December is turning out to be a hot month for Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride." His classic tune was named the No. 1 Holiday Song by ASCAP this month. ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors ...

Leroy Anderson was interviewed in the 1960's by Dick Bertel of WTIC Radio, Hartford, Connecticut. Q. Let's start off with a question about Christmas music. What is Christmas music in general? What ...

That familiar phrase triggers a wide response inseparably tied to an endless stream of just the right titles to go with just the right music: Fiddle Faddle, The Syncopated Clock, The Typewriter, ...

It was the dead of summer in 1946, and Leroy Anderson was suffering through a heat wave. Despite the steamy temperatures surrounding him, Anderson couldn’t help but turn his mind to chillier ...

To me, "Sleighride" is one of the best holiday songs around. It's evocative, it includes a whip, and you even get sense of the trombones from marching band getting to let loose. Since the state of ...

Runaway June are getting into the Christmas spirit with a vibrant cover of "Sleigh Ride." The country trio bring cheerful vocals to the classic Christmas song, with Naomi Cooke taking lead while ...

If you have fond memories of listening to songs such as "Blue Tango," "Syncopated Clock" and "Sleigh Ride," you'll enjoy the 3 p.m. concert Sunday at the Richter House in Danbury. "A Tribute to Leroy ...

What holiday tunes are hot? ASCAP released a list of its most popular holiday songs being played on stations nationwide. It compiled data tracked by its airplay monitoring service Mediaguide in the ...