And "Sleigh Ride", I remember, was just an idea because, it was just a pictorial thing, it wasn't necessarily Christmas music, and it was written during the heat wave." Click to hear the composer ...

It is 2 minutes and 30 seconds long. It was first performed on May 9, 1950 at the Boston Pops with Arthur Fiedler conducting and Roger Voisin trumpet. It was first recorded on June 18, 1950 in ...