O Christmas Tree originally started as a German folk song, O Tannenbaum, in the 1500s, celebrating the fir tree’s strength and faithfulness. In 1824, Ernst Anschütz added new lyrics, focusing ...

By the 1840s, the Christmas tree was brought to the U.S. through German immigrants. ... took a song called “Ach Tannenbaum” and added lyrics to commemorate the tree’s winter tradition.

There are various English-language versions of "O, Christmas Tree," each of which traces its origins to a traditional German folk song that, at least initially, was unrelated to Christmas.

The ABC Classic Choir sing a new arrangement of a Christmas favourite 'Oh Christmas Tree (Yerrbill with Clarence)' with new lyrics by Gardening Australia's Clarence Slockee and musical arrangement by ...