The history of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Image zoom This article was originally published on Dec. 22, 2006. There are two classic Christmas anthems locked in a struggle for the nation’s soul. One, the perennial leader, is the Nat King Cole-popularized "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)," a glowing portrait of America in heavenly, secular peace. And then we have the challenger: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," which this year leaped to No. 2 on ASCAP’s annual list of the most performed holiday songs. ”Chestnuts” has plenty going for it: embers, tots, reindeer, an assurance of everything in its r...
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