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Drums The Little Drummer Boy Illustration by Ezra Jack Keats The Little Drummer Boy was composed by Katherine K. Davis in 1941 based on a Czech carol. She specialized in composing music for girls and amateur choirs. The original arrangement was written with the sopranos carrying the melody, the altos providing the harmony, and the tenor and bass parts creating a rhythmic drum. It was first recorded by the Trapp Family Singers in 1955. Little Drummer Boy Come they told me Pa rum pum pum pum A new born King to see, Pa rum pum pum pum Our finest gifts we bring Pa rum pum pum pum To lay before the King Pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum So to honor Him Pa rum pum pum pum, When we come. Little Baby Pa rum pum pum pum I am a poor boy too, Pa rum pum pum pum I have no gift to bring Pa rum pum pum pum That's fit to give our King Pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Shall I play for you! Pa rum pum pum On my drum. Mary nodded Pa rum pum pum pum The ox a...