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Timeless Christmas Favorite Has Roots in Encinitas
Listen to Encinintas resident Hugh Martin discuss writing the holiday classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
When the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis" was released in 1944, it featured the tender debut of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," sung by Judy Garland. The song, written by Downtown Encinitas resident Hugh Martin, touched a chord among Americans during the dark days of World War II and has been a classic ever since.
Martin also wrote the music for "The Encinitas Song," with words penned by Ida Lou Coley, a beloved local historian that passed away in 2005.
Click on the video to hear 96-year-old Martin talk about the song he will be remembered for.
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