This article is about the song by R. Alex Anderson. For the song by the Beach Boys, see Ultimate Christmas.
Song by R. Alex Anderson
"Mele Kalikimaka"
Single
Released
1950
Genre
Christmas
Songwriter(s)
Robert Alex Anderson
"Mele Kalikimaka" (pronounced[ˈmɛlɛkəˌlitiˈmɐkə]) is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song written in 1949 by R. Alex Anderson. The song takes its title from the Hawaiian phrase Mele Kalikimaka, meaning "Merry Christmas".[1]
One of the earliest recordings of this song was by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 on Decca.[2] It has been covered by many artists and used in several films (including L.A. Confidential, Catch Me If You Can, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation).
^Elbert, S.; Pukui, M. Hawaiian Dictionary. p. 481.
^"Decca matrix L 5830. Mele Kalikimaka / The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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