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Vince Guaraldi Didn't Just Play For 'Peanuts'

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Vince Guaraldi Didn't Just Play For 'Peanuts'

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Guaraldi had range, as well as an instrumental hit right when jazz was vanishing from AM radio.

Vince Guaraldi Didn't Just Play For 'Peanuts'

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All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special

All Songs Considered

All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special

Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share some of the tunes that get them in the mood for warm cookies, hot cocoa, and Santa Claus. Grab a blanket and curl up in front of the computer.

All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special

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A Jazz Pianist, Happy To Work For 'Peanuts'

His best-known work — the music to A Charlie Brown Christmas — is currently airing across the country once again. But as a new anthology attests, Vince Guaraldi wrote and performed a lot more music that deserves attention, too.

A Jazz Pianist, Happy To Work For 'Peanuts'

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Behind Guaraldi's Timeless Holiday Soundtrack

On Tuesday night, a tradition continues: ABC airs the animated special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Its jazzy Vince Guaraldi soundtrack is a holiday staple, too, but it wasn't embraced by all who first heard it.

Behind Guaraldi's Timeless Holiday Soundtrack

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Music Lists

The Best, Worst and Weirdest in Holiday CDs

Every year brings a flood of new holiday CDs, and with good reason: They're quick and easy to make, most if not all of the songs have already been written, and they get reissued practically every year. From Sufjan Stevens to Twisted Sister to The Chipmunks, here's a look at 2006's holiday crop.

The Best, Worst and Weirdest in Holiday CDs

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