December 24th – Christmas Eve – What would Christmas be like without Meredith Willson’s longest-lasting pop tune – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas – first released by Perry Como in 1951?
Backed with The Fontane Sisters and Mitchell Aryes & His Orchestra, RCA-Victor released Perry Como’s big hit on the 45-RPM single (47-4314) and the 78-RPM single (20-4314) with its then abbreviated title – It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas.
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