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Christmas Music Origins

Submitted by Sara West [1] on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 1:44pm
Ever wonder about the stories behind all those Christmas carols playing on the radio?  These three books will tell you how songs like "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "O Holy Night" came about. 
 
You may learn something about the songs you've been hearing, although it's no guarantee the music will stop spinning in your head.
 

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