The most Elvis-y Christmas song of rock and roll's first decade was not, as it turns out, done by Elvis, but by Brenda Lee. This is Elvis doing Christmas his way, setting the scene with a stutter of "I'll ha-ha-have a-ha Blue Christmas without you." There's nothing especially merry about this particular Christmas, either, as a broken-hearted Elvis sulks about the one that got away and references Bing Crosby's yuletide classic with a sigh of "You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white, but I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas." Released in 1957, it's slower and sadder than Ernest Tubb's 1950 original (on which there's no hint of that opening stutter).īrenda Lee, 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' (1958) Here's a look a few of the best Christmas records the rock 'n' roll era has produced, from Brenda Lee rockin' around the Christmas tree to Mariah Carey capturing the spirit of Phil Spector's most enduring holiday recordings on "All I Want for Christmas is You." Elvis Presley, 'Blue Christmas' (1957) Yeah I'm somewhere between Jesus and John Wayne.For being written off as devil's music in its misspent youth, rock 'n' roll sure has contributed its share of Christmas standards to the yuletide canon.Įlvis Presley was just getting started when he released the definitive version of a song made popular by Ernest Tubbs, "Blue Christmas." And the great Chuck Berry followed suit just one year later, 1958, with his classic rendition of "Run Rudolph Run." I try to be more like you Lord, but most days I know I ain't! I'm somewhere between Jesus and John Wayne. A cowboy and a saint, crossing the open range. Yeah I'm somewhere between Jesus and John Wayne. Since there's a bit of both of them in me, Then maybe that's the best that I can ever hope to be! Momma's love was tender Gaither Vocal Band - Jesus And John Wayne - Daddy's love was strong But both of them were there to help the weak They taught me to stand up and fight for what is right Showed me how to turn the other cheek.
I did my best to make 'em proud of me, But it's never been an easy place to be.Ĭhorus: Somewhere between Jesus and John Wayne. Daddy'd always tell me, son you gotta be tough.
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