The Christmas Song

[19&41]

You'll probably hear Nat King Cole's version of this many times this year. Here's a rendition by the man who originated it, with Judy Garland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaEedtRHklg

[walyfd]

And he wrote it lying by the pool in sunny California in June or July!

Mel was like the male version of Ella. Super talented and blessed with such a great voice but, in today's "talent", would they have made it big?

[Firedome]

Mel was known as "The Golden Fog"... such a great voice.

BTW found a better, ie; more Classic, online source of seasonal music: RadioTunes "Classic Christmas".
Much better than I Heart Radio's facsimile, which gets more sucky every year.

[back-2-mono]

Sorry Dome..."The Velvet Fog"

[electra225]

Was TV video really that bad in 1963 or has the tape deteriorated with time?

Rex, when I saw the title "The Christmas Song" I was expecting The Chipmunks......

[19&41]

That was a kinescope of either a live broadcast or a videotape, likely for the armed forces radio and television service. I remember Dave and the boys doing their version of the Christmas song.

[walyfd]

I think that was from the Judy Garland TV show. The kids are Lorna and Joe Luft.

[19&41]

I'm sure you're correct. For AFRTS distribution, the programs needed to be on film, so even if the program were taped, it would need to have been kinescoped.

[Firedome]

Velvet, of course... dangerous to rely on memory when in your 70s.