Christmas radio and TV shows over the years:

Note: This listing shows only Christmas/holiday songs. Other songs not listed.
This listing is not complete!

Special thanks to Ed O'Brien and Bernhard Vogel for additions/corrections

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Songs By Sinatra (CBS)

December 19, 1943

White Christmas (w/The Bobby Tucker Singers)

Note: Most of this 15 minute broadcast was done as a Christmas letter

to his "pal" Joe, who was fighting overseas. It is a moving segment,

given the home front scene during WWII.



Your Hit Parade (CBS)

December 23, 1944

White Christmas



Frank Sinatra In Person (CBS)

December 25, 1944

Silent Night

White Christmas



Songs By Sinatra (CBS)

December 5, 1945

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

O Little Town Of Bethlehem/Silent Night (w/The Pied Pipers)

Note: Performed in dress rehearsal was a Christmas medley with The Mitchell Boys Choir.

It was not done on the show, but a V-Disc was recorded at the rehearsal and issued.



Songs By Sinatra (CBS)

December 19, 1945

White Christmas



Songs By Sinatra (CBS)

December 26, 1945

Let's Start The New Year Right (w/Bob Mitchell Choir)



Songs By Sinatra (CBS)

November 27, 1946

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow



Songs By Sinatra (CBS)

December 18, 1946

Jingle Bells

Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Silent Night



Radio Reader's Digest (CBS)

“Room For A Stranger”

December 19, 1946

Silent Night



Songs By Sinatra (CBS)

December 25, 1946

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (w/Page Cavanaugh-celeste)



Your Hit Parade (NBC)

December 13, 1947

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow



Your Hit Parade (NBC)

December 20, 1947

Serenade Of The Bells

Jingle Bells



Your Hit Parade (NBC)

December 27, 1947

Serenade Of The Bells

White Christmas



Guest Star #91 Treasury Dept.

December 19, 1948

White Christmas



Your Hit Parade (NBC)

December 25, 1948

Silent Night

Jingle Bells

White Christmas



Your Hit Parade (NBC)

January 1, 1949

All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)



Guest Star No. #144 Treasury Dept.

December 26, 1949

Winter Wonderland (w/The Jeff Alexander Choir)

The Lord's Prayer (w/The Jeff Alexander Choir)

Note: both of these "airchecks" appear on the CD:

  Christmas Songs by Sinatra (Sony/Legacy)



Light Up Time (NBC)

December 24, 1949

Winter Wonderland



Light Up Time (NBC)

February 13, 1950

White Christmas



The Bob Hope Show (NBC)

December 25, 1951

Guest: Bing Crosby, with Sinatra as surprise guest

Silent Night (w/Bing)



The Bob Hope Show (NBC)

December 24, 1953

Sinatra as guest

Jingle Bells (w/Hope)

Frank & Bob also perform in two Christmas comedy sketches



To Be Perfectly Frank (NBC)

December 18, 1953

I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

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The Frank Sinatra Show (CBS)

December 23, 1950

Jingle Bells

Adeste Fideles/Silent Night

I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

Winter Wonderland

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas



The Frank Sinatra Show (CBS)

December 11, 1951

Jingle Bells (w/The Andrews Sisters



The Frank Sinatra Show (CBS)

December 18, 1951

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town



The Frank Sinatra Show (CBS)

December 25, 1951

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas



The Frank Sinatra Show (ABC)

December 20, 1957

Guest: Bing Crosby

Mistletoe And Holly

Jingle Bells (w/Bing)

Happy Holidays (w/Bing)

Medley: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Away In A Manger/O Little Town

  Of Bethlehem

Medley: Deck The Halls/God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen/Hark!

  The Herald Angels Sing/Adeste Fideles (w/Bing & chorus)

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

Medley: The Christmas Song/White Christmas (w/Bing)



The Dean Martin Christmas Show (NBC)

December 21, 1967

Frank as guest, with both families

Marshmallow World (w/Dean)

We Wish You The Merriest (w/families)

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Silent Night (w/Dean)



The Dean Martin Show (NBC)

December 31, 1970

Frank as guest

Auld Lang Syne (w/Dean)



The Most Joyful Mystery

December 24, 1980

The First Noël



All Star Party For Dutch Reagan (NBC)

December 8, 1985

Frank as guest

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas


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