Christmas Time Is Here

"Christmas Time Is Here"
Song by Vince Guaraldi Trio from the album A Charlie Brown Christmas
Released December 1965 (1965-12)
Genre Jazz, Christmas music
Length 6:05 (instrumental version)
2:27 (vocal version)
Label Fantasy
Writer(s) Lee Mendelson
Composer(s) Vince Guaraldi

"Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas song written by Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi for the 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, one of the first animated Christmas specials produced for network TV in the United States. Because the song became a hit, two versions were included on the album A Charlie Brown Christmas: an instrumental version by the Vince Guaraldi Trio and a vocal version as sung by the choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California.[1]

Popular cover versions

Many versions of the song have been recorded throughout years. It is featured on many Christmas albums including:

See also

References

  1. "Christmas Time Is Here". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. "Anita Baker – Christmas Fantasy". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. "Tony Bennett Featuring The Count Basie Big Band – A Swingin' Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. "David Benoit – Remembering Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. "Toni Braxton – Snowflakes". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. "Rosemary Clooney – White Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved 3 December 2016.


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