“Leroy Anderson's 'Sleigh Ride' Is Most-Played Christmas Song” |
Leroy Anderson's 'Sleigh Ride' Is Most-Played Christmas Song Posted: 26 Dec 2010 07:50 PM PST December 27, 2010 03:22:08 GMT The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) puts 'Sleigh Rid' on top of their most popular holiday songs list. Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish's festive favorite "Sleigh Ride" has been named America's most popular Christmas tune for a second year running. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has released its latest list of most-played holiday songs from over 2,500 radio stations all over the U.S. and the 1940s pop song has beaten "Winter Wonderland" and "Jingle Bell Rock" to the top spot. Sleigh Ride was originally written by Anderson and Parish as an instrumental piece for a symphony orchestra. The Boston Pops Orchestra gave the first performance in 1948, recorded it a year later and Parish added lyrics. The top 10 most-played ASCAP holiday songs so far this holiday season are listed below, together with the most popular version:
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