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Holiday Music, from Mathis to En Vogue

Published December 24, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Tavis Smiley interviews entertainment critic Patty Jackson about songs for the Christmas season. The list includes everything from Johnny Mathis to En Vogue.

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