I Wish I Was Santa Claus


I Wish I Was Santa Claus is the fifty-sixth studio album by American country music singer and songwriter Merle Haggard. It was released on October 26, 2004 on the Smith Music Group label.

Reception

The AllMusic review states "It sounds pretty much as you'd expect, especially given the cover art, but this collision of Bakersfield country music and traditional Christmas material has a certain charm..."

Track listing

  1. "El Niño" – 2:36
  2. "I Wish I Were Santa Claus" – 2:33
  3. "Christmas in Cabo San Lucas" – 3:15
  4. "White Christmas" – 3:18
  5. "Jingle Bells" – 2:16
  6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" – 2:15
  7. "Blue Christmas" – 2:46
  8. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" – 2:58
  9. "Santa Claus & Popcorn" – 2:06
  10. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – 2:34
  11. "Silver Bells" – 3:37
  12. "If We Make It Through December" – 2:41

Personnel

  • Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar
  • Don Markham – horn, trumpet, background vocals
  • April Anderson – background vocals
  • Theresa Lane Haggard – background vocals
  • Johnnie Barber – drums
  • Doug Colosio – piano, background vocals
  • Scott Joss – fiddle, guitar, background vocals
  • Abe Manuel Jr. – guitar
  • Joe Manuel – guitar
  • Randy Mason – guitar
  • Norman Stevens – guitar, background vocals
  • Kevin Williams – bass, background vocals