A selection of some of my favorite Christmas carols. A daily event through Christmas.

Today’s selection: Bob Seger – “Little Drummer Boy” – 1950/1988

Little Drummer Boy was written in 1941 by Katherine Davis but first recorded by the Trapp Family (Sound of Music) in 1951. It became popular with a 1958 recording by Harry Simeone. The Simeone version hit the Top40 for 5 years.

Bob Seger recorded the song in 1987 for his album “Ultimate Hits: Rock & Roll Never Forgets” but as a personal side note, I had heard Bob Seger play this song at several live concerts including a performance at the opening of a suburban Detroit mall in 1968 (Bob Seger was the headliner but that was one of the best concerts I’ve been to).