Guaraldi's soundtrack for 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' became an instant classic It might be the most famous jazz album in the country — Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas, which ...

Before Mariah Carey took possession of the holiday airwaves with “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” songs by the great American songwriters dominated the Christmas season. Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, ...

Holiday playlists change every year, but a handful of Christmas records from the 1950s and 1960s still feel like the season’s default soundtrack. These albums mix lush orchestration, crooner warmth, ...

Sixty years ago — on Dec. 9, 1965 — a holiday special launched a new Christmas tradition. A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered, and it would become a beloved annual broadcast. For decades viewers ...

The cartoon debuted on Dec. 9, 1965, and was anything but a sure thing. Coca-Cola, a jazz artist, and bunch of kids helped pave the way for a 60 year legacy for a little boy and his dog. It's been 60 ...

Jason Mendelson, son of Peanuts producer Lee Mendelson, opens up to PEOPLE about the legacy of A Charlie Brown Christmas and its soundtrack The special's timeless music was made by jazz musician Vince ...