Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music - 1957 RCA Victor compilation
The Twelve Days of Christmas  ~ 1953 Recording
 
On the first day of Christmas  
my true love gave to me . . .
a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the second day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the third day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
three French hens
two turtle doves 
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the fourth day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the fifth day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the sixth day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the seventh day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
seven swans a swimmin’
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the eighth day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
eight maids a milkin’
seven swans a swimmin’
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the ninth day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
nine pipers pipin’
eight maids a milkin’
seven swans a swimmin’
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the tenth day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
ten ladies dancin’
nine pipers pipin’
eight maids a milkin’
seven swans a swimmin’
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the eleventh day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
eleven Lords a leapin’
ten ladies dancin’
nine pipers pipin’
eight maids a milkin’
seven swans a swimmin’
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
On the twelfth day of Christmas 
my true love gave to me . . .
twelve drummers drummin’
eleven Lords a leapin’
ten ladies dancin’
nine pipers pipin’
eight maids milkin’
seven swans a swimmin’
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
 
Traditional Christmas Music
Public Domain
Original RCA Recording | Twelve Days of Christmas Graphic |
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Chorus
Produced by Henri René
Recorded RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City
Recorded May 26, 1953

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