The Christmas Spirit is the first Christmas album and tenth 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 written 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".
Track listing
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 (United States) YearChartPosition1963Holiday Albums7
References
External links Luma Electronic entry on The Christmas Spirit