The Top Christmas Hits From the 50s

As we continue to be bombarded by holiday music this December, we’ll hear Bruce Springsteen, Beach Boys, Mariah Carey, and plenty of Paul McCartney tunes. What were the top Christmas songs from the 50s? This list will take you back to a more innocent time…

• Please Come Home For Christmas (Charles Brown, 1959)
• White Christmas (The Drifters, 1954)
• Santa Baby (Ertha Kitt, 1958)
• Christmas Don’t be Late (Alvin and the Chipmunks, 1959)
• All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth (Spike Jones, 1950)
• Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry, 1958)
• Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms, 1957)
• Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley, 1957)
• Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee, 1958)


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