I can't imagine this happening today. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Dave Willat was eleven years old when he sang "Christmas ...

The 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas gave us two classics. One is Charles M. Schulz’s beloved holiday story, based on his Peanuts comic strip. The second is the soundtrack, the Vince ...

Dave Willat was just 11 years old, wearing cutoffs and a T-shirt on a warm September evening in 1965, when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine choir practice at his church in San ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Sixty years ago, A Charlie Brown Christmas wasn’t expected to become a ...

One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression. “I think there ...

Mendelson unpacks why the iconic special and its music resonate with us today It might be the most famous jazz album in the country — Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas, which ...

One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression. “I think there ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," with the soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi becoming a musical favorite. While Charlie Brown looked for the meaning of Christmas, a local ...

The Christmas season is here, which means it’s time to settle in an revisit some of your favorite holiday specials. Whether you love the Peanuts gang and Charlie Brown’s pathetic choice of a Christmas ...

One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression. “I think there ...