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Rockin Around The Christmas Tree (Original Post)
videohead5
Dec 2017
OP
Wow, you go ahead and brag. Great rhythm and licks. What's the story of this?
appalachiablue
Dec 2017
#5
Do you realize that she was only 13 years old when she recorded this song in 1958?
smirkymonkey
Dec 2017
#6
shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. I like her
apcalc
(4,465 posts)2. Doesnt get any better than this...
Never gets old!
appalachiablue
(41,175 posts)3. Christmas fav, Brenda rocks!
videohead5
(2,181 posts)4. On guitar
I don't like to brag but that's my cousin Grady Martin on guitar.
appalachiablue
(41,175 posts)5. Wow, you go ahead and brag. Great rhythm and licks. What's the story of this?
My younger brother was a music producer for a while and really liked the song. I cherish a super Xmas music assortment tape incl. this one he made for us years back.
~ No Music, No Life ~
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)6. Do you realize that she was only 13 years old when she recorded this song in 1958?
It wasn't a hit right away but it became one when it was re-released years later in the 60's. Can you imagine any 13 year old you know singing like that? She was amazing!
appalachiablue
(41,175 posts)7. I knew she was young but forgot how young! Yes, a fantastic talent
who produced many chart song hits in the 1960s. The only other popular young girl singer that strong I can think of at the moment is Judy Garland.