Leroy Anderson was interviewed in the 1960's by ... Q. Let's talk about "Sleigh Ride" in particular. When was "Sleigh Ride" composed and was it composed with the idea of Christmas in mind?

Leroy Anderson, America's preeminent composer of light concert music, wrote such lively and evocative Pops orchestral favorites as "Sleigh Ride," "The Syncopated Clock" and "Blue Tango".

And as his prize, he was invited to conduct the orchestra in a performance of Leroy Anderson’s Christmas classic, Sleigh Ride. And what a ride it was... watch the exuberant exhibition below. Dressed ...