Robert Wells was born to a Jewish family[4] in 1922 in Raymond, Washington, the son of Edna Irene (Bradford) and Nathan Levinson.
Wells thought the idea of writing a Christmas song was a good means of cooling off in the hot California summer, and Tormé agreed.
[2] On television, he served as a writer, songwriter and producer for The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, as well as a songwriter for numerous one-off variety specials, starring such acts as Gene Kelly, Peggy Fleming, Andy Williams, Victor Borge, Jane Powell, and Harry Belafonte.
In 1963, he collaborated with fellow composer and songwriter Sid Ramin to write the theme to The Patty Duke Show.
[3] In 1949, Wells married Broadway stage actress and singer Lisa Kirk (of Allegro and Kiss Me, Kate fame).