by Mark Deming 　　  　　Long one of America's favorite vocalists, Johnny Mathis released his first Christmas album in 1958, and his warm, personable vocal style is perfect for the holiday season. 2013's Sending You a Little Christmas is a yuletide effort from Mathis that features his interpretations of a handful of holiday classics, including duets with such stars as Billy Joel ("The Christmas Song"), Susan Boyle ("Do You Hear What I Hear"), Gloria Estefan ("Mary’s Boy Child"), Natalie Cole ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), and Vince Gill & Amy Grant ("I’ll Be Home for Christmas"/"White Christmas").