| Composer | Hugh Martin |
| Lyricist | Ralph Blane |
| Year Written | 1943 |
About This Song
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 musical film Meet Me In St. Louis. Judy Garland introduced the song in film, singing to her little sister, played by Margaret O’Brien, who won a special Academy Award for juvenile acting,
View the lyrics
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on our troubles
Will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on our troubles
Will be miles away, oh ooh
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore, ah
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us, once more, ooh
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us, once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, oh
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now, ooh
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Recordings
1968
Tony Bennett recorded “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” on October 1, 1968. Robert Farnon wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
CO 100206
Release History
| 1968 | Columbia LP 12″: CS 9739 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album |
| 1969 | CBS LP 12″: 63782 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (UK) |
| 1994 | Columbia CD: CK 66459 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 37 — Snowfall |