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.

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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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1968 Comeback Special includesSong Blue Christmas
Wrapped in Red hasPart Blue Christmas
Christmas in the Sand hasTrack Blue Christmas