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The song made its debut in a 1951 Bob Hope film.
'Silver Bells' ranks 13th on ASCAP's list of most-played holiday songs. Read the list:
December 25, 2005 - More than 2,100 different holiday music CD titles have been purchased this year, according to Billboard magazine.
From "O Tannenbaum" to "Jingle Bell Rock," many of the season's songs have endured multiple interpretations.
"What's In a Song," the continuing series from the Western Folklife Center, takes a look at one of the hardiest of perennials: "Silver Bells."
The "What's in a Song" series is produced by Hal Cannon and Taki Telonidis of the Western Folklife Center.
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