Fresh from starring as the town drunk, no typecasting here!, in Rio Bravo’ (the movie) Dean was at the height of his popularity when he entered the Capitol studios in the summer of 1959 to record his first Christmas-themed songs accompanied by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Gus Levene. The results of the recordings were a charming, thoroughly entertaining Christmas record, highlighted by fine versions of “White Christmas”, “Let It Snow! Let it Snow! Let It Snow!”, “Winter Wonderland”, “Baby, Its Cold Outside”, “The Christmas Blues”, “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer” and bonus broadcast recordings of “Silent Night”, “Silver Bells” and “It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas.” 1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 2. A Winter Romance 3. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4. The Things We Did Last Summer 5. I Ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 6. The Christmas Blues 7. Dream a Little Dream of Me 8. It S Beginning To Look Like Christmas 9. Winter Wonderland 10. Out In the Cold Again 11. Baby, It S Cold Outside 12. White Christmas 13. June In January 14. It Won T Cool Off 15. Brahms Lullaby 16. Silver Bells 17. Silent Night
