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8 Christmas Albums From the ’50s and ’60s That Still Set the Mood

Some Christmas records do more than soundtrack the season, they reset the whole mood the second the needle drops. The ’50s and ’60s were packed with those kinds of albums, and plenty of them still ...
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'50s holiday classic became the first Christmas song to hit No. 1 67 years ago

Before Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" dominated the charts since its release in 1994, this holiday classic was the star of the show. 67 years ago, David Seville's "The Chipmunk Song ...
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Why is there so much yearning in Christmas songs?

Christmas music evokes a lot of emotions. Listen to these songs and see if you feel it. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "JOY TO THE WORLD") ELLA FITZGERALD: (Singing) Joy to the world, the Lord is come.
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10 Christmas Albums From the ’50s and ’60s That Still Set the Mood

Holiday playlists change every year, but a handful of Christmas records from the 1950s and 1960s still feel like the season’s default soundtrack. These albums mix lush orchestration, crooner warmth, ...