The beloved Christmas song “A Holly Jolly Christmas” was written by Johnny Marks in 1962 and became most notable when Burl Ives sang it as the narrating snowman in the 1964 stop-motion film ...

These lyrics ring with a festive familiarity, and they’re deeply embedded in the canon of Christmas songs. It’s the song “Holly Jolly Christmas,” also known as “Have a Holly Jolly ...