The beloved Christmas song “A Holly Jolly Christmas” was written by Johnny Marks in 1962 and became most notable when Burl Ives sang it as the narrating snowman in the 1964 stop-motion film Rudolph ...

Dec. 20—Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart saw a slight change this week, with Mariah Carey regaining the #1 spot, with her modern-day holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Carey hit the top ...

Folk singer Burl Ives used Christmas to cross over to the mainstream with his rendition of 'A Holly Jolly Christmas,' which became a pop hit in 1965 and a country holiday staple in the decades since.

The Victory Belles (from left, Emily Rose Gyan, Andrea Pizza and Mandi Ridgdell) perform swinging holiday hits, as well as classic Christmas carols in 'A Vintage Christmas,' playing throughout ...

About the Album: Ives is still remembered warmly by millions as the voice of Sam the Snowman, the narrator in this long-running TV special. Soundtrack includes Silver and Gold; The Most Wonderful Day ...

In his recent book “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” Bob Dylan described Perry Como as a “downright incredible” performer who “lived in every moment of every song he sang… When he stood and sang, he ...

Another good December for Burl Ives. Media Monitors’ 2006 Christmas Radio Report says Ives’ “Holly Jolly Christmas” regained its top spot on the Christmas Ten ‘06 chart of the most-played Christmas ...