8 Christmas Songs Written by Jewish artists
"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 rampant antisemitism. Rabbi Kenneth Kanter, an expert in Jews and pop culture at Hebrew Union College, added that this embrace of Christmas music was a type of assimilation to America’s dominant Christian culture as well as a form of patriotism for Jewish composers. “These songs made Christmas a kind of national celebration, almost a patriotic celebration,” he said." (Kveller)
(Couldn't resist, LOL)
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8 Christmas Songs
- “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” by Mel Torme popularized in 1946 by the iconic singer Nat King Cole
- “Santa Baby” by Joan Javits and Phil Springer sung by Eartha Kit
- “Let it Snow” by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
- “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin sung by Bing Crosby
- “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,”
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” & A Holly, Jolly Christmas,” by Johnny Marks
- “Walkin’ In a Winter Wonderland” by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith
Merry Christmas!
White Christmas.
ReplyDeleteRoxanne, that's my #1 also.
DeleteI like them all, but Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire perhaps is my favorite if I have to choose.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful. Thanks for stopping by.
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