Blue Christmas
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"Blue Christmas" is a classic melancholic Christmas song most famously performed by Elvis Presley, known for its themes of unrequited love during the holiday season.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| ElvisPresleyVersion.album | Elvis' Christmas Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ElvisPresleyVersion.label | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ElvisPresleyVersion.producer | Steve Sholes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ElvisPresleyVersion.recordedAt | Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ElvisPresleyVersion.recordingDates | September 5–7, 1957 ⓘ |
| ElvisPresleyVersion.releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| firstRecordedInYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Doye O'Dell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas music
ⓘ
country ⓘ pop ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
melancholic tone
ⓘ
prominent backing vocals ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasLyricMotif |
contrast between festive atmosphere and personal sadness
ⓘ
spending Christmas without a loved one ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Elvis Presley Christmas music
ⓘ
holiday season ⓘ |
| isConsidered | Christmas standard ⓘ |
| isStandardOf | Christmas music repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVersionBy | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Celine Dion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Isaak NERFINISHED ⓘ Connie Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Tubb NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugo Winterhalter NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Kacey Musgraves NERFINISHED ⓘ Loretta Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Martina McBride NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bublé NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beach Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Vonda Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
loneliness
ⓘ
melancholy during Christmas ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| writer |
Billy Hayes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jay W. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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