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Half a decade after his variety show on ABC ended, Johnny Cash began hosting an annual Christmas special for CBS, bringing a down-home (and frequently more reverent) element to the body of holiday specials made popular by the likes of Andy Williams and Bing Crosby.

For his second such special, in 1977, Johnny brought in some of his former Sun Records labelmates to help pay tribute to Elvis Presley, who had died just two months before the show’s taping.  The program is hardly somber, though, as the set list will attest.  Johnny and June’s guests include Roy Clark, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, and the Statler Brothers.

Songs include:

1. Christmas Time’s A Comin’-Johnny Cash
2. Darlin’ Companion-Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
3. This Old House-Johnny Cash & the Statler Brothers
4. Blue Christmas- Johnny Cash & the Statler Brothers
5. Here Comes Santa Clause-Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
6. Frosty The Snow Man- Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
7. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer- Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
8. Big River-Johnny Cash
9. Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
10. Oh, Pretty Woman-Roy Orbison
11. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On-Jerry Lee Lewis
12. White Christmas-Jerry Lee Lewis
13. This Train Is Bound For Glory-Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison
14. Silent Night-Johnny Cash, Family & Friends
15. O Little Town Of Bethlehem-June Carter Cash
16. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing- Johnny Cash, Family & Friends
17. Children Go Where I Send Thee- Johnny Cash, Family & Friends