A Kentucky singer whose 1950s Christmas recordings became seasonal standards.
For a sense of her sound, 'Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)' is the one that stuck. 'Jingle Bell Rock' shows how her approach fit the season.
Her version of 'Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)' from 1952 became a holiday staple, and 'Jingle Bell Rock' has been in rotation ever since she recorded it. Those songs have had a longer life than most of her other work. She brought a gospel and country feel to seasonal material that wasn't always obvious in pop Christmas records of the era.
She recorded 'Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)' in 1952 and put out albums like 'I'm a Woman in Love' in 1953 and 'Together Again' in 1955. Her holiday material, including 'Jingle Bell Rock' and 'Dominick The Donkey,' eventually became what people remembered. The rest of her pop career faded while those seasonal songs kept playing.
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