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Reba McEntire always shows up in the most unexpected places. First in a hilarious Saturday Night Live skit with Andy Samberg a few weeks ago -- oh wait, that wasn't Reba? Well, there's no mistaking her distinctive voice on a new duet of "Blue Christmas" with stellar singer Andrea Bocelli. In the spirit of unexpected pairings, I've compiled a list of my favorite country Christmas songs with some selections that you probably haven't heard on country radio. Hopefully you'll find a few surprises.

"Let It Snow," Alison Brown Quartet
"Blue Christmas," Andrea Bocelli with Reba McEntire
"Last Night (I Went to See Santa)," Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
"Jungle Bells," the Blue Hawaiians
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Brenda Lee
"The Christmas Song," Charlie Daniels with Dan Tyminski
"Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella," Chris Thile
"Hard Candy Christmas," Dolly Parton
"Jingle Bells," Earl Scruggs
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," George Strait
"Whose Child Is This," Gypsy Hombres
"Angels We Have Heard on High," Joan Osborne
"Silent Night All Day Long," John Prine
"Eternal Gifts," Leigh Nash
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," Lynn Morris
"Come Darkness, Come Light," Mary Chapin Carpenter
"A Cherry Cherry Christmas," Neil Diamond
"New Year's Eve," Pam Tillis
"That White Christmas Song," Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers
"On a Quiet Christmas Morning," Robin and Linda Williams
"The Presents Under the Tree (Better Be for Me)," Rodney Carrington
"Feels Like Christmas Time," Steve Wariner
"Gold and Green," Sugarland
"An Angel Gets Its Wings," Trisha Yearwood and Vince Gill

For a few more selections, check out a Christmas playlist from a few years ago, as well as the real story behind "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."