Up on the Housetop

" Up on the House Top" is one of Benjamin Hanby in 1864 written in New Paris, Ohio Christmas song. It was taken by a variety of singers, including the prestigious Gene Autry, who is also known for his version of the classic " Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer ".

The Airmen of Note, 2009 Jazz version

History

According to William Studwell in The Christmas Carol Reader, is " Up on the Hous Top" is the second oldest secular Christmas song that is only surpassed by "Jingle Bells" because it was written in 1857 (although the latter song was originally intended as Thangsgiving Song ). It is also considered as the first Christmas song, which focuses on Santa Claus. In fact, Hanby was after Reader's Digest Merry Christmas Songbook the first to the idea that Santa Claus and his sleigh land on the roofs of houses approach instead, and. Benjamin Russell Hanby was born in 1833 near Rushville, Ohio; as the son of a minister, he was involved in the Underground Railroad. During his short life, he wrote about 80 songs before he died of tuberculosis in 1867. In addition to " Up on the House Top" was his most popular song " Darling Nelly Gray".

On TV

1992, a syndicated television special of the same name was released, produced by Perennial Pictures Film Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana. Co-author / Mitregisseur G. Brian Reynolds was also the voice of Curtis Calhoun and he has also composed the film score. His partner Russ Harris was also co-author / co-producer and commented concomitantly in this specialty. The special is the story of Curtis Calhoun, an abject man who wishes that there is no Santa Claus. But then, on Christmas Eve, someone is on Calhoun's roof and Curtis do not know if it's the Santa Claus or a burglar.

Notable cover versions

  • The King Sisters
  • The Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5 Christmas Album ( 1970)
  • Sammy Kershaw - Christmas Time's A- Comin ' (1994 )
  • Jimmy Buffett - Christmas Island (1996 )
  • Reba McEntire - The Secret Of Giving: A Christmas Collection (2003)
  • George Strait - Fresh Cut Christmas ( 2006) Classic Christmas (2008)
  • Bradley Joseph - Classic Christmas (2008)
  • Eddy Arnold - Eddy Arnold Christmas Album (1962 )
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks - Christmas with The Chipmunks (1961 )
  • Pomplamoose - Hyundai Elantra Television Commercial ( 2010)

Version of Kimberley Locke

2005

In 2005, the song was awakened by a new recording of Kimberley Locke back to life. The recording broke a Billboard record as she made the biggest jump into the top 5 in the history of the Adult Contemporary charts, from number 32 to number 5 in just one week. It was also the second longest Billboard AC chart toppers Holiday in the history of the charts, first for four consecutive weeks.

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