Holiday Music
We all at one time, have heard holiday music blare on our favorite radio stations, but do we know the time it first played? If you keep on reading, you can know how and when Holiday music first came out.
Cite: http://parentguide.com/short-history-of-holiday-music-from-hymns-to-rock-n%E2%80%99-roll/
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| Gene Autry; with some of our Holiday favorites |
In the 1600's, English settlers brought many of their holiday songs to the american colonies, such as We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Here We Come a Caroling. (If you don't know any of these songs, click this link to YouTube to search them up.) But even though Holiday Music started early, it ushered a new wave of holiday music in the 1800's, many of which are still popular today. (And did you know, that "Jingle Bells" was written during this time but it was originally intended to be a Thanksgiving song!?) But, a new boom in holiday happened again from the 1930's to the 50's, with Gene Autry popularizing our Holiday Hits today. Throughout the 20th century, pop-culture influenced new holiday music. But social issues influenced holiday music in the 1960's and onward (People wanted to protest against wars, and remember people who had done brave acts during the war.) Such as the Sarajevo cellist during the Bosnian War, who stood on a pile of rubble and played while his city was being bomb
ed, there was a song called Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24.
Explain, please?
Now that you know the history, let's hear some Holiday songs that maybe, you've never heard of before.
Cite: http://suite101.com/article/best-holiday-songs-youve-never-heard-a173619. Here is a list:
- Suzy Snowflake, written by Sid tepper and Roy Bennett and recorded by Rosemary Clooney, this song is about a girl that brings joy to every little boy and girl.
- How Lovely is Christmas, words and music by Arnold Suundgaard and Alec Wilder, this song reminds us of all the true meanings of Christmas.
- The Christmas Waltz, lyrics and music by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, this has a many chorus-like parts(Chorus was explained in one of my earlier blog posts....) then, transitions into Frank Sinatra or whoever sings the song, as it was recorded by many artists, wishing us a Merry Christmas.
To all the people who don't celebrate Christmas, I apoligize that I could not put on any Hannukah, Kwannza, Eid, or any other different holiday songs. If you would like a song to be mentioned, comment below and I will incorporate it into my next blog post, and/or a mini message. Until next time, try give the Holiday Music a little more attention.
4 comments:
Just asking, do you play an instrument? Because I play the tenor saxophone.
Yes, I do. I play the piano.
What is your favorite Christmas song from the three? - Jade
Suzy Snowflake. What is yours?
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