Legacy
Other recordings of Burt's carols include Simon and Garfunkel's 1967 recording of "The Star Carol", Kenny Loggins' version of "Christmas Cometh Caroling", George Winston's 1982 rendition of "Some Children See Him", and James Taylor's 2004 recording of "Some Children See Him".
The Singers Unlimited recorded six of the Burt carols in their 1972 Christmas album. Gas House Gang also has recorded Burt carols in their 2000 CD "Some Children See Him".
John Williams wrote two medleys of Burt's works for the Boston Pops Orchestra.
In 2001 Burt's grandniece, the composer Abbie Betinis, revived the family tradition of sending Christmas cards with an original carol each holiday season, which she also introduces each year on Minnesota Public Radio.
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