 album Happy Christmas.
Donna Loren recorded the song for her Donna Does Elvis in Hawaii (2010), an EP of her renditions of four Elvis Presley songs.^[3]
CeeLo Green and Rod Stewart covered the song with Trombone Shorty for their 2012 albums Cee Lo's Magic Moment and Merry Christmas, Baby, respectively.^[4]
Colbie Caillat recorded this song on her 2012 album Christmas in the Sand also featuring Brad Paisley.
Kenny Burrell recorded this song on his album Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas.
Aubrey Peeples recorded this song for the Christmas with Nashville album.

References

↑ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 13. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
↑ Billboard Greatest R&B Christmas Hits CD booklet
↑ "Donna Loren Official Website". Donnaloren.net. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
↑ "Stewart To Release Debut Christmas Album on Verve Music Group". Rodstewart.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.

Elvis Presley singles discography

1950s

1954	"That's All Right" / "Blue Moon of Kentucky" "Good Rockin' Tonight" / "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" "Milkcow Blues Boogie"

1955	"Baby Let's Play House" "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" / "Mystery Train"

1956	"Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" / "My Baby Left Me" "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" "Blue Suede Shoes" / "Tutti Frutti" "Money Honey" "I Got a Woman" "Tryin' to Get to You" "Blue Moon" "I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin')" / "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" "Shake, Rattle and Roll" / "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" "Love Me Tender"

1957	"Too Much" "All Shook Up" "Peace in the Valley "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" "Jailhouse Rock"

1958	"Don't" "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" "Hard Headed Woman" "One Night"

1959	"I Need Your Love Tonight" / "A Fool Such as I" "A Big Hunk o' Love"

1960s

1960	"Stuck on You" "It's Now or Never" "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

1961	"Surrender" "I Feel So Bad" "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister" "Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby"

1962	"Good Luck Charm" / "Anything That's Part of You" "She's Not You" "Return to Sender"

1963	"One Broken Heart for Sale" "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" "Bossa Nova Baby"

1964	"Kissin' Cousins" / "It Hurts Me" "What'd I Say" / "Viva Las Vegas" "Ain't That Loving You Baby" "Blue Christmas"

1965	"Do the Clam" / "You'll Be Gone" "Crying in the Chapel "(Such an) Easy Question" "I'm Yours" "Puppet on a String" / Wooden Heart"

1966	"Tell Me Why" "Frankie and Johnny" "Love Letters" "Spinout" / "All That I Am" "If Every Day Was Like Christmas"

1967	"Indescribably Blue" "Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On)" / "That's Someone You Never Forget" "There's Always Me" "Big Boss Man" / "You Don't Know Me"

1968	"Guitar Man" "U.S. Male" "You'll Never Walk Alone" "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" / "Let Yourself Go" "A Little Less Conversation" "If I Can Dream"

1969	"Memories" "How Great Thou Art" "In the Ghetto" / "Any Day Now" "Suspicious Minds" "Don't Cry Daddy"

1970s

1970	"Kentucky Rain" "The Wonder of You" "I've Lost You" "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" / "Patch It Up" "I Really Don't Want to Know" / "There Goes My Everything"

1971	"Rags to Riches" "Life" "I'm Leavin'" "It's Only Love" "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come All Ye Faithful"

1972	"Until It's Time for You to Go" "He Touched Me" "An American Trilogy" / "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "Burning Love" "Separate Ways" / "Always on My Mind"

1973	"Steamroller Blues" "Raised on Rock" / "For Ol' Times Sake"

1974	"I've Got a Thing About You Baby" "If You Talk In Your Sleep" "Promised Land"

1975	"My Boy" "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" "Bringing It Back" / "Pieces of My Life"

1976	"Hurt" / "For the Heart" "Moody Blue"

1977	"Way Down" "My Way" / "America the Beautiful"

1978	"Unchained Melody" / "Softly as I Leave You"

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