APPENDIX A
Description of Programs
The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer”
The song about the above-titled program was written by Johnny Marks (1909-1985). The song is based on the Rudolph character created for the book of the same name written by Robert L. May (1905-1976). The song was made famous by Gene Autry.
The program features excerpts from a recorded, personal interview conducted with Johnny Marks on January 15, 1983 at his home in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York.
Soundbites of the song are from: Gene Autry and Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra. The Rudolph Overture is by the Decca Concert Orchestra.
Time of songwriter’s narrative: 4:04. Length of program is: 7:15.
Edited Program
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The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”
The song about the above-titled program was written by Johnny Marks (1909-1985). The song was made famous by Brenda Lee.
The program features excerpts from a recorded, personal interview conducted with Johnny Marks on January 15, 1983 at his home in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York. The program also features a recorded, personal interview conducted with Brenda Lee by telephone on July 1, 2011 from her home in Nashville, Tennessee.
Soundbites of the song are from: Brenda Lee and Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra.
Time of combined narratives of songwriter and recording artist: 3:59. Length of program is: 6:39.
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The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“A Holly Jolly Christmas”
The song about the above-titled program was written by Johnny Marks (1909-1985). The song was made famous by Burl Ives.
The program features excerpts from a recorded, personal interview conducted with Johnny Marks on January 15, 1983 at his home in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York.
Soundbites of the song are from: Burl Ives and the Decca Concert Orchestra. The Rudolph Overture is by the Decca Concert Orchestra.
Time of songwriter’s narrative: 3:54. Length of program is 6:47.
Edited Program
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The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day”
The song about the above-titled program was written by Johnny Marks (1909-1985). The song is adapted from a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, probably written in 1864. The song was first recorded by Bing Crosby.
The program features excerpts from a recorded, personal interview conducted with Johnny Marks on January 15, 1983 at his home in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York.
Soundbites of the song are from: Sarah McLachlan, the Decca Concert Orchestra, Bing Crosby, and The Carpenters. Additional soundbites include: “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer” recorded by Gene Autry and Arthur Fielder & The Boston Pops Orchestra; “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” recorded by Brenda Lee; and “A Holly Jolly Christmas” recorded by Burl Ives.
Time of songwriter’s narrative: 3:06. Length of program is: 6:58.
Edited Program
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The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
The song about the above-titled program was written by Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), lyricist, and Jule Styne (1905-1994), composer. The song was made famous by Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra.
The program features excerpts from a recorded, personal interview conducted with Sammy Cahn on February 1, 1984 at his office in Manhattan, New York.
Soundbites of the song are from: Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, 101 Strings Orchestra, Dean Martin, Aaron Neville, and Martina McBride.
Time of songwriter’s narrative: 3:52. Length of program is 6:50.
Edited Program
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The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“Silver Bells”
The song about the above-titled program was written by Ray Evans (1915-2007), lyricist, and Jay Livingston (1915-2001), composer. The song was first recorded by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards.
The program features excerpts from an exclusive, in-home recording made by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for Francis Chick Powers on August 19, 1983.
Soundbites of the song are from: Bing Crosby and Carol Richards, The O’Neill Brothers, Alan Jackson, and Martina McBride.
Time of combined narratives of the songwriters: 2:21. Length of program is: 6:07.
Edited Program
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The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”
The song about the above-titled program was written by Haven Gillespie (1888-1975), lyricist, and J. Fred Coots (1897-1985), composer. It was first sung on radio by Eddie Cantor.
The program features excerpts from a recorded, telephone interview conducted with Haven Gillespie, Jr. on March 16, 1983. This was a follow-up to his typewritten letter dated November 9, 1980. A handwritten correspondence postmarked November 8, 1980 was received from composer, J. Fred Coots. A non-recorded, telephone conversation was conducted with J. Fred Coots at his home on November 13, 1980.
Soundbites of the song are from: Celine Dion, The Four Seasons, Bruce Springsteen, The Crystals, The Jackson 5, Frank Sinatra & Cyndi Lauper, Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra, Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, Alan Jackson, and Faith Hill.
Time of narrative is: 2:25. Length of program is: 5:57.
Edited Program
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The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
“The Christmas Song”(Chestnuts Roasting…)
The song about the above –titled program was written by Bob Wells (1922-1998), lyricist, and Mel Tormé (1925-1999), composer. The song was made famous by Nat King Cole.
The program features excerpts of a MP3 file forwarded by Steve March-Tormé on June 3, 2016.
Time of Steve March-Torme’s narrative is: 2:57. Length of program is: 5:50.
Edited Program
The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
Silent Night
Length of program is: 5:00.
New in 2017
The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
White Christmas
Length of program is: 5:27.
New in 2017
The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
We Need A Little Christmas
Length of program is: 4:40.
New in 2017
The Inside Story Behind The Christmas Song:
Snoopy’s Christmas
Updated & Mastered in 2020
The song about the above-titled program was written by George David Weiss (1921-2010), Hugo Peretti (1916-1986), and Luigi Creatore (1921-2015). The song was made famous by The Royal Guardsmen in 1967.
The program features Barry Winslow, the lead singer of The Royal Guardsmen on “Snoopy’s Christmas.” The narration of Barry Winslow was a collaborative effort between Chick Pallotta and Barry Winslow. It was recorded in Missouri on CD and received on October 15, 2018.
Soundbites of the song are from: The Royal Guardsmen and Die Weihnachtsengel for “Oh Tannenbaum.”
Time of Barry Winslow’s narrative: 2:19.
Short-Form Program Length 6:37
2-Minute Version Program Length 2:00
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Sleigh Ride featuring Leroy Anderson
Short-Form Program Length 7:58
2-Minute Version Program Length 1:59
Updated & Mastered in 2020
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We Three Kings
Short-Form Program Length 5:28
2-Minute Version Program Length 2:00
Updated & Mastered in 2020
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Santa Baby featuring Phil Springer
Short-Form Program Length 8:33
2-Minute Version Program Length 1:58
New in 2020
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Frosty The Snowman featuring Robby Morris
Short-Form Program Length 5:45
2-Minute Version Program Length 2:00
New in 2020
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Christmas Serenade featuring Ira Yuspeh
Short-Form Program Length 9:20
2-Minute Version Program Length 2:00
New in 2022
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Short-Form Program Length 5:20
2-Minute Version Program Length 1:59
New in 2022
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside featuring Susan Loesser and Margaret Whiting
Short-Form Program Length 6:48
2-Minute Version Program Length 2:00
New in 2022
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Merry Christmas Darling featuring Chris May
Short-Form Program Length 8:05
2-Minute Version Program Length 2:00
New in 2023
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Short-Form Programs hosted by Francis Chick Powers
Program 1 Silver Bells
Program 2 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
Program 3 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Program 4 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Program 5 A Holly Jolly Christmas
Program 6 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Program 7 Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Program 8 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting…)
Program 9 Silent Night
Program 10 White Christmas
Program 11 We Need A Little Christmas
Program 12 Snoopy’s Christmas
Program 13 Sleigh Ride
Program 14 We Three Kings
Program 15 Santa Baby
Program 16 Frosty The Snowman
Program 17 Christmas Serenade featuring Ira Yuspeh
Program 18 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Program 19 Baby, It’s Cold Outside featuring Susan Loesser and Margaret Whiting
Program 20 Merry Christmas Darling featuring Chris May
2-Minute Versions hosted by Francis Chick Powers
Program 1 Silver Bells featuring Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Program 2 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree featuring Johnny Marks
Program 3 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree featuring Brenda Lee
Program 4 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! featuring Sammy Cahn
Program 5 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day featuring Johnny Marks
Program 6 A Holly Jolly Christmas featuring Johnny Marks
Program 7 A Holly Jolly Christmas featuring Johnny Marks
Program 8 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer featuring Johnny Marks
Program 9 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer featuring Johnny Marks
Program 10 Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town featuring Haven Gillespie, Jr.
Program 11 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting…) featuring Steve March-Tormé
Program 12 Silent Night
Program 13 White Christmas
Program 14 We Need A Little Christmas
Program 15 Snoopy’s Christmas featuring Barry Winslow
Program 16 Sleigh Ride featuring Leroy Anderson
Program 17 We Three Kings
Program 18 Santa Baby featuring Phil Springer
Program 19 Frosty The Snowman featuring Robby Morris
Program 20 Christmas Serenade featuring Ira Yuspeh
Program 21 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Program 22 Baby, It’s Cold Outside featuring Susan Loesser
Program 23 Merry Christmas Darling featuring Chris May
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For Christmas Season airplay consideration:
“I Wanna Go To Santa’s House”
The song was written and recorded by 7-year old Annabella, of Annabella & The Rubinos.
Complete Song
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1. All programs © 2011 Marian Media Apostolate, Inc. All rights reserved.
2. Unless otherwise noted, all interviews were conducted by Francis Chick Powers. Most interviews were conducted in the early 1980s with the enthusiastic support from the Council of AGAC/the songwriters guild.
3. All archival-restored interviews were digitally remastered and converted into “narratives.” In this process of cleaning-up extraneous noises and reestablishing to acceptable audio standards, some frequency phasing is, however, detectible in some interviews.
1. Production Staff:
Chick Pallotta (Francis Chick Powers), Creator and Executive Producer of Series
Carolyn Baris, Research Assistant
Kristen Bagnall, Research Assistant and Graphic Designer
STEP ONE Recordings, Inc. All subsequent programs were edited and recorded at
The Musical Sound Review. Robert “Bobby” DeRiso, Studio Engineer; Joseph “Jo Flash” Orlando, Archive Recording Restoration.