{"id":4652,"date":"2018-10-23T10:23:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T16:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/?p=4652"},"modified":"2024-09-13T16:38:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T22:38:12","slug":"christmas-2018-eric-clapton-records-sonny-james-christmas-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/christmas-2018-eric-clapton-records-sonny-james-christmas-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas 2018: Eric Clapton Records Sonny James Christmas Song"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-79k92k-b64f55adcb6c0b9b89e2045437df53ad\">\n.avia-image-container.av-79k92k-b64f55adcb6c0b9b89e2045437df53ad img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-79k92k-b64f55adcb6c0b9b89e2045437df53ad .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-79k92k-b64f55adcb6c0b9b89e2045437df53ad av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4653 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4653 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas.jpg\" alt='' title='eric-clapton-christmas'  height=\"500\" width=\"500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.sonnyjames.com\/hof\/wp-content\/uploads\/eric-clapton-christmas-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-6jryv0-a7489d7d32f40f8f57444740cf00dbf0-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><a href='https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Happy-Xmas-Eric-Clapton\/dp\/B07GJJKWB5' class='avia-button av-6jryv0-a7489d7d32f40f8f57444740cf00dbf0 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"ORDER ERIC CLAPTON &quot;HAPPY XMAS&quot; AT AMAZON\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue800' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >ORDER ERIC CLAPTON \"HAPPY XMAS\" AT AMAZON<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-45d44c-68f158aacd076eed63e03d131bb7020c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Written by Sonny James and John Skye and first recorded and released by Sonny in 1954, &#8220;Christmas In My Hometown&#8221; would again be recorded and released by Sonny James and The Southern Gentlemen in 1966 when it was included on his &#8220;My Christmas Dream&#8221; Capitol Records album.<\/p>\n<p>With tidings of great joy we are thrilled to announce Eric Clapton has recorded and released &#8220;Christmas In My Hometown&#8221; as part of his first Christmas album on Clapton\u2019s Bushbranch Records\/Surfdog Records.<\/p>\n<p>With cover art drawn by EC himself, the album titled &#8220;Happy Xmas&#8221; is Clapton\u2019s 24th studio album and is unmistakably Clapton from start to finish.&nbsp; There is no doubt Sonny would be thrilled and blessed with gratitude for Eric&#8217;s interest and time in including his song on this great album.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Track Listings<\/strong><br \/>\n1. White Christmas<br \/>\n2. Away In A Manger (Once In Royal David&#8217;s City)<br \/>\n3. For Love On Christmas Day<br \/>\n4. Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday<br \/>\n5. Christmas Tears<br \/>\n6. Home For The Holidays<br \/>\n7. Jingle Bells<br \/>\n8. Christmas In My Hometown<br \/>\n9. It&#8217;s Christmas<br \/>\n10. Sentimental Moments<br \/>\n11. Lonesome Christmas<br \/>\n12. Silent Night<br \/>\n13. Merry Christmas Baby<br \/>\n14. 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