Who Did It Better? The Little Drummer Boy
Who Did It Better? The Little Drummer Boy
"The Little Drummer Boy" is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. It was made popular by the Harry Simeone Chorale, but Who Did It Better. Check out these great versions of this Holiday Classic. Be sure to visit and please Like: https: //www.facebook.com/NamethePlayer
"The Little Drummer Boy" is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. It was made popular by the Harry Simeone Chorale, but Who Did It Better. Check out these great versions of this Holiday Classic. Be sure to visit and please Like: https: //www.facebook.com/NamethePlayer
THe Little Drummer Boy by The Harry Simeone Chorale
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It was first recorded in 1955 by the Trapp Family Singers and further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale.
Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth by David Bowie and Bing Crosby
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One of the more popular versions of the song was recorded for Bing Crosby's final holiday television special (Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas) as a medley titled "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy", which was a duet by the unusual pairing of Crosby and David Bowie.
The Little Drummer Boy by Bob Seger
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band released a version of the song on the Special Olympics Christmas charity album A Very Special Christmas in 1987. Bob Seger's version very noticeably excludes all names or religious references.
The Little Drummer Boy by Pentatonix
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Pentatonix released a video on YouTube in which they covered the song, this version peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
O Little Town Of Bethlehem / Little Drummer Boy (medley) by Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey released a version of the song on her thirteenth studio album and second Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You in 2010.
The Little Drummer Boy by Jimi Hendrix
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Jimi Hendrix recorded a cover of the song, his last and final recording before his death next year in 1970.
The Little Drummer Boy by Neil Diamond
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Neil Diamond also added his vocal stylings to his version of The Little Drummer Boy.
The Little Drummer Boy by REO Speedwagon
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REO Speedwagon released a cover of the song on their album Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon. The year was 2009.