Christmas 78's - Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry

"Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" is a Christmas song written by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman.

Autry got the idea for the song after riding his horse in the 1946 Santa Claus Lane Parade in Los Angeles, during which crowds of spectators chanted, "Here comes Santa Claus". This inspired him to write a song that Haldeman set to music. A demo recording was made by singer/guitarist Johnny Bond, whose recording made use of ice cubes to mimic the sound of the jingling sleigh-bells. This inspired the use of real sleigh-bells in Autry's own recording of the song.

Autry first recorded the song in 1947; released as a single by Columbia Records, it became a #5 country and #9 pop hit. He re-recorded it again for Columbia in 1953 and once more for his own Challenge Records label in 1957.

Other artists to record the song include Doris Day (1949), Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters (1950), Elvis Presley (1957), the Ray Conniff Singers (1959), Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans (1963), Willie Nelson (1979), Billy Idol (2006),Ludacris (2007), and Bob Dylan (2009).

"Here Comes Santa Claus" was featured in Very Merry Christmas Songs which is part of the Disney Sing Along Songs collection.

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[Sunsetmills]

Here it is almost March and I am still litsening to Christmas music. Not just any Christmas music however! Only the good stuff like this! Thanks so much for sharing. Thanks for the good old memories. Finding this on YouTube really made my day!

I LOVE your vintage elves in the background too!

[althazarr]

@Sunsetmills Thank you very much for your comment. I have tons of Christmas like this posted, so I hope you'll find some more here to listen to.

[Manwithjeep]

I really enjoyed that, scratches and all. It takes me back to Christmas in the 60's and 70's. Thanks

[althazarr]

@Manwithjeep Thank you!

[geminikev1]

thanks so much for this, brings back so many memories of how christmas used to as a child...

[althazarr]

@geminikev1 Thank you for tuning in. I'm glad I had this one to share. There's many more classic Christmas songs on my channels for your enjoyment too. Merry Christmas!

[pet0skey]

sometimes i wish that i had grown up in the era of records. i love hearing the scratchy noises and just the feeling of listening to an old song on a record player. i grew up with cassettes and cds and now there's digital music, but there's nothing like hearing music on a record player.

[wb5oxq]

I had a copy of this record when i wasa small child but like most 78s it got broken. Yours looks like it is cracked too. Thanks for the memory. Hard to find turntables that will play 78s now days.

[supernerfblasterboyz]

man my grandma loves this song she heard it when it came out awkward i said >.<

[cardwell]

Great sound, scratches and all! Thanks for posting and Merry Christmas! DC

[geminikev1]

christmas is appoaching again, thought i'd come back for another listen...........i can close my eyes and feel how good it was to buy the album on christmas eve with money my gran had given me for christmas and rush home to play it.....it's funny sometimes how something takes you back you can almost feel your there. the smells , the excitement, the innocence of how we were as children.........if things were just as simple as they were back then!

[newfiekitchenparty]

I agree.... Christmas to me is MY MEMORIES of childhood years. I just LOVE listening to these old songs.. For me now sitting with a glass of wine or even a hot cup of tea and listening to these Old Christmas tunes while watching the lights on my Christmas Tree and if we're really lucky the Snow is lightly falling on the ground. Thank you for sharing :)

[PerPear]

When it comes to Christmas with me, I much more enjoy the movies, music, and spirit of the holiday rather than the presents. Of course I love the presents, but there's something about the tradition and 'memorabilia' of Christmas that always makes me feel good.