Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

1943 song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 musical Meet Me in St. Louis

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is an extremely popular Christmas song that is played every holiday season. The words were written by Ralph Blane and the music by Hugh Martin in 1943.[1] The song was first introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 movie, Meet Me In St. Louis. A modified version was introduced by Frank Sinatra who felt the original was too sad for his 1957 album, A Jolly Christmas.[2] It has also been recorded by many other performers including Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato, Sam Smith and the Pretenders. In 2007 ASCAP listed the song at number three in the 25 most played holiday songs.[3]

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  1. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". carols.org.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  2. "A Merry Little Christmas". franksinatratribute.wordpress.com. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  3. "ASCAP Announces Top 25 Holiday Songs; "Winter Wonderland" Tops Most Performed Song List Covering Past Five Years". ascap.com. Retrieved 24 December 2010.