"Dancing on the Housetop" was written by Edwin Christie in the 1840s or 50s. This rendition was performed by Edward Issler's orchestra, on a brown wax cylinder made in the 1890s.
from http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/27853
You can download the recording from this site (Music Curios), or from:Â
http://www.archive.org/details/DancingOnTheHouseTopByIsslersOrchestra1890s