Song
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
by Judy Garland
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is a 1944 song by Judy Garland, 4:06 long. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1944 Length 4:06
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Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis, where she sings it on Christmas Eve to cheer her little sister. Garland's Decca single reached No. 27 on Billboard and became a favorite of World War II troops; it uses the original, more bittersweet lyrics later revised for Frank Sinatra.
Performance tips
- Play the tenderness: soft, sincere and a little bittersweet rather than cheery.
- Support the long phrases with steady breath so the soft notes don't wobble.
- Let the final lines slow down and land gently; the room will hush for you.
In these themes
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Other versions
- Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasCover by Tori Amos1998
- Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasCover by Train2015
- Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasCover by Bob Dylan2009
- Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasCover by Frank Sinatra1957
- Bob DylanAlso recorded this song
- TrainAlso recorded this song
- Tori AmosAlso recorded this song
- Frank SinatraAlso recorded this song