Victor matrix E0VB-5503. Santa Claus is coming to town / Eddy Arnold
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Santa Claus is coming to town (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Haven Gillespie (lyricist) | |
| J. Fred Coots (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Eddy Arnold (vocalist) | |
| Eddy Arnold (leader) | |
| Chet Atkins (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Anita Kerr (instrumentalist : organ) | |
| Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor) | |
| Loren Otis "Jack" Shook (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Roy Wiggins (instrumentalist : steel guitar) | |
| Guy Willis (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Skeeter Willis (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Vic Willis (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Chuck Wright (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: Violin, 3 guitars, organ, piano, steel guitar, and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "A & R Rep: Mr. S. H. Sholes". |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/1950 Nashville, Tennessee. Brown Radio Productions | 1 | Master | Victor 21-0390 | |
| 8/21/1950 Nashville, Tennessee. Brown Radio Productions | 1 | Master | RCA Victor 48-0390 | |
| 8/21/1950 Nashville, Tennessee. Brown Radio Productions | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix E0VB-5503. Santa Claus is coming to town / Eddy Arnold," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300018385/E0VB-5503-Santa_Claus_is_coming_to_town.
Victor matrix E0VB-5503. Santa Claus is coming to town / Eddy Arnold. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300018385/E0VB-5503-Santa_Claus_is_coming_to_town.
"Victor matrix E0VB-5503. Santa Claus is coming to town / Eddy Arnold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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