The Christmas Song

The Christmas Song, commonly subtitled Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire or Merry Christmas to You, is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer. In an effort to stay cool by thinking cool, the most-performed (according to BMI) Christmas song was born.
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