White Christmas (song)

"White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song whose lyrics reminisce about White Christmasses.

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Irving Berlin - White Christmas

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"White Christmas" was first sung by Bing Crosby in the 1942 musical, Holiday Inn, (he actually 1st. sang it his radio show in late 1941. But it wasn't taped) and, when released as a record, sold over 30 million copies. The song was re-used as the title theme of the 1954 musical film, White Christmas, which starred Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen .

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Bing Crosby - 1942 - Musical - Holiday Inn - 1941 - 1954 - White Christmas - Danny Kaye - Rosemary Clooney - Vera-Ellen

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Crosby's single of "White Christmas" sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and was recognized as the best-selling singles in any music category for more than 50 years until 1998 when Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, "Candle In the Wind 1997", overtook it in a matter of months. However, Crosby's recording of "White Christmas" has sold additional millions of copies as part of numerous albums, including his best-selling album Merry Christmas, which was first released as an LP in 1949.

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Best-selling singles - 1998 - Elton John - Diana, Princess of Wales - Candle In the Wind 1997 - Merry Christmas - LP - 1949

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The most familiar version of "White Christmas" is not the one Crosby originally recorded for Holiday Inn in 1942. Crosby was called back to the Decca studios on March 19, 1947, to re-record "White Christmas" as a result of damage to the 1942 master due to its frequent use. Every effort was made to reproduce the original Decca recording session, once again including the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers. The resulting re-issue is the one that has become most familiar to the public.

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1942 - Decca - March 19 - 1947 - Master - John Scott Trotter Orchestra - Ken Darby Singers

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