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Why are all Christmas songs written by Jews?
As singer and pianist Michael Feinstein, known as the “Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” told Religion News Service, Jews flocked to the music industry early in the 20th century — when most of the American Christmas classics were written — because it was one of the rare industries in which Jews didn’t face …
Are most Christmas carols written by Jews?
While it only seems natural that Christmas songs would be written by those who actually celebrate the holiday, many popular Christmas songs were actually written by Jewish people. Contrary to popular belief, many popular Christmas songs were actually written by Jewish people.
Who wrote the most famous Christmas songs?
Most-performed Christmas songs
Rank | Song | Composer(s) |
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1 | “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” | J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie |
2 | “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin |
3 | “Winter Wonderland” | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith |
4 | “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne |
Who wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
Hugh MartinHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Composer
Who wrote Christmas carols?
Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol
First edition cover (1843) | |
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Author | Charles Dickens |
Published | 19 December 1843 |
Publisher | Chapman & Hall |
Text | A Christmas Carol at Wikisource |
When were the most famous Christmas songs written?
Here’s ASCAP’s complete list:
- “ Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (1934)
- “ The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” (1946)
- “ White Christmas” (1941)
- “ Winter Wonderland” (1934)
- “ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (1944)
- “ Sleigh Ride” (1948)
- “ Jingle Bell Rock” (1958)
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Who wrote let snow?
Sammy CahnLet It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / Lyricist
Who wrote chestnuts roasting on an open fire?
Robert Wells
Mel Tormé
The Christmas Song/Composers
Who wrote Scrooge?
Charles DickensEbenezer Scrooge / Creator
Who originally wrote Christmas songs?
‘ Bob didn’t think he was writing a song lyric. He said he thought if he could immerse himself in winter he could cool off. Forty minutes later that song was written….The Christmas Song.
“The Christmas Song” | |
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Song | |
Published | 1945 by Burke and Van Heusen |
Genre | Christmas |
Songwriter(s) | Robert Wells Mel Tormé |