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The song's lyrics refer to a "picture print by Currier and Ives," whose lithographs were popular in the 19th century. Leroy Anderson's own recording of "Sleigh Ride" was made on September 11, 1950, [8] and was released on his album "Leroy Anderson Conducts His Own Compositions" [9] on the Decca label in 1951.
"Blue Tango" was the first instrumental recording ever to sell one million copies. His most famous pieces are probably "Sleigh Ride" and "The Syncopated Clock". In February 1951, WCBS-TV in New York City selected "The Syncopated Clock" as the theme song for The Late Show, the WCBS late-night movie, using Percy Faith's recording.
Merry Christmas is the second Christmas album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released by Columbia Records in 1965, and his seventeenth studio album overall. . This seasonal LP is focused exclusively on 20th century compositions, unlike 1963's The Andy Williams Christmas Album, which, of its 12 tracks, had six with origins predating the turn of the cen
The song is a favorite of radio stations that broadcast Christmas music as a "first song" marking the flip to its original format; in 2024, among a sample of 20 stations that changed early (before Veterans Day), five of those stations chose the song (four used the original, while a fifth chose the Johnny Mathis cover version), tied for the most ...
The quintessential Christmas crush song, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" finally hit No. 1 in 2019—25 years after its initial release! 2. Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"
The Parton solo, "Medley: Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride", did not chart during its initial release, but peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in January 1999. Rogers' solo, "The Christmas Song", failed to chart.
First performance Comments Ref. 1885 IX/1 Zum Carnival written before first departure from Florida [5] undated IX/2 Pensees mélodieuses (Melodious thoughts) [5] undated IX/3 Norwegian Sleigh Ride [5] undated IX/4 Badinage (Danse lente) [5] undated IX/5 Two piano pieces: 1. Valse; 2. Reverie [5] 1919 IX/6 Dance for Harpsichord [7] 1922–23 IX/7
Oh what sport to ride and sing A sleighing song to night. Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way; Oh! what joy it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh. Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way; Oh! what joy it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh. A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride, And soon Miss Fannie Bright Was ...