Sleigh Rides, Jingle Bells, and Silent Nights: A Cultural History of American Christmas Song free ebook download.

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Author(s):	Ronald D. Lankford

Date:	October 1st, 2013	Format:	EPUB	Language:	English	ISBN/ASIN:	0813044928
Pages:	264	OCR:		Quality:		ISBN13:
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When Bing Crosbys "White Christmas" debuted in 1942, no one imagined that a holiday song would top the charts year after year. One of the best-selling singles ever released, it remains on rotation at tree lighting ceremonies across the country, in crowded shopping malls on Black Friday, and at warm diners on lonely Christmas Eve nights. Over the years, other favorites have been added to Americas annual playlist, including Elvis Presleys "Blue Christmas," the King Cole Trios "The Christmas Song," Gene Autrys "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," Willie Nelsons "Pretty Paper," and, of course, Elmo & Patsys "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."

Viewing American holiday values through the filter of familiar Christmas songs, Ronald Lankford examines popular culture, consumerism, and the dynamics of the traditional American family. He surveys more than seventy-five years of songs and reveals that the modern American Christmas has carried a complex and sometimes contradictory set of meanings. Interpreting tunes against the backdrop of the eras in which they were first released, he identifies the repeated themes of nostalgia, commerce, holiday blues, carnival, and travesty that underscore so much beloved music. This first full-length analysis of the lyrics, images, and commercial forces inextricably linked to Yuletide music hits the heart of what many Americans think Christmas isor should be.

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