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The Home Alone Soundtrack: A Miracle that Almost Didn’t Happen (twice)

John Williams — 1990

Dec 19, 2022

The Home Alone Soundtrack: A Miracle that Almost Didn’t Happen (twice)

Dec 19, 2022

Blue Christmas: Trains, Cowboys, and the War for a Hit

Jay W. Johnson and Billy Hayes — 1948

Dec 8, 2022

Elvis, Hugo Winterhalter, and Ernest Tubb sit by a pile of cash

Dec 8, 2022

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town: The Great Depression, Charity, and Consumerism

J Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie — 1934

Dec 22, 2021

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town: The Great Depression, Charity, and Consumerism

Dec 22, 2021

Wonderful Christmastime: From a New Toy to Money in the Bank

Paul McCartney — 1979

Dec 11, 2021

Wonderful Christmastime: From a New Toy to Money in the Bank

Dec 11, 2021

We Wish You a Merry Christmas: Pudding, Pagans, and Revolt

Arthur Warrell (sort of) — 1939

Dec 22, 2020

We Wish You a Merry Christmas: Pudding, Pagans, and Revolt

Dec 22, 2020

Happy Xmas (War is Over): From Vietnam to New York to Your Radio

John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band — 1971

Dec 9, 2020

Happy Xmas (War is Over): From Vietnam to New York to Your Radio

Dec 9, 2020

O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) — Another Song that has Very Little to Do with Christmas

Ernst Anschütz — 1824

Dec 24, 2019

O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) — Another Song that has Very Little to Do with Christmas

Dec 24, 2019

Silent Night: The World’s Most Famous One-Hit Wonder

Joseph Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber — 1818

Dec 15, 2019

Silent Night: The World’s Most Famous One-Hit Wonder

Dec 15, 2019

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: Martin, Your Lyrics are Trash and Everybody Knows It

Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane — 1944

Dec 8, 2019

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: Martin, Your Lyrics are Trash and Everybody Knows It

Dec 8, 2019

Baby It’s Cold Outside: Let’s just get this one out of the way

Frank Loesser — 1944

Dec 22, 2018

Baby It’s Cold Outside: Let’s just get this one out of the way

Dec 22, 2018

Peter Sanfilippo

Peter Sanfilippo

Toronto/Kingston-based writer with an interest in music, art, people, and small business. Instagram @PeteSanf

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