Celebrate the holidays with ‘Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,” the new Elvis Presley Christmas album featuring “Blue Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” and more! | Elvis

Listen to all of Elvis’ Christmas hits in one playlist 🎄🎙 Save and stream now. | ELVIS PRESLEY

6.5K reactions · 1.2K shares | Listen now on Apple Music! You’ve been good all year - give yourself the gift of Christmas classics with Elvis Presley. Listen to those festive favorites you can’t get enough: “Blue Christmas,” “Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me),” “Here Comes Santa Claus” and so much more. Spend Christmas with the King. | Elvis | Facebook

And the crowd goes wild 😫 Elvis' first performance of "Blue Christmas" was at his '68 Comeback Special. #christmasmusic #elvis #elvismovie | Legacy Recordings

“Blue Christmas” is a melancholic song best known through Elvis Presley’s 1957 recording, which helped cement it as a seasonal classic. Written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson, the song expresses the loneliness and heartache of spending Christmas without a loved one. Its blend of sorrowful lyrics and Presley’s signature vocal style created a unique contrast to the typically cheerful holiday tunes of the time. First recorded by Doye O’Dell in 1948, “Blue Christmas” grew in popularity through va