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Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee album cover
Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee
1964 2:06
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas classic written by Johnny Marks and originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958. It became one of the best-selling holiday singles of all time, entering the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019, and famously topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 2023. For electric guitar players, it offers an approachable yet rewarding challenge, blending a upbeat rock-and-roll shuffle feel with festive melody lines that suit both rhythm and lead playing.

  • Written by Johnny Marks, the same songwriter behind other holiday staples, his chord progressions are great studies in classic pop structure.
  • Brenda Lee recorded the original version in 1958, making this track over 65 years old and still charting at number one.
  • The song's shuffle rhythm is excellent practice for developing a solid rock-and-roll groove and right-hand strumming consistency on electric guitar.
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Brenda Lee's session guitarists relied on the Telecaster's bright, cutting single-coil tone and solid-body design to deliver the punchy, percussive attack essential to her rockabilly hits. The guitar's articulate high-end and tight low-end provided the perfect platform for slapback echo and studio compression, defining the characteristic snap of her early 1960s recordings.

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