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65 Years After Release, A Rockin' Christmas Classic Hits Number One

65 Years After Release, A Rockin' Christmas Classic Hits Number One

FromConsider This from NPR


65 Years After Release, A Rockin' Christmas Classic Hits Number One

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2023
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Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" in 1958. It's a true Christmas classic, a bouncy earworm — and pretty much everyone knows the lyrics. But it's never made it to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 — until now.NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with the 78-year-old about her long career and how she feels now that her iconic holiday tune is finally at the top of the charts.Email us at considerthis@npr.org
Released:
Dec 8, 2023
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