NPR

Brenda Lee talks about her new Billboard Hot 100 hit — which came out 65 years ago

Earlier this month, Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its release. We revisit her conversation with NPR's Scott Detrow. And I'm Scott ...
NPR

Brenda Lee is much bigger than her 1958 Christmas song that just hit No.1

65 years after it was released, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. NPR's Scott Detrow talks about it with singer Brenda Lee. In case you don't ...
Washington Times

Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

NEW YORK — Her memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy. She remembers the producer placing decorations around the studio and blasting the air conditioner on a warm ...
PBS

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around

Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades. Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty ...
PBS

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around (ASL Trailer)

Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock ‘n’ roll and country. Known for her Christmas classic ...