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Track: A Holly Jolly Christmas
Artist: Burl Ives
Album: Have A Holly Jolly Christmas

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Name: Burl Ives
Spotify Genres: christmas
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American Country/Folk singer, songwriter, actor, and author. Born: June 14, 1909 in Hunt City Township, Illinois. Died: April 14, 1995 in Anacortes, Washington It has been said he gave his first professional performance at age 4 in 1913, singing "Barbara Allen" at a picnic, which earned him one dollar. Having recorded numerous albums and singles over a career lasting more than 40 years, his biggest record was "A Little Bitty Tear" released by Decca as a single in November 1961. In 1962 he released another hit single "Funny Way of Laughin'", it appeared on the album "It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'" and won Ives a Grammy Award for Best Country Western Recording. He recorded numerous children's recordings and recorded several religious albums for Word Records and made a significant contribution to the popularization of folk music. He will also be remembered for playing a handful of powerful performances on stage and film. Academy Award winning American actor, Broadway performer and acclaimed folk music singer and author, Burl Ives died from complications of mouth cancer in 1995 at the age of 85.

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Release: Burl Ives - Have A Holly Jolly Christmas
Year: 1965
Genres: Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Country, Folk, Holiday

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LYRICS

Have a holly, jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow
But have a cup of cheer
Have a holly, jolly Christmas
And when you walk down the street
Say hello to friends you know
And everyone you meet

Oh
Ho
The mistletoe
Hung where you can see

Somebody waits for you
Kiss her once for me
Have a holly jolly Christmas
And in case you didn't hear

Oh by golly
Have a holly
Jolly Christmas this year

Have a holly, jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year

Have a holly, jolly Christmas
And when you walk down the street
Say hello to friends you know
And everyone you meet

Oh
Ho
The mistletoe
Hung where you can see

Somebody waits for you
Kiss her once for me
Have a holly jolly Christmas
And in case you didn't hear

Oh by golly
Have a holly
Jolly Christmas this year