Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Who do you hear singing these favorite Holiday Carols?


O Holy Night
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
Frosty the Snowman
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Little Drummer Boy
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Silver Bells
Silver and Gold
Home for the Holidays
Holly Jolly Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
I'll Be Home for Christmas
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Do You Hear What I Hear
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Jingle Bell Rock
Santa Clause is Coming to Town
Let it Snow (x3)
Sleigh Ride
White Christmas
Merry Christmas Darling
Jingle Bell Rock
Christmas Song or Chestnuts Roasting
Do You Hear What I Hear

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Here are the artists whom I most associate with these songs because they are the ones who introduced them to us:
O Holy Night - Many artists have done this, but not like Celine Dion or Josh Grobin
Silent Night - Bing Crosby made this one of the most popular recordings But I love Selah's version best.
Jingle Bells - Perry Como
Frosty the Snowman - Jimmy Durante
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland {Original was sung by her in the musical, "Meet Me in St. Louis"}
Little Drummer Boy - Sung by many artists but first recorded by the Harry Semone Chorale
Walking in a Winter Wonderland - Andrews Sisters and Perry Como made it popular back in the forties, but my favorite is Amy Grant
Silver Bells - Bob Hope first one to sing this in the movie "Lemon Drop Kid"
Silver and Gold - Burl Ives - from the Rudolph movie
Home for the Holidays - Rosemary Clooney made this popular in 1951, but I love the Carpenter's version and Amy Grant's, too.
Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry (I remember an Elvis version, too!)
I'll Be Home for Christmas - Frank Sinatra made this popular during WWII for the soldiers who wouldn't be able to make it home for the Holidays
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como
Do You Hear What I Hear - Bing Crosby
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
Jingle Bell Rock - Brenda Lee
Santa Clause is Coming to Town - Gene Autry
Let it Snow - Bing Crosby first sang this in the movie "Holiday Inn"
Sleigh Ride - Boston Pops version is top of the list, but Johnny Mathis' version w/lyrics; is widely known
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
The Christmas Song {Chestnuts Roasting} - Nat King Cole

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