Category:Sleigh Ride

Music by: Leroy Anderson Lyrics by: Mitchell Parish The most famous recording of it is by the Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fielder Orchestra ◾1954 – Bing Crosby with vocal backing by Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra (Decca 28463); Crosby recorded the song again in 1977 for his final album, Seasons. Spike Jones – A Xmas Spectactular Ferrante & Teicher - Adventures In Carols (Westminster LP; re-recorded in 1962's Snowbound) ◾1958 – Johnny Mathis – Merry Christmas – Wish You Were Here ◾1960 – Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas ◾◾1970 –Kevin Michael Richardson aka Lawrence Welk – Merry Christmas ◾1977 – Burl Ives – Christmas by the Bay ◾1983 – Amy Grant – A Christmas Album Mel Tormé – Christmas Songs ◾1993 – Harry Connick, Jr. – When My Heart Finds Christmas Amy Grant – A Christmas Collection ◾1994 – Neil Diamond – The Christmas Album, Volume II Spice Girls – B Side of "2 Become 1" (similar to the Ronettes' version) ◾1999 – Garth Brooks – Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas (Re-recorded in 2001's Call Me Claus) Kenny G – Faith ◾2000 – The Three Tenors – The Three Tenors Christmas Vanessa Williams – from the movie A Diva's Christmas Carol Billy Gilman – From the Christmas Album Classic Christmas ◾2002 – Hilary Duff – Santa Claus Lane ◾2003 – Chicago – What's It Gonna Be, Santa? ◾2004 – Clay Aiken – Merry Christmas with Love ◾2005 – JoJo – Performed a live version for President Bush at "Christmas in Washington" The Andrews Sisters – notable as the first known vocal recording of the tune. Merv Griffin with the Freddy Martin Orchestra The Carpenters – Christmas Portrait (This version mentions "Christmas party" instead of the usual "birthday party" in the bridge.)