Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Little Drummer Boy
"Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas song from 1958 (words and music by Katherine K. Davis , Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone ).
The lyrics tell the apocryphal story of a poor young boy who, unable to afford a gift for the infant Jesus, plays his drum for the newborn with the Virgin Mary's approval.
It has become a holiday standard covered by numerous artists in various musical styles. It was recorded by Bing Crosby, who later performed it as a duet with David Bowie, adding new lyrics. Later still, Bob Seger recorded a rock version. Rocker Joan Jett recorded a cover for the soundtrack of the 1983 film Class. In 2004, Jessica Simpson and her sister Ashlee recorded a duet of the song.
In 1968, Rankin-Bass produced a stop motion animated Christmas television special based on the song. It aired for several subsequent Christmas seasons on the ABC Network in the USA.
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details