![]() In the earlier 16 th Century text on which Anschütz based his words the tree is compared to the unfaithful lover, who unlike the tree is not constant. Instead what they give is a kind of praise and respect for the steadfast fir tree. The contemporary and familiar words were written by Ernest Anschütz in 1824 that present no direct mention of Christmas at all. ![]() ![]() It is a wonderfully simple little tune that is only twelve bars in length and a gently rocking three beats in the bar. This is a traditional German folk song that translates to ‘Oh, Christmas Tree’. In the version above, pianist Jim Hendricks takes the styles of two famous jazz pianists, Erroll Garner and Art Tatum and combines them into one rendition of this Christmas classic song. The format of the song is simple enough with chord progressions and a melody that lends itself nicely to interpretation and re-arranging. The song was composed in 1942 and evokes the images and feelings of a sentimental rather old-fashioned Christmas. The Bing Crosby version contributes a huge 50 million to that impressive number. In fact, according to some sources ‘White Christmas’ has sold over 100 million copies in all its many versions. This is perhaps one of the most played songs from Christmas time.
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