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Today’s “25 Days of Holiday Songs” post is written by Venus of Blueberry Creative Designs. Venus talks about one of her favorite Christmas songs,. a timeless classic, and her favorite version. Thanks, Venus for your wonderful write-up!
Happy Holidays! I Want to thank aisasami for the opportunity to be part of this lovely Christmas challenge. Today I am going to share one of my favorite Christmas songs: an oldie (because I am old school all the way to the ‘20s!) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Oh! How I love this song! It brings me a mixture of memories that warm my heart. The song itself has a peaceful vibe, and I listened to it all the time when I was away from home. Every song has its own unique story, and I wanted to share with you this particular song’s tale.
You have probably listened to this beautiful song in the voice of Michael Bublé or Kelly Clarkson, but we are going to rewind all the way to the ’40s to meet the creators behind this song.
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin, composers, and songwriters, contributed to many Broadway musicals and movie scores. Their creativity led them to write musical scores for many famous productions earning them several Oscar and Tony nominations.
It is believed that this song was written in the 1940s. MGM used it in the 1944 movie “Meet Me in St. Louis”, and performed by the fabulous Jury Garland. Before she sang this song in the movie, she requested to make a few changes to make it more cheerful.
It was an instant hit.A few years later, a world-famous star brought it back to life. I am talking about none other than Mr. Frank Sinatra, who rendered this song in his Christmas album “A Jolly Christmas” with a slight change of lyrics to make it more upbeat.
It was magic.
However, in my heart, my champion for this song will always be Frank Sinatra. “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” is timeless. It can make you feel nostalgic or hopeful, you can reminiscence your childhood, or bring great memories to you and your family.
Either way, this song will stay for us to share with the generations to come.
