In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Johnny Marks

Born: 1909. Died: 1985. Lived in: United States
John David Marks was an American songwriter. He specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives), "Silver and Gold" (for Burl Ives), "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (introduced by Bing Crosby), and "Run Rudolph Run" (recorded by Chuck Berry). In addition to his songwriting, he founded St. Nicholas Music in 1949, and served as director of ASCAP from 1957 to 1961. In 1981, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Cristi Cary Miller : When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter

Here's the famous Gene Autry holiday classic with a little updating for 2000! Includes a cute rap chorus along with the endearing original lyrics. Available: 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.