The song of the day for Friday, December 22, 2023, the ninth day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “O Christmas Tree.”
About This Song
“O Christmas Tree,” also known as “O Tannenbaum” is based on a 16th-century German folk song. Originally, the lyric was not specifically about Christmas, but about the “evergreen” qualities of the fir tree and dealt with faithless love.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “O Christmas Tree” in 2004 for A Swingin’ Christmas, released in 2008. Lee Musiker wrote the arrangement and played solo piano.
“O Christmas Tree,” as well as A Swingin’ Christmas is available on Apple Music.
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