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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Legend
John Legend
Performer
Jamelle Adisa
Jamelle Adisa
Trumpet
Paul Cornish
Paul Cornish
Piano
Errol Cooney
Errol Cooney
Guitar
Lawrence Shaw
Lawrence Shaw
Bass
Iajhi Hampden
Iajhi Hampden
Drums
Roland Gajate Garcia
Roland Gajate Garcia
Percussion
Scott Mayo
Scott Mayo
Alto Saxophone
Randy Gist
Randy Gist
Alto Saxophone
Rickey Woodard
Rickey Woodard
Tenor Saxophone
Jacob Scesney
Jacob Scesney
Baritone Saxophone
Brandyn Phillips
Brandyn Phillips
Trumpet
Lemar Guillary
Lemar Guillary
Trombone
Lasim Richards
Lasim Richards
Trombone
Jeffery Miller
Jeffery Miller
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Van Winkle
Joe Van Winkle
Songwriter
Richard M. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Legend
John Legend
Executive Producer
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Producer
Hotae Alexander Jang
Hotae Alexander Jang
Engineer
Nicole Ranalli
Nicole Ranalli
Assistant Engineer
Gerry "The Gov." Brown
Gerry "The Gov." Brown
Mixing Engineer
Bobby Campbell
Bobby Campbell
Mixing Engineer
Matt Becks
Matt Becks
Assistant Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Gerry E. Brown
Gerry E. Brown
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ah, magnolia trees at night, sparklin' bright
Fields of cotton look wintery white
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans
A-dooba dooba dobitty-do
[Verse 2]
A barefoot choir in prayer, oh, it fills the air
Mississippi folks are gatherin' there
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans
[Verse 3]
You'll see a Dixieland Santa Claus leadin' the band
To a good ol' Creole beat
Golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it
Down on Basin Street
[Verse 4]
Your cares will disappear, oh, when you hear
Glory Hallelujah, St. Nicholas is here
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans
[Verse 5]
Ah, you'll see a Dixieland Santa Claus leadin' the band
To a good ol' Creole beat, ah
And, golly, what a spirit, you can only hear it
Down on Basin Street
[Verse 6]
Your cares will disappear, oh, when you hear
Glory Hallelujah, Saint Nicholas is here
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans, yeah
Oh, do you know what I'm talkin' 'bout?
It's Christmas time in here
Feels so good to be in New Orleans, yeah
When it's Christmas time in New Orleans
Ye-yeah, yeah
Written by: Joe Van Winkle, Richard M. Sherman

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