Song
Pretty Paper
by Roy Orbison
Pretty Paper is a 1963 song by Roy Orbison, 2:41 long, which peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1963 Hot 100 peak #15 · 7 weeks Length 2:41
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Willie Nelson's 1963 Christmas song, recorded by Roy Orbison in London and released by Monument on November 15, 1963 with Almost on the B-side. Orbison's single reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later No. 6 in the UK; Nelson recorded his own version in 1964.
Performance tips
- Sing it tender and still; this is a quiet, sad street-corner story.
- Use Orbison's controlled vibrato rather than belting.
- Let the final notes ring and fade.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
- Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "Pretty Paper" karaoke
Other versions
- Pretty PaperCover by Willie Nelson1979
- Willie NelsonAlso recorded this song
More songs by Roy Orbison
- Beautiful Dreamer1963 · 2:20
- California Blue1989 · 3:57
- I Drove All Night1992 · 3:41