<P> Approximately half of the 30 best - selling Christmas songs by ASCAP members in 2015 were written by Jewish composers . Johnny Marks has three top Christmas songs , the most for any writer -- `` Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer '' , `` Rockin ' Around the Christmas Tree '' , and `` A Holly Jolly Christmas '' . By far the most recorded Christmas song is `` White Christmas '' by Irving Berlin ( born Israel Isidore Beilin in Russia ) -- who also wrote `` Happy Holiday '' -- with well over 500 versions in dozens of languages . </P>
<P> Approximately half of the 30 best - selling Christmas songs by ASCAP members in 2015 were written by Jewish composers . Johnny Marks has three top Christmas songs , the most for any writer -- `` Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer '' , `` Rockin ' Around the Christmas Tree '' , and `` A Holly Jolly Christmas '' . By far the most recorded Christmas song is `` White Christmas '' by Irving Berlin ( born Israel Isidore Beilin in Russia ) -- who also wrote `` Happy Holiday '' -- with well over 500 versions in dozens of languages . </P>
what is the most recorded christmas song in history
what is the most recorded christmas song in history
`` White Christmas ''
`` White Christmas ''