The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) / In the Cool of Evening
by The King Cole Trio
- Type: Single
- Released: November 1946
- Label: Capitol
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 4.07/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Featuring incredibly lush vocal phrasing and delicate string arrangements, this holiday standard established a new benchmark for mellow, seasonal traditional pop. The immensely soothing atmosphere completely eclipsed its origins as a warm-weather attempt to combat a sweltering summer heatwave.
Genres
Descriptors: christmas, melodic, piano, orchestral, vocal
Tracklist
Credits
- The King Cole Trio - primary artist
- Johnny Miller - bass [uncredited]
- Oscar Moore - guitar [uncredited]
- The Nat King Cole Trio - piano [uncredited], vocals, written-by
- Mel Torm茅 - written-by
- Robert Wells - written-by