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The Story Behind 'The Christmas Song'
By Phil Harrell and Noel King/ Heard on Morning Edition/ National Public Radio/ npr.or
"In 1946, Nat King Cole became the first recording artist to wrap his lush vocals around what would become a standard of the holiday season, "The Christmas Song." But that song was written by a different crooner: Mel Tormé.
NPR's Noel King spoke with Mel Tormé's youngest son, James — an accomplished jazz singer himself — to get the story behind the creation of this Christmas classic...."
Mel Tormé in Piccadilly, London, 1956.
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Richard
By Phil Harrell and Noel King/ Heard on Morning Edition/ National Public Radio/ npr.or
"In 1946, Nat King Cole became the first recording artist to wrap his lush vocals around what would become a standard of the holiday season, "The Christmas Song." But that song was written by a different crooner: Mel Tormé.
NPR's Noel King spoke with Mel Tormé's youngest son, James — an accomplished jazz singer himself — to get the story behind the creation of this Christmas classic...."
Mel Tormé in Piccadilly, London, 1956.
John Franks/Getty Images
Be sure to listen to the Audio Clip
Richard