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"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 [note 1] by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946.
Good King Wenceslas" (Roud number 24754) is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a tenth-century king of Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic) who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen.
Who Would Imagine a King is a Christmas song written and composed by Mervyn Warren and Hallerin Hilton Hill, and originally recorded by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack to the 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife. In 2009, Lotta Engberg recorded the song on the album Jul hos mig. [1]
Henry van Dyke originally wrote these lyrics in 1907 as a poem entitled "Hymn of Joy," and with the words set to Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the song has largely been known by its first line ...
B.B. King brings the blues to Christmas, even in an otherwise merry Christmas tune, thanks to ole' Lucille. Related: 35 Best Christmas Episodes of Your Favorite TV Shows to Make Holiday Binge ...
Source [2]. John Henry Hopkins Jr. organized the carol in such a way that three male voices would each sing a solo verse in order to correspond with the three kings. [3] The first and last verses of the carol are sung together by all three as "verses of praise", while the intermediate verses are sung individually with each king describing the gift he was bringing. [4]
In this work, Whitefield's adaptation of Wesley's hymn appears, with the repetition of the opening line "Hark! the Herald Angels sing/ Glory to the newborn king" at the end of each stanza, as it is commonly sung today. [6] The hymn has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8337.
Our modern English word "Noel" is derived from the Middle English word, nowel and means "a shout of joy or Christmas song." However, the root of the word is actually French, meaning "Christmas ...