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Leo Green presents music from the decade that had everything, including some of the biggest Christmas classics.

All the hits and more as Leo Green tells the stories behind the Artists and the Songwriters who provided the songs to the decade that had everything - Soul, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Country, Pop, Doo Wop, Swing, Rat Pack, those memorable 50's Ballads and of course some of the greatest Christmas classics.

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Christmas Day 2015 22:00
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Music Played

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Jingle Bells

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • The Cadillacs

    Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

    • Doo Wop Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
    • 9.

  • Vic Damone

    It's A Marshmallow World

    • Christmas Crooners.
    • Not Now Music Ltd.

  • The Drifters

    White Christmas

    • Billboard Greatest Xmas Hits.
    • Rhino.

  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • Kay Starr

    (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag

    • Ultra Lounge Vol.13: Christmas Cocktails (Various Artists).
    • Capitol.

  • Chuck Berry

    Run Rudolph Run

    • Chuck Berry - The Chess Years (Cd 2).
    • Chess.

  • Ella Fitzgerald feat Louis Armstrong

    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

    • Irving Berlin: Always.
    • Verve.
    • 14.

  • The Moonglows

    Hey Santa Claus

    • Christmas Time Again.
    • Commercial Marketing.
    • 19.

  • Julie London

    I'd Like You For Christmas

    • The Christmas Crooners & Divas.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 3.

  • Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • The Polar Express O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Reprise.

  • Dickie Valentine

    Christmas Alphabet

    • It's Christmas.
    • Not Now Music.
    • 8.

  • Billy Fury

    My Christmas Prayer

    • 40th Anniversary Anthology.
    • Decca Music Group Limited.
    • 6.

  • Louis Armstrong

    Cool Yule

    • Serendipity O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Elvis Presley

    Santa Claus Is Back In Town

    • If Every Day Was Like Christmas.
    • RCA.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Jingle Bells

    • The Best Of Christmas.
    • NOT NOW MUSIC LTD.

  • Ruth Brown

    Teardrops From My Eyes

    • Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974: Volume 1 1947-1952.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 12.

  • Eileen Barton

    Cry

    • If I Knew You Were Comin'.
    • Jasmine.

  • Al Martino

    Here In My Heart

    • Million Selling Hits Of The '50s.
    • 12.

  • Big Joe Turner

    Honey Hush

    • Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974: Volume 2 1952-1955.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.
    • 6.

  • Dinah Washington

    Silent Night

    • Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas.
    • Polydor Limited.
    • 14.

  • Rosemary Clooney

    Mambo Italiano

    • Rediscover The 50's - Sugartime.
    • Old Gold.

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford

    16 Tons

    • Twin Best Now: Country And Western CD2.
    • NFI.
    • 4.

  • Tommy Steele

    Singing The Blues

    • Tommy Steele's Greatest Hits.
    • Deram.

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Lita Roza

    Lucky Lips

    • Decca Singles 1951-57.
    • Decca.
    • 25.

  • Matt Monro

    I Cried For You

    • Words and Music.
    • Rex Highnote.

  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

  • Johnny Mathis

    I'll Be Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas (feat. Amy Grant & Vince Gill)

    • Christmas: 16 Most Requested Songs.
    • 6.

  • Jackie Wilson

    To Be Loved

    • 1958 British Hit Parade Part 1: January - June CD3.
    • Fantastic Voyage.
    • 3.

  • Bobby Darin

    Mack the Knife

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 1).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Connie Francis

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • Christmas In My Heart.
    • Polydor Limited.
    • 7.

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Christmas

    • If Every Day Was Like Christmas.
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2015 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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