Brook Benton
This Time of the Year
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Brook Benton
This Time of the Year
- Instrumentation Choir
- Composer Brook Benton
- Editor Mark Hayes
- Series Alfred Pop Choral Series
- Edition Showtrax-CD
- Publisher Alfred Publishing
- Order no. ALF48935
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Description:
African-American musicians Brook Benton and Clyde Otis collaborated on this bly ballad in 1959. Since then, the enduring piece has been recorded by iconic artists such as Etta James and Ray Charles. Verses present sentimental snapshots of Christmases past, and a crooner melody paints a warm holiday portrait. "Santa Claus is on his way, loads of joy on his sleigh, this time of the year, when Christmas is near."