Hear Frank and Judy, in a Christmas Eve Sing-Off of Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane’s “Have Yourself a Merry, Little Christmas”

By N.S.

Hear Frank and Judy, in a Christmas Eve Sing-Off of Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane’s “Have Yourself a Merry, Little Christmas”

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“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) #WarnerClassics #JudyGarland #MeetMeInStLouis About Meet Me In St. Louis (1944): Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with Summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the Smith family in St. Louis, leading up to the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (more commonly referred to as the World's Fair) in the spring of 1904. The movie was adapted by Irving Brecher and Fred F. Finklehoffe from a series of short stories by Sally Benson, originally published in The New Yorker magazine under the title "5135 Kensington", and later in novel form as Meet Me in St. Louis. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, who met Garland on the set and later married her. Directed By Vincente Minnelli Starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor”



Meet Me in St. Louis | “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”




“‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ 💖 Frank Sinatra 💖 1947”

[N.S.: I don’t buy for a minute that Sinatra cut this record in 1947.

During the ‘40s, he had a much sweeter voice, a cross between a baritone and a tenor, than most of us are familiar with. Then, in 1950, his vocal chords hemorrhaged, and for a time, The Voice was stilled. However, Sinatra went under the knife, and was able to sing again, but never as sweet as before. Although the almost limitlessly resourceful singer re-made himself and was still a fantastic singer, he had a rougher sound.

Thus, I am convinced that this recording is from the 1950s.]