Elvis-McBride Blue Christmas video released
Friday, November 21, 2008 – A brand new video of Elvis Presley and Martina McBride doing Blue Christmas from the Elvis Presley "Christmas Duets" CD, was just released this week.
McBride is one of a number of country acts doing duets with Presley. Othyers include CarrieUnderwood, Amy Grant and Annie Murray.
The video can be viewed at
MyPlay (http://myplay.com/videos/elvis-presley/blue-christmas-featuring-martina-mcbride) and
YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8yQLbMtPFA).
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