Category 1940s

“Baby It’s Cold Outside” (Dean Martin, others)

Baby It's Cold Outside

Today’s classic Christmas song of the day is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” written by famed songwriter Frank Loesser. It’s not a Christmas song per se, in that it doesn’t mention the holidays, but its snowy winter theme inspires listeners to identify it with the season. Frank Loesser wrote “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in 1944 to sing with his wife, Lynn…

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“White Christmas” (Bing Crosby/Darlene Love)

White Christmas, Bing Crosby

Today is Christmas Day and our twelfth and final day of twelve days of classic Christmas songs, and what better song for this special day than Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” This Christmas classic, written for the movie Holiday Inn, is the world’s best-selling single of all time, with more than 100 million copies sold to date. The version of “White…

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“The Christmas Song” (Nat King Cole/Mel Tormé)

The Christmas Song, Nat King Cole

Today is the third day of 12 classic Christmas songs and our classic Christmas song of the day is “The Christmas Song,” as performed by Nat King Cole. According to performing rights organization BMI, it’s the most-performed Christmas song of all time. Nat King Cole recorded “The Christmas Song” four different times. The first was in June of 1946, with…

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