Harry Connick Jr, came to prominence when his versions of American standards were featured prominently in Rob Reiner’s “When Harry Met Sally.”
But this song, from his first holiday album, is one that the singer/bandleader wrote himself.
It has a great big band vibe, with the band singing along at certain points. And it tells a really cute Christmas Eve story very vividly.
The song has been covered since its debut in 1993. But it’s Connick’s version that’s the definitive one.