Who plays guitar on this song?

mehlert52 · December 11th, 2004, 11:42 PM

I'm sure someone out there knows who the guitar player is on the Christmas song, Rockin around the Christmas tree(Brenda Lee's version) at least I think thats who performs it. Anyway, I think the riffs in that song are smokin, kinda sounds like a tele to me?

Endr'u · December 12th, 2004, 12:16 AM

Hank Garland?

Dave W · December 12th, 2004, 12:48 AM

I remember reading that Hank Garland played guitar and Boots Randolph played sax on all her earlier rock & rockabilly style songs, including this.

Detroit Dave · December 12th, 2004, 06:02 PM

About 6 months ago some old recordings with George Barnes were released. In the press for the releases, it stated that he had played the guitar licks on both "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree". They do sound like his style. If this is correct I suspect they were added after the original session by the record company in NY.

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Detroit Dave TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 14	George Barnes About 6 months ago some old recordings with George Barnes were released. In the press for the releases, it stated that he had played the guitar licks on both "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree". They do sound like his style. If this is correct I suspect they were added after the original session by the record company in NY.

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