Christmas Melody Origin and History of the Song Although strictly performed during the holiday season, Winter Wonderland is more of a song referring to winter. Now considered a Christmas classic, Winter Wonderland was written in 1934 by Felix Bernard, composer, and Richard B. Smith, lyricist. The story goes…
Beautiful Christmas Melody Origin of the song Santa Claus Is Coming to Town is a Christmas carol written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, under the English title "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town". It was sung for the very first time in November 1934, on Eddie Cantor's radio show. The…
Deck The Halls Christmas Carol, or Deck The Hall depending on the version, is a traditional Christmas and New Year's carol. The melody, which dates back to the 16th century, is of Welsh origin, and comes from a carol called "Nos Galan". Originally, it is presumed that the refrain was played on the harp. This presumption…
Christmas Melody Origin of the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a character who was first created in a poem composed in 1939 by Robert L. May, before giving rise to the song of the same name. At that time, Robert L. May worked for the large department store chain Montgomery Ward, which,…
A Christmas carol written by Raymond Vinci and set to music by Henri Martinet, Petit Papa Noël was first performed in 1946. Tino Rossi had the honor of singing it in the film "Destins," a song he himself chose to perform. The story goes that Henri Martinet met Tino…
Written in 1940 by American composer Irving Berlin, White Christmas quickly became a huge success and became an all-time classic. Even today, this Christmas carol is still played on radio stations during the holiday season. The circumstances surrounding the song's origin could not be…
Jingle Bells is one of the most famous Christmas carols in the world, written by American composer and organist James Lord Pierpont. The famous Jingle Bells was composed at the former Simpson's Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, now 19 High Street in Medford Square. A commemorative plaque adorns the…
