![]() ![]() It was written in Hollywood, California during a heat wave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions.ĭespite the lyrics making no mention of any holiday, the song has come to be regarded as a Christmas song worldwide due to its winter theme, being played on radio stations during the Christmas and holiday season, and having often been covered by various artists on Christmas-themed albums. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, it can be played during the winter months of June, July, and August and in New Zealand, some play it at Matariki.Īmerican singer Dean Martin released a version of the song in 1959, as part of his album A Winter Romance, and a re-recorded version in 1966, as part of The Dean Martin Christmas Album. Original arrangement on One Horse Open Sleigh can be heard here." Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply " Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945. The copyright laws behind that song make it illegal to sing it just about anywhere. Batmobile lost his wheel and Joker ran away. Since Jingle Bells is now in the public domain, (not covered by intellectual property rights) you are free to insert whatever lyrics you’d like:.It’s another song we’ve been tricked into thinking was all Christmas-y. If you listen to the words again, you’ll realize, that like Let it Snow, it isn’t a Christmas song at all. Jingle Bells was written to be a Thanksgiving song.According to the Medford Historical Society, he was inspired by the popular sleigh rides of the 1800’s. He wrote the song in the former Simpson Tavern in Bedford, MA and today there’s a plaque on the side of that building which commemorates the event. Back in 1857, James Lord Pierpont published it under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh”. It was first sung commercially in 1948 until Gene Autry formally recorded it in 1949. Johnny Mark’s (May’s brother in law) decided to turn the book into a song. The book sold 2.4 million copies in its first year. May was given the task and he came up with “Rollo” err. ![]() What’s a Parson Brown? Back when this song was written, it referred to Protestant Ministers who traveled around to small rural communities and performed wedding ceremonies.īack in 1939, Montgomery Ward wanted to create their own coloring book for Christmas. ![]() He’ll say ‘Are You Married?’ We’ll say ‘No man,īut you can do the job when you’re in town ![]() If you listen carefully, you’ll notice the word Christmas isn’t in it either. Interestingly, this song was also not written as a Christmas song, although it does mention sleigh bells. The original recording was done by Richard Himber and his Hotel Carlton Orchestra in 1934. If you think writing a song about snow in California in July is strange, Richard wrote the lyrics to this song in the West Mountain Sanitarium, while being treated for tuberculosis. Richard Smith wrote this song in 1934, after being inspired as a child by Honsedale’s Central Park all covered in snow. Sounds to me like there’s holiday merriment about to happen but it’s the kind that produces another kind of gift 9 months later. It’s just a good old fashioned love song. In fact, if you really listen closely, you’ll realize that there’s no mention of Christmas at all. As much as we all love this song as a holiday classic, it was never written to be a Christmas song. It was recorded by Vaughn Monroe and became a number 1 hit on the Billboard chart. This song was written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, in the snow capital of the world, California, in July of 1945. So this year, rather than just mindlessly bopping your head to the hundreds of thousands of renditions of “Jingle Bells”, let’s take a minute to understand the history behind some of our most beloved Christmas tunes: Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! I guarantee you’ll be amazed at how many weren’t actually written as Christmas songs at all. There’s a fascinating history behind them. There’s just something about Christmas music that touches the soul, reminds you of when you were a kid, puts a smile on the faces of kids and grownups alike, and gets us all in the mood to celebrate this great holiday.Īs many times as I’ve heard these songs on the radio or in my head, it’s amazing how much I didn’t know about where they came from. Nothing says “It’s Christmastime” more than listening to your favorite Christmas mix of the season. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |