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Featured music:

“Jingle Bells” by Joe Williams from “Christmas Remixed 2″
(Rock River Music)
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Background music:

“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” by Jeffrey Scot Wills from “A Central Standard Christmas”
(IMI)
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“Noel Nouvelet/Patapan Medley” by Sarah Whitely (from MacJams.com)

More information:

The Antique Christmas Lights Museum goes deep into the history of electric Christmas lights.

History.com has details on the Christmas Truce of 1914.

Wikipedia has a list of Christmas hit singles.