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22-A Sunday, IW. 20, 1961 Thk Siihi-vf hoiit Timks his reindeer on the roof of a cabin "represents every house I which, according to Judge Hoo-1 America." 'Up on Housetop' Yule Song Marks Its Centennial Vz CARAT Ihnuolif the sons was lllst a folk MATCHED For Total VtifSt OPfN EVES, 50 DOWN Judge Hoover, a folklore enthusiast since the 1930s, has become a noted authority on Americana, specializing in songs of the Civil War era. This was inspired by his interest in Both the jurist and the songwriter are graduates of Otterbein 50 WEEKLY Despite his Impoverished surroundings, Hanby wrote the rol-locking song for his children. Chicago music publisher George F. Root published the song, but Hanby died of tuberculosis at 33, five months after the song's publication in October, IBM, He never knew the popularity it would achieve.

Judge Hoover said the centennial was recently marked on the Otterbein campus with a celebration he attended. In addition, the New Paris Kiwanis Club planned an observance. At the jurist's urging, Cleveland's Public Square Association put up a display in the heart of Ai K.d.,.1 huaiy la Ait CtaulM In a recent article for "Ohio-ana," the magazine of the Ohio Historical Society, Judge Hoover retells how the song was written under "adverse circumstances." Shortly before he wrote "Santa Claus," Hanby had resigned as pastor of the small new Paris church because of conflicts over his "radical" ideas, such as introducing musical instruments in the church. He had started a children's singing school in the south College in Westerville, Ohio. The Santa Clans, "Down thru the chimney with lots of toys, "All for the little ones' Christmas joys." The variations from the original "are a remarkable example of the folk process," said Judge Hoover, Hanby's original lyrics were: "Up on the house, no delay, no pause "Clatter the steed of Santa Claus; "Down thro' the chimney with loads of toys "Ho for the little ones, Christmas joys." I By GAIL GIANASI CLEVELAND, Ohio HTD Not many people are aware of it, but is the centennial of the children's Christmas sons "Up on the housetop." If Common Tlcas Judge Earl Hoover of Cuyahoga County has anything to say, however, everyone will bo celebrating the looth anniversary of the ditty, written by Benjamin R.

Hanby of New raris. Ohio. Hanby is the author of such other hits of a century ago as "Darling Nelly Gray" 185(5 and "Old Shady" (1861). tune because evidence of its origins had been destroyed in the 1871 Chicago fire which leveled most of the city, including the publishing house of Root Cady. In published versions the song had been credited to "anonymous" until songbooks from before the Chicago fire were discovered in the 1920s.

These showed Hanby had written the song called "Santa Clous." The version sung today begins: "Up on on the housetop reindeer pause, "Out jumps dear old IUimw Dumo.J uM. Is UK van mr y.ll. U. Pit. Ilia.

tUr. tarlMall, 17. Written Diamond Cuaranlt 1 SEC SPECIALS IN OUR WINDOWS COMPARE VALUES :3 judge is a trustee of the school. "It is amazing that a Christmas song has lastel for 100 years." Hoover said, in discussing the overworked field. He also noted it is one of the few Christmas classics written by an American.

For some 50 years it was RUSCHg west Ohio town while attempting the downtown illustrating the to support his wife and two small Pavm.nl. 'Til February li B06 McNEIL. STREET children. song. It shows Santa Claus and Of.

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