LAST QUIZ #77-C...Imitation is the sincerest form of capitalizing on someone else's idea. So it went with the writing duo of Nelson and Rollins in 1949 as they saw someone else's cute little Christmas tune sell over 2 million copies in its first season.
Three things came to their minds: 1.) "We could write something that stupid." 2.) "Those writers are making a fortune." and 3.) "We want money, too!"
They wrote a catchy tune and then pushed the tune on Gene Autry and soon it was a huge hit. (Hint...their next huge success was to be...'Here comes Peter Cottontail.'
NAME THIS CUTESY CHRISTMAS TUNE...
ANSWER #77-C...'FROSTY, THE SNOWMAN'
TODAY'S QUIZ #73-C...
In 1942, Irving Berlin conceived the idea of a motion picture whose musical score would cover all the holidays of the year. It was to be called 'Holiday Inn.' He already had written the holiday hits: 'Easter Parade' and 'Happy Holiday.' After writing today's Christmas Carol, Berlin was pleased with the result. To a critic friend he said, "I think it's my best since 'Easter Parade.'" To his own staff, he added, "Not only is it the best song I ever wrote, it's the best song anybody ever wrote." According to the Guinness Book of Records, over 170 million copies of today's carol had been sold in North America by the end of 1987. By most estimates this carol is the most popular song ever written.
NAME THIS MOST FAMOUS CHRISTMAS CAROL #77-C...
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