" Hard Candy Christmas " is a song written by composer-lyricist Carol Hall for the musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Near the end of the original play, individual girls of the brothel sing lines of the …

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Dec 24, 2025 · We have the story behind Dolly Parton's tragic song, "Hard Candy Christmas", which she first released in 1982.

The phrase “hard candy Christmas” refers to a time when families who did not have much money could only afford to give hard candy or penny candy (bulk confectionery) to their children at...

Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton is a song from the album The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and reached the Billboard Top Country Songs. The official music video for Hard Candy Christmas …

Dec 6, 2022 · "Hard Candy Christmas" is an essential country Christmas song that was popularized in 1982 by Dolly Parton.

Written by Carol Hall, this tune originated in the 1978 Broadway musical The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas. It was one of a handful of songs from the show that made it into the 1982 film adaptation, …

Listen to Hard Candy Christmas on Spotify. Song · Dolly Parton · 1984.

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Listen to Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton on Apple Music. 1984. Duration: 3:48