We Must Be Dreaming

29 Kislev 5772
25 December 2011

Of the 25 most performed holiday songs in America, 10 were written or co-written by Jews, including:

"O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam)

"Silver Bells" (Linvingston and Evans)

"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (Mel Torm)

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

"Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Johnny Marks)

Two Christmas albums by Barry Manilow


And, of course, "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin), the best-selling song in history.

US News and World Report, Dec. 2, 2002

Two great links:

Chinese Food on Xmas music video
Longer article on this topic