'Tis the season and I'm in the mood for some classic Christmas music. I shall begin with a tune I have loved ever since I was a little boy. "Here Comes Santa Claus" sung and co-written by Gene Autry. I totally dig the Texas swing flavor of this number.
Next is "Felix Navidad" by José Feliciano.
Here's Barbra Streisand's manic version of "Jingle Bells."
What's the holiday season without "The Christmas Song" by Nat Cole?
Written for her to sing in Vincente Minnelli's 1944 classic, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, here's Judy Garland as Esther Smith comforting her heartbroken little sister shortly after midnight on Christmas morning. There's frost and melancholy in the air. Their father has accepted a job offer in New York City. The rest of the family does not want to leave St. Louis. The boy next door has just proposed marriage to Esther. In the tender scene, little Tootie looks up to see if Santa Claus is coming. She wonders if he'll be able to find them if they move. Esther looks up and sees her beloved boy next door in his window. Here's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Merry Christmas,.
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