1960 – NAT KING COLE, “O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM” ~ Dec. 25, 2022

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Wikipedia says:

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a popular Christmas carol. The text was written by Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), an Episcopal priest, Rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. He was inspired by visiting the Palestinian city of Bethlehem in 1865. Three years later, he wrote the poem for his church and his organist, Lewis Redner, added the music. Redner’s tune, simply titled “St. Louis”, is the tune used most often for this carol in the United States.

From the 1960 album “The Magic of Christmas”, here’s Nat King Cole with “O Little Town of Bethlehem”.

Thanks to YouTuber ChristmasTimeTV.

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