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- In 1946, Nat King Cole became the first recording artist to wrap his lush vocals around what would become a standard of the holiday season, " The Christmas Song." But that song was written by a different crooner: Mel Tormé.
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Dec 25, 2017 · James Tormé is a jazz singer and the youngest son of his father, Mel. IVI Entertainment and Nora/Courtesy of the artist. Forty-five minutes later, the lyrics of what would be "The Christmas...
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"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 [note 1] by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946.
Dec 5, 2016 · The Christmas Song. Lydia Hutchinson | December 5, 2016 | 8 Comments. It was a sweltering hot July afternoon in 1945 when Mel Tormé showed up for a writing session at the Toluca Lake house of his lyric partner Bob Wells. Mel let himself in and called out for Bob. No answer.
Dec 19, 2023 · "The Christmas Song" Musician Mel Tormé and his writing partner Robert Wells composed this song in July 1945 at Wells’ California home in an effort to beat the heat.
Sep 22, 2024 · “The Christmas Song” is also commonly referred as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” due to its famous opening lyrics and has been spreading Yuletide spirit since 1945, when it was written by pianist Mel Tormé and lyricist Bob Wells.
Jan 8, 2024 · With hot cocoa and a smorgasbord of Christmas cookies, we set about trying to identify the individuals who sang the best when it came to Christmas songs. The rankings are based on the body of work and not one individual song (which ruled out many one-hit Christmas song wonders).
"The Christmas Song", also named "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" is a song that is played during the Christmas holiday season. It was written by Mel Tormé in 1944 and recorded in 1946 under Nat King Cole, who also did the song during 1953 and 1961.
