So it is officially December and the airwaves are full of holiday songs. Not just the radio, but now satellite and of course my favorite, Alexa. Sitting at my wife's computer as I write this I can simply say "Alexa, play the Christmas Song by Nat King Cole and amazingly it is NOW playing." Enough said for the technology. So many versions of this on You Tube, it is one of the most covered of the Christmas Classics.
The Christmas Song
Pretty much everyone agrees that is one of the greatest of all Christmas songs. It was written by Mel Torme when he was only 19 years old! (With Bob Wells). One of the three recordings I have included is with him and Judy Garland (of the Wizard of Oz...she changes ones one phrase from "reindeer" to "rainbows"). The Nat King Cole version is classic and needs no introduction (though originally recorded many years earlier with his trio, it is this recording that we celebrate today). Lastly, an incredible cover by Aaron Neville...no editing, just one take. Many years ago Sharon and I had the pleasure of seeing him in a private concert in New Orleans...just himself, a tape machine, and a mic...amazing. Enjoy
