List of artists who have recorded "Jingle Bells"

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"Jingle Bells" is one of the most recorded songs of all time. Many notable artists have recorded the song, including:

A[edit]

• Cliff Adams Singers – on the album Sing Something Simple at Christmas^[1]
• Yolanda Adams – on the album What a Wonderful Time (2007)^[2]
• Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass – on Christmas Album (1968)^[3]
• Ames Brothers – on the album There'll Always Be a Christmas (1957)^[4]
• Jon Anderson – on the album 3 Ships (1985)^[5]
• Tuck Andress – on the album Hymns, Carols and Songs About Snow (1991)^[1]
• Julie Andrews and André Previn – on the album A Christmas Treasure (1967)^[6]
• The Andrews Sisters – on the album Christmas with The Andrews Sisters (1943)^[1]
• Paul Anka – on the album It's Christmas Everywhere (1960)^[7]
• David Arkenstone – on the album Christmas Lounge (2008)^[8]
• Chet Atkins – on the album Christmas with Chet Atkins (1961)^[9]
• Gene Autry – on the album Christmastime With Gene Autry (1956)^[10][11]

B[edit]

• Barenaked Ladies – on the album Barenaked for the Holidays (2004)^[12]
• Barney and the Backyard Gang – in the video Waiting For Santa (1990)
• Basshunter – single that reached number 35 in the UK Singles Chart (2006)^[13]
• Bassjackers – on the album Home Alone (On The Night Before Christmas (2020)
• Count Basie and His Orchestra – single (1962)
• The Beatles – on a fan Christmas record (1964)^[14]
• Drake Bell – from the film Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008), and featured on the album Merry Nickmas (2012)
• Tony Bennett – on the album Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (1968)^[1]
• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – on the album Everything You Want for Christmas (2004)
• Blue Blood – on the album St. Nick's Got the Blues (2014)
• The cast of Blue's Clues & You! - in "Blue's Night Before Christmas" (2020)
• Andrea Bocelli with the Muppets – on the album My Christmas (2009)^[15]
• Boney M. – on Christmas Album (1981)
• Booker T. & the M.G.'s – on the album In the Christmas Spirit (1966)^[1]
• Pat Boone – on the album White Christmas (1959)^[16]
• Will Bradley and His Boogie Woogie Boys – as "Jingle Bells Boogie Woogie"; single (1943)
• The Brady Bunch – on the album Christmas with The Brady Bunch (1970)
• Brave Combo – on the album It's Christmas, Man! (1992)
• Jim Brickman – on the album Peace (2003)^[17]
• Dave Brubeck – on the album A Dave Brubeck Christmas (1996)
• Michael Bublé featuring The Puppini Sisters – performed a reimagined Jazz version of the song on the album Christmas (2011)^[18]
• Roy Budd Trio – on the album Have a Jazzy Christmas^[1]
• Jimmy Buffett – on the album Christmas Island (1998)^[19]

C[edit]

• Ann Hampton Callaway – on the album This Christmas (1998)^[20]
• Royce Campbell – on the album A Jazz Guitar Christmas (2004)^[21]
• Canadian Brass – on the album Christmas with the Canadian Brass (1981)^[22]
• Ace Cannon – on the album Christmas Cheers (1964)^[23]
• Don Carlos & Glenice Spencer – on the album Ras Records Presents a Reggae Christmas^[1]
• The Carpenters – on the album Christmas Portrait (1978) ^[1]
• Benny Carter and His Swing Quartet – single (1936)
• Ray Charles Singers – on the album Winter Wonderland (1956)
• Kenny Chesney – on the album All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan (2003)
• Chicago – on the album Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three (2011)
• The Chipmunks – on the album Christmas with The Chipmunks (1962)^[14]
• Nicholas Christie - on the album Approve my Expense Report for Christmas (2019)
• The Clancy Brothers – on the album Christmas (1969)
• Eric Clapton - on the album Happy Xmas (2018)
• Richard Clayderman – on Christmas (1982)^[1]
• Rosemary Clooney – on the album Christmas with Rosemary Clooney (1978)
• Natalie Cole – on the album Holly & Ivy (1994)
• Nat King Cole – on the album The Christmas Collection^[1]
• Bootsy Collins – on the album Christmas Is 4 Ever (2006)
• Judy Collins – on the album Christmas at The Biltmore Estate (1997)^[24]
• Perry Como – on the 78 rpm record set Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music (1946)
• Harry Connick Jr. – on What a Night! A Christmas Album (2008)
• Ray Conniff and the Singers – on the album Christmas with Conniff (1959)
• Crazy Frog – "Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This" – single (2005), reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart^[25]
• Jim Cregan – on the album The Carols of Christmas II (1997)
• Bing Crosby – B–side of "White Christmas" single (1970)
• Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters – single (1943)

D[edit]

• Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass – as "Jingling Brass"; on the album Christmas with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass (1970)^[26]
• Sammy Davis Jr. – on the album Goodyear: The Great Songs of Christmas, Album Five (1965)
• Lenny Dee (organist) – on the album Happy Holi–Dee (1961)
• Jimmy Dean – on the album Jimmy Dean's Christmas Card (1965)
• Waldo de los Ríos – on the album Christmas with Waldo de los Rios (1973)^[27]
• John Denver – on the album Whose Garden Was This (1970) & the album "Christmas, Like a Lullaby" (1990)
• Frank De Vol and the Rainbow Strings – on the album The Old Sweet Songs of Christmas (1960)^[28]
• Plácido Domingo, Michael Bolton and Ying Huang – on the album Merry Christmas from Vienna (1997)^[29]
• Fats Domino – on the album Christmas Is a Special Day (1975)
• Dora the Explorer sang a Nochebuena version of the song on Dora's Christmas (2009)
• Johnny Dowd – on the album The Pawnbroker's Wife (2002)
• Judge Dread – single (1978), reached #64 on the UK Singles Chart^[30]

E[edit]

• Edison Male Quartette – on an Edison cylinder (1898)^[31]
• Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – on the album Jingle Bell Jazz (1962)^[1]
• Elmo & Patsy – on the album Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (1984)
• Emilia & Sakis Coucos – single (2015)
• En Vogue – on the album The Gift of Christmas (2002)
• Esquivel – on the album Merry Xmas from the Space–Age Bachelor Pad (1996)

F[edit]

• The Fab Four (Beatles tribute band) – on the album Have Yourself a FAB-ulous Little Christmas (2002)^[32]
• The Fall - on the album Cerebral Caustic (2006)
• John Fahey (musician) - on the album The John Fahey Christmas Album (1994)^[33]
• Jose Feliciano – on the album Feliz Navidad (1970)
• Ferrante & Teicher – on the album Snowbound (1962)
• Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra – on the album Pops Christmas Party (1959)
• Eddie Fisher – on the album Christmas with Eddie Fisher (1952)^[34]
• Ella Fitzgerald – on the album Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (1960)^[35]
• Béla Fleck and the Flecktones – on the album Jingle All the Way (2008)
• Tennessee Ernie Ford – on the album C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (1971)
• Foster and Allen – on Foster and Allen's Christmas Video^[1]
• Pete Fountain – on the album ″Candy Clarinet″: Merry Christmas from Pete Fountain (1967)^[36]
• The Four Aces – on the album Merry Christmas with the Four Aces^[37]
• Cast of Glee (television series) – on Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (2010)

G[edit]

• Jan Garber and His Orchestra – on the album Christmas Dance Party (1959)^[38]
• Jackie Gleason – on the album Merry Christmas (1956)^[39]
• Edyta Górniak – on the album Zakochaj się na Święta w kolędach' (2008)^[40]
• Benny Goodman and His Orchestra – single (1935)^[1]
• Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra – on the album Christmas Wonderland (1967)
• Morton Gould – on the album A Musical Christmas Tree (1969)
• Francis Goya – on the album Christmas Party (1978)
• Earl Grant – on the album Winter Wonderland (1965)
• Al Green – on the album White Christmas (1983), also released on Christmas Album^[1]
• Grenadine – on the album Goya (1992)^[1]

H[edit]

• Merle Haggard – on the album Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (1973)^[41]
• The Haydn Quartet (1902)
• The Reverend Horton Heat – on the album We Three Kings (2005)^[42]
• Bobby Helms – on the album Jingle Bell Rock (1970)^[43]
• Woody Herman and His Orchestra – single (1942)^[44]
• Tiny Hill and His Orchestra – single (1939)
• Gary Hoey – on the album Ho! Ho! Hoey (1995)^[45]
• Hollyridge Strings – on the album Christmas Favorites (1965)^[46]
• Lena Horne – as "Jingle All the Way"; on the album Merry from Lena (1966)^[47]
• Ralph Hunter Choir – on the album Christmas Surprises from the Ralph Hunter Choir (1959)^[48]
• Ferlin Husky – on the album Christmas All Year Long (1967)^[49]
• The Hysterics – single (1981), reached number 44 in the UK Singles Chart^[50]

I[edit]

• Ira Ironstrings – as "Jingle Bells Stomp"; on the album Ira Ironstrings Plays Santa Claus (1959)^[51]
• Burl Ives – on Christmas Album (1968)^[52]

J[edit]

• Alan Jackson – on the album Let It Be Christmas (2002)
• Boney James – on the album Boney's Funky Christmas (1993)
• Etta James – on the album 12 Songs of Christmas (1998)
• George Jones – appears on Greatest Children's Christmas Hits (1991)^[53]
• Jack Jones – on the album A Jack Jones Christmas (1969)^[54]
• Spike Jones^[1]
• Bradley Joseph – on the album Classic Christmas (2008)

K[edit]

• Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra – on the album I Want to Wish You a Merry Christmas (1957)^[55]
• The Kidsongs Kids – on the album and video We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1993)
• Kitaro – on the album Peace on Earth (1996)^[56]
• Gladys Knight & the Pips – on the album That Special Time of the Year (1982)
• Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra – on the album Wonderland of Christmas (1963)
• Diana Krall – B–side of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (1998)
• Gene Krupa Jazz Trio(1945)
• K&R Music - Jingle Bells on Christmas with K&R (2019)

L[edit]

• Lady Antebellum - on the album On This Winter's Night (2012)
• Lester Lanin – on the album Christmas Dance Party (1959)
• Julius La Rosa – as "Campanelle"; single (1954)
• Brenda Lee – B-side of the Japanese "White Christmas" single (1965)^[57]
• Peggy Lee – subtitled "I Like a Sleighride"; on the album Christmas Carousel (1960)
• Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra – on the album Merry Christmas (1968)
• The Lennon Sisters – on the album Christmas with the Lennon Sisters (1960)^[58]
• Crystal Lewis – on the album Holiday! A Collection of Christmas Classics (2000)
• Ramsey Lewis Trio – on the album More Sounds of Christmas (1964)
• Liberace – on the album Twas The Night Before Christmas (1974)
• Big Tiny Little – on the album Christmas with "Big" Tiny Little (1961)
• Living Strings & Living Voices – on the album White Christmas (1968)^[59]
• Kimberley Locke – on the album Christmas (2007)
• Lisa Loeb – on the album Maybe This Christmas Tree (2004)
• Ella Logan – as "Jingle (Bingle) Bells"; single (1938)
• Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians – on the album Jingle Bells (1956)
• Lonestar – on the album My Christmas List (2007)
• Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra – on the album Christmas Music (1957)^[60]
• Los Del Rio
• Geoff Love and His Orchestra – on the album Christmas with Love (1972)
• Norman Luboff Choir – on the album Christmas with the Norman Luboff Choir (1964)
• Loretta Lynn – on the album White Christmas Blue (2016)^[61]

M[edit]

• Gisele Mackenzie – on the album Christmas with Gisele (1957)^[62]
• Henry Mancini – on the album A Merry Mancini Christmas (1966)^[1]
• The Manhattan Transfer – on the album An Acapella Christmas (2005)
• Barry Manilow and Exposé – single, also included on the album Because It's Christmas (1990)^[1]
• Johnny Mann Singers – on the album We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1967)^[63]
• Mannheim Steamroller – on the album Christmas in the Aire (1995)
• Mantovani – on the album Christmas Greetings from Mantovani and His Orchestra (1963)
• Wynton Marsalis – on the album Crescent City Christmas Card (1989)^[1]
• Dean Martin – on the album The Dean Martin Christmas Album (1966)^[64][65]
• Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
• Kyle Massey - performed a reimagined Hip-Hop version on the album Disney Channel Holiday (2007)
• Johnny Mathis – on the album Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis (1986)
• Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra – on The Christmas Album (1967)
• Scotty McCreery – on the album Christmas with Scotty (2012)
• Michael McDonald – single, also included on the album Through the Many Winters: A Christmas Album (2005)
• Jimmy McGriff – on the album Christmas with McGriff (1963)^[66]
• Katharine McPhee – on the album Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You (2010)
• George Melachrino and His Orchestra – on the album Christmas Joy (1959)
• Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers – single (1947)
• Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy
• Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – single (1941), reached #5 on the Billboard chart
• Mitch Miller – on the album Holiday Sing Along with Mitch (1961)
• The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis) – 1956
• Mills Brothers – on the album Merry Christmas (1959)
• Lou Monte – as "Italian Jingle Bells"; single (1955)
• The Moog Cookbook – on the album Bartell (2005)
• Art Mooney and His Orchestra – single (1949)

N[edit]

• Jim Nabors – on Jim Nabors' Christmas Album (1967)
• Sharon Needles – on the album Christmas Queens (2015)
• Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra – single (1935)
• Willie Nelson – on the album Pretty Paper (1979)^[67]
• Wayne Newton – on the album Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You (1968)^[68]
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – on The Christmas Album (1997)

O[edit]

• Anita O'Day – on the album Have a Merry Christmas with Anita O'Day (2013)^[69]
• Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra – on the album A Christmas Festival (1964)^[70]
• The Osmonds – on the album Osmond Family Christmas (1976)
• Buck Owens – on the album Christmas with Buck Owens and his Buckaroos (1965)

P[edit]

• Patti Page – on the album Christmas with Patti Page (1955)
• Brad Paisley – on the album Brad Paisley Christmas (2006)
• Dolly Parton – on the album Home for Christmas (1990)
• The Partridge Family – on the album A Partridge Family Christmas Card (1971)
• Daniele Pascal – on Noel en Provence as vive la vent (2001)
• Don Patterson – on the album Holiday Soul (1964)
• Les Paul and Mary Ford – released as a single and included on the album Yule Cool (1951)^[1]
• Luciano Pavarotti – on the album Christmas Favorites from the World's Favorite Tenors (1991)
• Pearl Jam – on the fan club release "Christmas 2007"^[71]
• Pentatonix - on the album Christmas Is Here! (2018)
• Duke Pearson – on the album Merry Ole Soul (1969)
• Oscar Peterson – on the album An Oscar Peterson Christmas (1995)
• Philadelphia Orchestra – on the album A Christmas Festival (1964)
• Wilson Pickett – on the album Christmas Soul Special (1982)
• Ray Price – on The Ray Price Christmas Album (1969)

Q[edit]

R[edit]

• Rainbow Dash (Ashleigh Ball) – on the album My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – It's a Pony Kind of Christmas (2016)^[72]
• Boots Randolph – on the album Boots and Stockings (1969)
• Lou Rawls – on the album Lou Rawls Christmas (2006)
• Dianne Reeves – on the album Yule Be Boppin' (1997)
• Jim Reeves – on the album Twelve Songs of Christmas (1963)^[1][73]
• Harry Reser and His Orchestra – single (1934)
• André Rieu – on the album The Christmas I Love (1997)
• Riley–Farley and Their Orchestra – single (1936)
• Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – on the album The Season for Miracles (1970)^[1]
• The Roches – on the album We Three Kings (1990)^[74]
• Rico Rodriguez – single credited to 'Rico & All Stars' (1967)
• Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra - as "Jingle Bells Mambo"; from the album Adventures in Rhythm (1954)^[75]
• Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker – as "Jingle Bells Imitations"; B-side of "Jingle Bell Rock" single (1961)^[76]

S[edit]

• Sandler and Young – on the album The Christmas World of Tony Sandler & Ralph Young (1968)^[77]
• Santo & Johnny – as "Twistin' Bells"; single (1960)
• Domenico Savino and His Orchestra – on the album Hi-Fi Christmas Party (1958)^[78]
• Primo Scala and His Banjo and Accordion Orchestra – single (1948)
• Walter Schumann – on the album Christmas in the Air! (1951)^[79]
• Earl Scruggs – on the album A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (2003)
• The Seekers – on the album Morningtown Ride to Christmas (2001)
• The Sesame Street cast – at the end of Elmo's World: Happy Holidays (2002)
• The Brian Setzer Orchestra – on the album Boogie Woogie Christmas (2002)
• Shakatak – on the album Christmas Dreams (1992)^[1]
• William Shatner - on the album Shatner Claus (2018)
• SHeDAISY – on the album Brand New Year (2000)
• Frank Sinatra – on the album A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (1957)^[1]
• The Singing Dogs – single (1955)
• Six By Seven – on the split Christmas EP with Echoboy (1999)
• Skid Row – on the album Monster Ballads Xmas (2007)^[80]
• Mark E Smith (The Fall) - on the album Cerebral Caustic (2006)
• Jimmy Smith – on the album Christmas '64 (1964)
• Kate Smith – on the album Christmas with Kate (1959)^[81]
• Keely Smith – on the album A Keely Christmas (1960)^[82]
• Michael W. Smith – on the album Christmastime (1998)
• The Springfields – B–side of Dusty Springfield's "O Holy Child" (1964)
• Jo Stafford – on the album The Joyful Season (1964)
• The Statler Brothers – on the album Christmas Card (1978)
• Gwen Stefani – on the album You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2017)
• Slam Stewart Quintet – single (1945)
• Sufjan Stevens – on the album Songs for Christmas (2006)
• Straight No Chaser – on the album Christmas Cheers (2009)^[83]
• George Strait – on the album Fresh Cut Christmas (2006)
• Barbra Streisand – on A Christmas Album (1967)^[1]
• The Swingle Singers – on the album Christmastime (1968)

T[edit]

• Take 6 – on the album The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2010)
• James Taylor – on the album James Taylor at Christmas (2004)^[84]
• Lynda Thomas – Eurodance single (1997)
• Butch Thompson – on the album Yulestride (1994)
• The Three Stooges – single
• The Three Suns – on the album A Ding Dong Dandy Christmas (1959)
• Tingstad and Rumbel – on the album The Gift (1985)^[85]

U[edit]

V[edit]

• Randy Van Horne Singers – on the album Sleighride (1960)^[86]
• Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra – on the album Christmas Carols (1958)
• The Ventures – on The Ventures' Christmas Album (1965)^[87]
• Rhonda Vincent – on the album Beautiful Star: A Christmas Collection (2006)
• Bobby Vinton – on the album A Very Merry Christmas (1964)

W[edit]

• Jerry Jeff Walker – on the album Christmas Gonzo Style (1994)^[1]
• Fats Waller – as "Swingin' Them Jingle Bells"; single (1936)^[1]
• Steve Wariner – on the album Guitar Christmas (2010)
• Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians – on the album ′Twas the Night Before Christmas (1955)
• Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music – on the album Jingle Bells (1957)
• Roger Whittaker
• The Wiggles – on Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1996 album, 1997 video)
• Andy Williams – on The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963)
• Joe Williams – "Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix" on Christmas Remixed 2 (2005)^[88] and featured in the film Iron Man 3 (2013)^[89]
• Roger Williams – on the album Christmas Time (1959)
• Carnie Wilson – on the album Christmas with Carnie (2007)
• BeBe & CeCe Winans – on the album First Christmas (1993)
• Klaus Wunderlich – on the album Jingle Bells^[1]

X[edit]

Y[edit]

• Yello – released as a single and also featured on the soundtrack of the film The Santa Clause (1995)
• The Yobs – on The Yobs Christmas Album (1980)
• Yogi Yorgesson – as "Yingle Bells" (1949), hit single with a 'Swedish dialect' version^[90]
• James Yuill – version played on beer glasses for a Guinness advert (2010) ^[91]