Johnny Marks wrote the beloved holiday song, as well as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” But he felt pigeonholed by the ...
Gene Autry appears on this list again with the cheerful story of Frosty, the whimsical snowman, securing his role as a leader in holiday music. Written by ... laughter before he eventually leaves.
Starr asked Burnett if he’d write for him for a future EP. “I don’t know how to do rock music,” Burnett chuckles. “So, I wrote him a Gene Autry song.” Burnett, who’s produced top-quality “third act” ...
Popular music at Christmas is our obligatory soundtrack for the season, right up until Boxing Day. And yet, 100 years ago the ...
I asked Merle, ‘Come sing on this,’ and he did," remembered Nelson as he started to revisit his 1989 song "A Horse Called ...
In the autumn of 1927, Victor Records and their talent scout and producer Ralph Peer were giving some thought to an artist they had signed up that summer – a 30-year-old singer and guitarist named ...
Christmas enthusiasts can’t wait for the holiday season to deck their homes out with festive lights, decorations, and the smell of Christmas cookies baking in the oven. For many, “It’s the Most ...
Saddle up for a trip through entertainment history with a weekly highlight from Santa Clarita’s Walk of Western Stars! This ...
A year earlier, the pair had written the Easter song “Here ... they knew just who to offer it to: Gene Autry, the celebrated country music singer. Autry had already scored a Yuletide hit with ...