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History of The Christmas Song

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Marc Myers
Dec 24, 2010
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Dick LaPalm [pictured in 1963] is a record promoter who worked closely with Nat King Cole on all of his releases for Capitol in the '50s and '60s. He sent along the following note regarding the history of The Christmas Song:

"In early May of 1946, the King Cole Trio, with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Johnny Miller, was appearing at The Trocadero in …

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