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Jazzy ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ swings on after 55 years

FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Norah Jones performs at "Willie: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw" on Jan. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The soundtrack to the popular holiday special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has sold more than five million copies. Jones included her version of the song “Christmas Time is Here" on a holiday album "I Dream of Christmas" released last year. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) This cover image released by Craft Recordings shows the original sound track to “A Charlie Brown Christmas." (Craft Recordings via AP) This image released by Peanuts Worldwide shows promotional art for the 1965 animated TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The soundtrack has sold more than five million copies. (Peanuts Worldwide via AP)