Monday, December 14, 2009

14 December 09

When she gave me this tie last December, Amanda Wheeler documented the following facts in the life of Frosty the Snowman:

December 14, 1950: Columbia Records released "Frosty, the Snowman" as sung by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys. It was written one year after the success of Autry's recording of "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

December 14, 1969: CBS premiered the 30-minute animated television special based on Autry's song. It was produced by Rankin/Bass and featured the voices of Jimmy Durante and Jackie Vernon.

Happy Holidays, Frosty! A music box inside this tie plays a chirpy version of "Jingle Bells."

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