Written in 1945 by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
The second Dean Martin song on my list is, once again, not specifically a Christmas song (as it never mentions Christmas once). In fact, rumor has it that Cahn and Styne wrote this well known "Christmas" song in Hollywood on the one of the hottest days on record. Cahn and Styne wrote their song as a romance and most likely never prepared for it to blow up into the holiday classic it is today.
The first version of Let it Snow, recorded by Vaughn Monroe, actually reached number one on Billboard's music chart in 1945 prompting many artists to follow suit and record their own versions of Let it Snow.
*NOTE* Stay far, far away from Jessica Simpson's 2004 version of this song (and the video). The only surprising thing about the Simpson's video is that she is able to keep her winter clothes on.
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Thanks for the note of warning - like a car accident I had to go see for myself. Actually, it is more like a train wreck, both musically and visually (repeated close-ups of Jessica Simpson holding an umbrella while having some kind of strange jerky spasms). Yes, I'll stick to Dean Martin. Another good call with this one.
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