It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

song written and composed by Meredith Willson, originally recorded by Bing Crosby and released in 1951

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is a popular Christmas song written by Meredith Willson in 1951. The song was originally titled "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas". There have been versions done by many different singers, such as Perry Como and Bing Crosby. Crosby's version was extremely popular and is played a lot during the Christmas holidays.

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
Song
LanguageEnglish
GenreChristmas
Songwriter(s)Meredith Willson

Background and writing

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A popular belief in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, holds that Willson wrote the song while staying in Yarmouth's Grand Hotel.[1]

References

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  1. Medel, Brian (2011-11-20). "Christmas looks a lot like Yarmouth in classic tune". The Chronicle Herald. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-11-07.