Jingle Bells

This song isn't thought of as old-timey but it surely is. A gentleman named James Lord Pierpoint wrote this song in the 1850s in Boston and it became an instant hit. This song was originally presented as "One Horse Open Sleigh", and it rose in popularity through the American civil war, being sung by street choirs and in concert venues. It was first recorded on an Edison device in 1889. Of note, this song was originally written to celebrate Thanksgiving and not Christmas. This suggest to me that babies should bring a tiny hat or mittens when going to Massachusetts any time after August.