the little drummer boy song was written in 1941.
the little drummer boy song was written in 1941.
when was the little drummer boy song written?
1941
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"peace on earth/little drummer boy" (sometimes titled "the little drummer boy/peace on earth") is a christmas song with an added counterpoint performed by david bowie and bing crosby. "the little drummer boy" is a christmas song written in 1941, while the "peace on earth" tune and lyrics, written by ian fraser, larry grossman, and alan kohan, were added to the song specially for bowie and crosby's recording.
peace on earth/little drummer boy
the album and the song were an enormous success, the single scoring on the u.s. music charts from 1958 to 1962. in 1963, the album was reissued under the title "the little drummer boy: a christmas festival", capitalizing on the single's popularity. the following year the album was released in stereo. in 1988, "the little drummer boy: a christmas festival" was released on cd by casablanca records, and subsequently, on island records. harry simeone, who in 1964 had signed with kapp records, recorded a new version of "the little drummer boy" in 1965 for his album "o' bambino: the little drummer boy". simeone recorded the song a third and final time in 1981, for an album (again titled "the little drummer boy") on the budget holiday records label.
the little drummer boy