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Create a ride 37/30/2023 ![]() ![]() The Pops have also recorded the song with John Williams, their conductor from 1979 to 1995, and Keith Lockhart, their current conductor. The 45 rpm version was originally issued on red vinyl. "Sleigh Ride" was a hit record on RCA Victor Red Seal 49-0515 ( 45 rpm) / 10-1484 (78 rpm), and has become one of the orchestra's signature songs. The orchestral version was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. The lyrics, about riding in a sleigh and other fun wintertime activities, were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950. ![]() The original recordings were instrumental versions. The composer had formed the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946, and he finished the work in February 1948. " Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard whose music was composed by Leroy Anderson. "Sleigh Ride" performed instrumentally by the United States Navy Band in December 2012 ![]()
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