Its music and lyrics by Hugh Martin have come to represent the epitome of the classic Christmas song.Įighty-two years ago this week, the bombing of Pearl Harbor drew the US into the second world war. It was written for the musical Meet Me in St Louis (1944), only part of which is set at Christmas – but no matter.
Eighty years ago this week, Judy Garland walked into an MGM studio and recorded Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas for the first time.
