O Tannenbaum the faithless maiden of the folk song. This was changed to ' (green) at some point in the 20th century, after the song had come to be associated with Christmas. The tune is an old folk tune attested in the 16th century. It is also known as the tune of "" and of "". Below is the tune with the original German lyrics of the first verse: <score vorbis="1"> » </score> The tune has also been used (as a contrafactum) to carry other texts on many occasions. Some notable uses include: O Tannenbaum "" (; "O fir tree", English: "O
Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration that made his version of "Sleigh Ride" a perennial hit." Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on September 19, 2006, by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. It includes selections from four of the first five Christmas albums that he had recorded: "Merry Christmas", "Sounds of Christmas", "Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis", and "The Christmas Album". Two tracks that were recorded with other artists are also included: "O Tannenbaum", which comes from Mannheim Steamroller's 2001 album "Christmas Extraordinaire", and a medley duet