What connects this song
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Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Released on Fantasy, also Sweet Hitch‐Hiker (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Susie Q (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and Lookin’ out My Back Door (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Recorded at Whitney Recording Studios, also United Together (Aretha Franklin), Lay Back in the Arms of Someone (Smokie) and It’s Your Life (Smokie)
Part of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Featuring the Famous Peanuts Characters: Original Soundtrack, also Christmas Time Is Here (vocal), Christmas Is Coming and O Tannenbaum
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
47 other songs on fono were recorded at Whitney Recording Studios, by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band and Vince Guaraldi Trio and others
[traditional] wrote 3 of Vince Guaraldi’s top 10 songs
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Colin Bailey, Monty Budwig and Vince Guaraldi
- Recorded at
- Whitney Recording Studios
- Released on
- Fantasy
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Colin Bailey, Monty Budwig and Vince Guaraldi
- Recorded at
- Whitney Recording Studios
- Released on
- Fantasy
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Fantasy
Same studio: Whitney Recording Studios
Same release: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Featuring the Famous Peanuts Characters: Original Soundtrack
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Fantasy
Same studio: Whitney Recording Studios
Same release: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Featuring the Famous Peanuts Characters: Original Soundtrack
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz What Child Is This was performed by Colin Bailey
What Child Is This was performed by Colin Bailey
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2MusicBrainz What Child Is This was performed by Monty Budwig
What Child Is This was performed by Monty Budwig
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3MusicBrainz What Child Is This was performed by Vince Guaraldi
What Child Is This was performed by Vince Guaraldi
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz What Child Is This was written by [traditional]
What Child Is This was written by [traditional]
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5MusicBrainz What Child Is This is part of the release “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Featuring the Famous Peanuts Characters: Original Soundtrack
What Child Is This is part of the release “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Featuring the Famous Peanuts Characters: Original Soundtrack
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz What Child Is This was recorded at Whitney Recording Studios
What Child Is This was recorded at Whitney Recording Studios
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7MusicBrainz Fantasy is the label of the song What Child Is This
Fantasy is the label of the song What Child Is This
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8MusicBrainz What Child Is This was released on 1965-12-04
What Child Is This was released on 1965-12-04
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026