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"Jingle Bells" was one of the first songs to broadcast from space, in a Christmas-themed prank by Gemini 6 astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra. While in space on December 16, 1965, they sent this report to Mission Control: C6: Gemini VII, this is Gemini VI.
Dec 24, 2021 · From Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker to Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas, these are all the elements that have to be in a Christmas classic. A touch of bitters – some minor chords. But it’s Christmas, the season of joy, we hear you cry. And caramel tastes even better with a sprinkling of salt.
Dec 6, 2022 · Records show that the first ever recording of Jingle Bells was by a banjo player called Will Lyle, who made an instrumental recording of the song on an Edison wax cylinder, in 1889, two years after Pierpont copyrighted it.
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Dec 23, 2014 · As noted in the video, a banjo player named Will Lyle made an instrumental version in 1889, but this 1898 Edison Cylinder recording by The Edison Male Quartet is believed to be the first Christmas song ever recorded.
In fact, little music appeared that identified either occasion. The second millennium, in contrast, witnessed a number of distinctly Christmas genres, notably the carol, which was not originally exclusive to Christmas. Read on as we investigate the origins of Christmas music.
The song was first recorded in 1905 [3] and has remained a popular success, appearing in films and multiple successful recordings, as well as being quoted in other musical compositions. It is the world's most recorded Christmas song, with more than 137,000 known recordings. [4]
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Dec 20, 2021 · On Dec. 16, 1965, NASA astronauts Thomas Stafford and Wally Schirra played the Christmas anthem ‘Jingle Bells’ while orbiting Earth.
