Blue Christmas by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson
“Blue Christmas” is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson. The heart-broken tale of unrequited love during the holidays had long been considered a Christmas staple of country music, having been recorded first by Doye O’Dell in 1948 and popularised by Ernest Tubb the next year. Elvis Presley effectively made “Blue Christmas” a steadfast rock-and-roll holiday classic by recording it in his signature style in 1957. The song has since been recorded by a host of rock and country artists, as well as those of other genres
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Christmas. Blue Christmas for classical guitar. 25 Measures. 2 Pages. 4/4 Time Signature. key of G. Duet