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How The Best Christmas Album Almost Never Happened

92.9 The Torch | April 20, 2025

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The best Christmas Album almost didn’t happen – and even when it did, the creators of the special worried that they “ruined Charlie Brown”. A Charlie Brown Christmas has been a staple for nearly 60 years, and today I’m going to break down exactly why – with a few surprises along the way.

Piano: Jonté Moore https://www.instagram.com/jontemoore_music/
Drums: Ryan Shaw https://www.instagram.com/ryanshawdrums/
Mixed by Ben Burget https://www.instagram.com/benburget_206studios/

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https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/a-charlie-brown-christmas-at-50-the-making-of-a-classic-soundtrack-233002/

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/the-most-famous-music-from-a-charlie-brown-christmas-was-originally-written-for-a-different-project/16357/

https://nymag.com/vindicated/2016/11/how-a-charlie-brown-christmas-almost-wasnt.html

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