Here Comes Santa Claus

Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane ) ( Here comes Santa Claus ) is an American Christmas song by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman in 1947. It describes the backdrop of the arrival of Father Christmas (Santa Claus) in his reindeer slide on the ground. The mentioned therein Vixen and Blitzen are names of reindeer that pull the sleigh.

Version of Gene Autry in 1947

Gene Autry was able to with the title first placing Christmas 1947 in the C & W charts and peaked at number 5, the following year, the title reached number 4 in 1949 and No. 13 in C & W's best-seller charts. Also on the Billboard charts, the title from 1947 to 1949 was able to place: 1947 9th place in 1948 to 8th place in 1949 at No. 24

Cover versions

There are numerous recordings and arrangements of the song. Below is a small selection: