Describes the origins of thirty-one famous Christmas songs, including "Jingle Bells," "O Holy Night," and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and provides the lyrics to each.
favorite holiday melodies and the stories of their origin
Menendez, Albert J
1999
Relates the history behind forty popular Yuletide songs written by Americans, including popular, folk, rock, sacred, and country; and discusses the reasons for their enduring popularity.
Illustrations by Gennady Spirin accompany the lyrics to the traditional holiday song that describes gifts given on each of the twelve days that lead up to Christmas.