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The Christmas Spirit

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Released
  
November 14, 1963

Artist
  
Johnny Cash

Producer
  
Don Law

Length
  
38:20

Release date
  
14 November 1963

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Recorded
  
August 14, 1959 - September 17, 1963

The Christmas Spirit (1963)
  
The Original Sun Sound (1964)

Genres
  
Christmas music, Country music, Pop music

Similar
  
Johnny Cash albums, Country music albums

Johnny cash the christmas spirit


The Christmas Spirit is the first Christmas album and seventeenth album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in November 1963. It contains four original Christmas songs written by Cash and eight tracks originally penned by other artists, including "Blue Christmas" (at this point best known through the version recorded by Cash's former Sun Records labelmate Elvis Presley), "Silent Night" and "Little Drummer Boy".

Contents

The christmas spirit johnny cash


Personnel

  • Johnny Cash - Vocals, Guitar
  • Luther Perkins, Grady Martin, Jack Clement - Guitar
  • Marshall Grant - Bass
  • W.S. Holland, Buddy Harman - Drums
  • Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bill Pursell - Organ, Piano
  • Maybelle Carter - Autoharp
  • Anita Kerr - Organ
  • Bob Johnson - Flute
  • Charts

    Album - Billboard (North America)

    Singles - Billboard (North America)

    Songs

    1The Christmas Spirit5:03
    2I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day2:31
    3Blue Christmas2:24

    References

    The Christmas Spirit Wikipedia