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Vintage Christmas Songs: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

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This is my very favorite Christmas song to start playing the morning after Thanksgiving and onwards. I'll share some informative webpages on the history of the song, plus vintage renditions and modern covers of it. This holiday song was written in 19...
 
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Here's the official music video from Perry Como's official YouTube channel. It's the original 1951 performance by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters, singing in close vocal harmony style.
Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Official Music Video)
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Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters performed "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" live on The Perry Como Show on December 10, 1955. They were accompanied by the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra And The Ray Charles Singers.
Perry Como Live - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
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Here's the original 1951 RCA Victor 45 rpm recording of Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters performing "It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas."
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como - stereo
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Here's a lovely and heartwarming video from Michael Buble's official channel. He walks into a vintage midcentury living room and the scene goes from black and white to color. Charming!
Michael Bublé - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Official Music Video)
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Bing Crosby sang "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" with the London Symphony Orchestra accompanying him.
Bing Crosby, London Symphony Orchestra - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Lyric Video)
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Here's the official video for "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" from Johnny Mathis, courtesy of his official YouTube channel.
Johnny Mathis - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (from Home for Christmas)
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Here's Harry Connick Jr. covering "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" on his "What a Night!" album.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Harry Connick Jr.
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Here's the official Dean Martin version of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas." It's a cute animated video and really fun to watch while I listen to his beautiful voice.
Dean Martin – It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Official Music Video)
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Here's Meghan Trainor's cover of this classic Christmas song, from her 2020 album "A Very Trainor Christmas."
Meghan Trainor - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Official Audio)
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Country singer Thomas Rhett gives his take on "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" here in his official music video.
Thomas Rhett - It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Lyric Video)
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Here's a fun video from Disney's Holiday Singalong. Michael Buble performs his cover of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" and you can see the words on the screen so you can sing along.
Michael Bublé - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Disney Holiday Singalong)
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Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters 1951 recording, with the Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra accompanying them. The song was reissued in 1999 and is available here from the official Perry Como YouTube channel.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
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Here's Bing Crosby's 1951 recording of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" from a vintage Decca "Personality Series" record. He was accompanied by Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra.
1951 Bing Crosby - It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
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Noah Cyrus gives her spin on the classic Christmas song.
Noah Cyrus - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Audio)
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Johnny Mathis contributed his cover of the classic holiday song for the 1986 "Christmas Crooners" album.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
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Here's a cover of the classic Christmas song from Michael Sinatra. (Yes, he's Frank Sinatra's grandson).
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
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Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby collaborated on singing "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" together. Here's the recording from the 2010 album "Christmas With Frank Sinatra And Bing Crosby."
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
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Here's an orchestral version of the song with no vocals, from 2022. It's by André Rieu with the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas
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Here's a modern cover of the song from L'Orchestra Cinématique , two professional musicians based in London, with nearly 500,000 YouTube subscribers.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Epic Version | Epic Christmas Music
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I always look forward to Pentatonix covers. This is their version of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" with a Yule Log burning merrily in the background of this official Christmas video from them.
Pentatonix - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Yule Log)
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Stella Cole sings her version of the classic Christmas song, accompanied by a pianist and an orchestra.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas | Stella Cole
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Here's a fun and upbeat contemporary version of the song by Marc Martel and Plumb. The video is really fun to watch.
"It"s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" (feat. Plumb)
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Kelly Clarkson uses her incredible pipes to cover "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" as part of her "When Christmas Comes Around" collection.
Kelly Clarkson - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Official Audio)
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Here is Matthew Ifield's slow, relaxed and sentimental take on the classic holiday song.
Matthew Ifield - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Official Video)
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Celtic Woman performed "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" in Dublin during the 2013 holiday season.
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Live At The Helix In Dublin, Ireland/2013)
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Johnny Mathis performs "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" on his Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis album.
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
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Here's a lovely version of the song from Martina McBride, with a bit of country charm added in. It's from her “It's the Holiday Season” collection.
Martina McBride - It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas (Official Audio)
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Here's the cover of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" you never knew you needed. V from K-pop band BTS sings a sweet, sentimental version.
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (cover) by V of BTS
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