Written in 1944 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASAP) have ranked my 23rd ranked Christmas song as the third most performed Christmas song;in fact, Martin and Blane's unforgettable classic has been recorded from many artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Twisted Sister.
Even though I have not listened to all of the 400 plus recordings of this song the Luther Vandross version is undoubtedly my favorite version of this song. Judy Garland sang the original which was first released in the 1944 musical "Meet Me in St. Louis".
Ultimately it is the smooth soul that LV brings to this song that allows his version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" to creep into my top 25.
Honorable mentions to the She & Him (Zooey Deschanel & M Ward) version
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