Category Archives: Music History

“Frosty the Snowman” is a popular Christmas song written by Walter “Jack” Rollins and Steve Nelson.  Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Gene Autry, who recorded “Frosty” in 1950. It was written after the success of Autry’s recording of … Continue reading →

Balsam wreaths and visions of sugarplums had barely faded in the first weeks of 1939. But thoughts inside the Chicago headquarters of retail giant Montgomery Ward had already turned to the next Christmas. The retailer had traditionally purchased and distributed coloring … Continue reading →

There are others in the Christmas story that are often overlooked; the mothers and their innocent children massacred by the order of King Herod. Matthew 2:13-18 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in … Continue reading →