The Twelve Gifts of Christmas

"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas"
Single by Allan Sherman
from the album For Swingin' Livers Only!
B-side "(You Came A Long Way From St. Louis) You Went The Wrong Way, Old King Louie"
Released 1963
Genre Novelty Song, Christmas Music
Length 2:56
Label Warner Bros. Records 5406
Writer(s) Allan Sherman
Producer(s) Jimmy Hilliard
Allan Sherman singles chronology
"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas"
(1963)		 "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp)"
(1963)

"The Twelve Gifts of Christmas" is a song parody written and performed by Allan Sherman based on the classic Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas". The song reached #5 on the Billboard Christmas Chart in 1963.[1] A noted jukebox record supplier stated that if the record was released earlier, it "might have been a hot number."[2] The song appeared on his 1964 album, For Swingin' Livers Only![3] The song was arranged by Lou Busch.

References

  1. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1963-12-28). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  2. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1964-01-18). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  3. ↑ Allan Sherman, For Swingin' Livers Only! Retrieved May 4, 2013
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