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"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song written in 1943 [2] [3] [4] ... However, Sinatra had recorded the original song's lyrics in 1948.)
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is already more melancholy than most classic Christmas songs, but its earlier version was a downright downer.
The original version, written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, started with: “Have yourself a merry little Christmas; it may be your last. Next year, we may all be living in the past.”
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Words and Music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane) " Ave Maria " (Original Music by Franz Schubert ) Como also recorded a rendition of the Wihla Hutson-Alfred Burt composition "Some Children See Him" during the sessions, but this was omitted from the finished album, presumably due to space limitations. [ 2 ]
Christmas Songs by Sinatra is the third studio album by the American singer Frank Sinatra.It was released on October 4, 1948 as a 78 rpm album set of four 78 rpm records in an actual album and as a 10" LP record (CL 6019) featuring a collection of eight holiday songs.
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – Bing Crosby "Call Me" – Billy Crystal "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – Harry Connick Jr. "Isn't It Romantic" (Hart, Rodgers) "Auld Lang Syne" (Robert Burns) – Louis Armstrong
The album is essentially a reissue (with a new title and slightly altered track listing) of James Taylor: A Christmas Album, a limited edition title distributed by Hallmark Cards in 2004. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," originally issued on Taylor's October Road in 2002
Merry Christmas to someone who makes me feel merry and bright all year long! Have a beautiful holiday. Your friendship is a gift—not just on Christmas, but every day of the year.