Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a classic Christmas standard, originally introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 film *Meet Me in St. Louis* and since covered by countless artists.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christmas song
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popular music standard → song → |
| composer |
Hugh Martin
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| filmReleaseYear |
1944
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| firstPerformanceBy |
Judy Garland
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| genre |
Christmas music
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traditional pop → |
| hasAlternateLyricsVersion |
more upbeat version requested by Frank Sinatra
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| hasNotableCover |
Ariana Grande version
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Bing Crosby version → Christina Aguilera version → Coldplay version → Diana Krall version → Ella Fitzgerald version → Frank Sinatra version → Garth Brooks version → James Brown version → James Taylor version → Jewel version → John Legend version → Josh Groban version → Kelly Clarkson version → Lady Antebellum version → Luther Vandross version → Mel Tormé version → Michael Bublé version → Pentatonix version → Rod Stewart version → Sam Smith and John Legend duet version → Sam Smith version → Sarah McLachlan version → Tony Bennett version → Tori Amos version → Whitney Houston version → |
| introducedInFilm |
Meet Me in St. Louis
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| isConsidered |
Christmas standard
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| isFrequentlyPlayedDuring |
Christmas season
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| language |
English
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| lyricist |
Hugh Martin
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| originalContext |
sung to comfort a younger sister before a family move
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| originalLyricsTone |
melancholic
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| originalPerformerCharacter |
Esther Smith
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| originalPerformerCharacterPortrayedBy |
Judy Garland
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| publisher |
Warner Chappell Music
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| theme |
hope
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nostalgia → reunion → |
| title |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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| yearWritten |
1943
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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A Legendary Christmas
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One Wish: The Holiday Album → |
hasTrack |
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Meet Me in St. Louis
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One Wish: The Holiday Album → |
notableSong |
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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title |