Blue Christmas (song)

"Blue Christmas"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Elvis' Christmas Album
B-side
Released1964 (as a single)
RecordedSeptember 5, 1957 (1957-09-05)
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood
Genre
Length2:07
LabelRCA Victor 447-0720
RCA Victor 447-0647
Songwriter(s)
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay W. Johnson
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Ain't That Loving You Baby" / "Ask Me"
(1964) 		"Blue Christmas"
(1964) 		"Do the Clam" / "You'll Be Gone"
(1965)
Official audio
"Blue Christmas" on YouTube
"Blue Christmas"
Single by The Beach Boys
from the album The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
A-side"The Man with All the Toys"
ReleasedNovember 9, 1964 (1964-11-09)[1]
RecordedJune 24–28, 1964[2]
Genre
Length4:41 (for both songs)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay W. Johnson
Producer(s)Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"Dance, Dance, Dance"
(1964) 		"Blue Christmas"
(1964) 		"Do You Wanna Dance?"
(1965)

"Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously recorded by Elvis Presley, although it was first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948. It is a tale of unrequited love during the holidays and is a longstanding staple of Christmas music, especially in the country genre.

  1. ^ Badman, Keith. The Beach Boys. The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band: On Stage and in the Studio Backbeat Books, San Francisco, California, 2004. ISBN 0-87930-818-4 p. 72
  2. ^ Badman, Keith. The Beach Boys. The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band: On Stage and in the Studio Backbeat Books, San Francisco, California, 2004. ISBN 0-87930-818-4 p. 58