''Honky Tonk Christmas'' is the fourth studio album and the first

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Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many ...

, and was released on October 12, 1993. The title track, "A Holly Jolly Christmas" and "I Only Want You for Christmas" charted on the Hot Country Songs charts. "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)" was originally recorded by John Denver for his 1973 album ''

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''. Jackson's version of "A Holly Jolly Christmas" first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1992 film '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'', while "Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck" was also included on the 1994 Alvin and the Chipmunks album '' A Very Merry Chipmunk''.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead vocals, backing vocals * Vanessa Adiar – choir * Harley Allen – mandolin * Cindy Ashcraft – choir * Ross Bagdasarian Jr. – speaking part *

Eddie Bayers Eddie Bayers (born January 28, 1949) is an American session drummer who has played on 300 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for fourteen years, has three times won the Nashville Music ...

– drums * Ashley Berry – choir * Mark Casstevens – banjo * Angela Chancellor – choir * Alvin & The Chipmunks – vocals on "Santa's Gonna Come in a Pickup Truck" * Jennifer Cockrell – choir * Eric Darken – percussion * Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin * Joe Fisher – choir * Rhonda Forlaw – choir * Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar * Kelly Giedt – choir * Dottie Hahn – choir * Frank Hamlin – choir * Chris Harris – backing vocals * Mike Haynes – backing vocals * Steve Hood – choir *

Jim Horn James Ronald Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician. Biography Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for f ...

– saxophone *

Roy Huskey Jr. Roy Milton Huskey (December 17, 1956 – September 6, 1997) was a prominent American upright bass player in country music from Nashville, Tennessee. Huskey performed alongside musicians such as Chet Atkins, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Vince ...

– bass * Dick Kaiser – choir * Janice Karmen – speaking part *

Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwrit ...

– backing vocals *

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...

– vocals on "The Angels Cried" * Jimmy Kull – choir *

Brent Mason Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American, Nashville, Tennessee-based recording studio guitarist and songwriter, performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". ...

– electric guitar * Richard Morris – choir *

Weldon Myrick Weldon Myrick (born Weldon Merle Myrick; April 10, 1938 – June 2, 2014) was an American steel guitar player.Hargus "Pig" Robbins Hargus Melvin Robbins (January 18, 1938 – January 30, 2022), known by his nickname "Pig," was an American session keyboard player. Having played on records for many artists, including John Stewart, Dolly Parton, Connie Smith, Patti Page, Lor ...

– piano, backing vocals * Kara Ross – choir * Bruce Rutherford – backing vocals *

John Wesley Ryles John Wesley Ryles (born December 2, 1950) is an American country music artist. Ryles recorded a string of hit country songs, beginning in 1968 when he was still a teenager, and continuing through the 1980s. He no longer records as a headline ar ...

– backing vocals * Roxane Stueve – choir * Kris Sultemeir – choir * Tom Thornton – choir * Jim Vest – pedal steel guitar * Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar *

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at a ...

– acoustic guitar * Keith Whitley – vocals on "There's a New Kid in Town" *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Mad ...

– bass

Charts and certifications

''Honky Tonk Christmas'' peaked at No. 42 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 7 on the

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. In January 1998, ''Honky Tonk Christmas'' was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It has sold 1,324,800 copies in the U.S. as of November 2017.

Charts

Sales and certifications

References

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