Music Fun Fact: Radio City Music Hall

On December 27, 1932, Radio City Music Hall opened its doors to the public for the first time.

Happy Holidays!

The Most Popular Christmas Song

According to a recent article in the magazine TIME, the most popular Christmas song ever is "Silent Night." TIME determined this by collecting data on every Christmas album recorded since 1978. They then counted how many copyrighted recordings there have been of each song since 1978.

"Silent Night" came in first place with 733 copyrighted recordings since 1978.  "Joy to the World" came in second place with 391 recordings. Overall, "Silent Night" is the most recorded Christmas song in the modern era.  What is your favorite Christmas song?

Music Fun Fact

Did you know that Benny Goodman, "the King of Swing", was the first clarinetist in the world to combine jazz and classical music in a single career?

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Musical Gift Ideas Under $25

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December 7, Music History

On this date in 1842,The New York Philharmonic gave its first concert.