Twentieth-Century Fox Records label contracted Harry Simeone asking that he make a Christmas album in 1958. Simeone assembled a group he called “The Harry Simeone Chorale” and began his search for material. Simeone was introduced to an obscure song by friend and credited song co-author Henry Onorati, titled “Carol of the Drum”. Simeone changed the title to “The Little Drummer Boy”. He recorded the song for his album Sing We Now of Christmas. The single “The Little Drummer Boy” quickly became extremely popular and rose to number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
I was born in the land of Banjo Paterson, gum trees, and weather extremes.
I am a freelance photographer. I love to make images that make people happy. To capture forever a precious moment.
I am also a freelance writer/editor.
I live in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, but still like to claim my Australian heritage.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Communications in 2008.
I am writing my first novel.
I love to write poetry, short stories, and also write for the web.
And there is nothing that is on a par with a sunny summer's day spent at Waihi Beach.
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It’s amazing just what information you find out when you start looking deeper into things, Jo. One thing your posts are proving to me is I can never tire of hearing this song.
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It’s amazing just what information you find out when you start looking deeper into things, Jo. One thing your posts are proving to me is I can never tire of hearing this song.
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I never get tire of hearing it either. Wait until you see tomorrows !!!!! There was NO WAY I could not include a ‘C*****N*’ version of it.
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This is how I remember it as a child.
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Me too. But there are some some weird & wonderful & some weird & horrible versions out there. Wait until you see today’s one.
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