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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas is a Christmas album by American folk singer Burl Ives, first released by Decca Records in October 1965 (recorded in 1964). It peaked at #32 on Billboard's Best Bets For Christmas album chart on December 2, 1967.
- Brooklyn Studios
- Milt Gabler
- October 1965
"A Holly Jolly Christmas", also known as "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas", is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and most famously performed by Burl Ives. The song has since become one of the top 25 most-performed "holiday" songs written by ASCAP members, for the first five years of the 21st century. [1]
- "Snow for Johnny"
- November 1964
- 2:15
[Verse 1: Burl Ives & Chorus] Have a holly jolly Christmas (Ding-dong-ding) It's the best time of the year (Ding-dong-ding) I don't know if there'll be snow. But have a cup of cheer....
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Dec 21, 2023 · December 21, 2023. By. Martin Chilton. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. The singer and actor Burl Ives could easily have played Father Christmas in any stage or film production. The...