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      • Songwriter (s) Robert Wells Mel Tormé " The Christmas Song " (commonly subtitled " Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire " or, as it was originally subtitled, " Merry Christmas to You ") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 [note 1] by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé.
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  1. "The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946.

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  3. “The Christmas Song” (commonly subtitled “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” or, as it was originally subtitled, “Merry Christmas to You”) is a classic Christmas song written in 1944...

  4. Dec 25, 2017 · 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.

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  5. Here's the story of how this song was written: Mel Torme and Bob Wells were songwriting partners, and used to take turns going over to each others' homes to write songs. One particularly hot July day, Mel drove over to Bob's house in Teluca Lake, California.

  6. Sep 19, 2023 · 1) Who originally wrote “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)”? “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)” was composed by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells in 1944. They wrote the song during a sweltering summer in Los Angeles to channel the wintry spirit of Christmas.

  7. Official music video for "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" by Nat King Cole.

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  8. Jun 15, 2024 · Who originally wrote The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)? The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) was written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells in 1944. They wanted to create a song that would help listeners feel the warmth and joy of the holiday season, and it has certainly achieved that.

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