A legendary singer’s little-known connection to one of Willie Nelson’s biggest hits is resurfacing decades later.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in 1958, she was just 13 years old—and she never imagined it would ...

Brenda Lee is remembering the "weird" thing about recording her 1958 holiday single "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" at age 13 — namely, that she was singing it in the summer. In an interview with ...

Brenda Lee (Brenda Mae Tarpley) achieved international stardom at the age of 13 with the 1958 Christmas Classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. Although this Christmas staple wasn’t an instant ...

Brenda Lee had multiple pop and country hits between the late 1950s and early 1980s. Songs like “Big Four Poster Bed,” “Wrong Idea,” “Nobody Wins,” and several others landed in the top 10. However, ...

There were fond memories, emotional stories, plenty of laughs and a few tears shed during the annual Conversations on Elvis panel on Aug. 15 at the Graceland Soundstage. The event came as part of the ...

For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at [email protected]. This episode was produced by Connor Donevan and Brianna ...