Choir Secular
SKU:
AP.48935
Composed by
Brook Benton and Clyde
Otis. Arranged by Mark
Hayes. This edition:
SoundTrax CD. Choral
Octavo; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Pop Choral Series.
Christmas; Jazz; Secular.
CD. Alfred Music
#00-48935. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.48935).
UPC: 038081562599.
English.
African-Am
erican musicians Brook
Benton and Clyde Otis
collaborated on this
bluesy ballad in 1959.
Since then, the enduring
piece has been recorded
by iconic artists such as
Etta James and Ray
Charles. Verses present
sentimental snapshots of
Christmases past, and a
crooner melody paints a
warm holiday portrait.
Santa Claus is on his
way, loads of joy on his
sleigh, this time of the
year, when Christmas is
near.