Composed for orchestra, Sleigh Ride was completed on February 10, 1948. It is exactly 3 minutes long. It was first performed on May 4, 1948 as an extra by the Boston Pops, with Arthur Fiedler ...

“Sleigh Ride” is unequivocally the best Christmas song of all time. And it’s not even a Christmas song — it’s a holiday song, a celebration of the winter season despite folks like the Carpenters and ...