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"The Little Drummer Boy" (originally known as "Carol of the Drum") is a popular Christmas song written by American composer Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. [1] First recorded in 1951 by the Austrian Trapp Family, the song was further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale; the Simeone version was re-released successfully for several years, and the song has been ...
"Carol of the Drum," later known as "The Little Drummer Boy". Katherine Kennicott Davis (June 25, 1892 – April 20, 1980) was an American composer, pianist , arranger, and teacher, whose most well-known composition is the Christmas song "Carol of the Drum," later known as " The Little Drummer Boy ".
The carol revolves around the birth of Jesus, and is told from the perspective of shepherds playing simple instruments—flutes and drums—the onomatopoeic sound of which gives the song its name; "patapan" mimics the sound of the drum, "tu-re-lu-re-lu" the flute.
She originally called it “Carol of the Drum” and wrote it under the pseudonym C.R.W. Robertson. ... "Carol of the Bells" The song is an English version of a Ukrainian folk chant by Mykola ...
We've got 31 holiday songs listed below, but in emojis. Can you go through and guess each song title? From classic carols to favorite festive tunes, see if you can guess them all.
After being introduced to an obscure song by producer and credited song co-author Henry Onorati, titled "Carol of the Drum" (originally composed by Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941 and arranged to present form by Jack Halloran [2] [3] [4]), Simeone changed the title to "The Little Drummer Boy" and recorded it under that title for his album ...
Inspired by a French Christmas carol of the mid 1800s and set to the tune of the ancient hymn “Gloria,” this song is a glorious musical celebration of the birth of Christ.
Originally, a "Christmas carol" referred to a piece of vocal music in carol form whose lyrics centre on the theme of Christmas or the Christmas season. The difference between a Christmas carol and a Christmas popular song can often be unclear as they are both sung by groups of people going house to house during the Christmas season.