[78-L] The Christmas Songs

[Kristjan Saag]

Found this on the net: ASCAP's most-performed 'holiday' songs 2000-2004. 
What's interesting is that about 14 och the 25 songs were launched between 
1934 and 1955, including the entire Top 7.
Kristjan
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According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the 
following are the Top 25 most-performed "Holiday" songs written by ASCAP 
members for the first five years of the 21st century. The list does not 
include songs out of copyright (like "Jingle Bells") or written by members 
of Broadcast Music, Incorporated, known as BMI.

1 "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel Tormé, 
Robert Wells
2 "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
3 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
4 "Winter Wonderland" - Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
5 "White Christmas" - Irving Berlin
6 "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
7 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - Johnny Marks
8 "Jingle Bell Rock" - Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe
9 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
10 "Little Drummer Boy" - Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry 
Simeone
11 "Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
12 "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Edward Pola, George Wyle
13 "Silver Bells" - Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
14 "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Johnny Marks
15 "Feliz Navidad" - José Feliciano
16 "Blue Christmas" - Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
17 "Frosty the Snowman" - Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins
18 "A Holly Jolly Christmas" - Johnny Marks
19 "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Tommie Connor
20 "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Gene Autry, 
Oakley Haldeman
21 "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas" - Meredith Willson
22 "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" - Bob Allen, Al Stillman
23 "Carol of the Bells" - Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich
24 "Santa Baby" - Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer
25 "Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney

More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_music#Popular_Christmas_songs