This version of the classic seasonal single has itself been reissued several times throughout the latter decades of the 20th century, usually using the same cover photo as the 1955 bing crosby merry christmas album. Dec 14, 2019 irving berlin won an academy award for best original song in 1942 for white christmas, which had its film debut in holiday inn, performed as a duet by bing crosby and marjorie reynolds. The first multimedia star, crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954 8 his early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced. Bing crosby orchestral album bing at christmas announced. Play along with the backing track for piano of white christmas as made famous by bing crosby. Irving berlin won an academy award for best original song in 1942 for white christmas, which had its film debut in holiday inn, performed as a duet by bing crosby and marjorie reynolds. The film white christmas starring bing crosby and performing this song was released by paramount pictures in 1954. Fogel says crosby didnt sing the verse when he debuted white christmas in the movie holiday inn in 1942, and he also didnt sing it in the 1954 film named after the song. The film was directed by michael curtiz and costars rosemary clooney and veraellen.
Artists have always tried to go one better than bing crosbys white christmas, the song that arguably defines the holiday season like no other. Bing crosby lets start the new year right white christmas. Instrumental version for piano available in high quality 320kbps, with or without vocals. Why white christmas is actually a california song kqed. White christmas original soundtrack bing crosby songs. A copy of the recording from the radio program is owned by the estate of bing crosby and was loaned to cbs sunday morning for their december 25, 2011, program.
Sold by cinemaplus and ships from amazon fulfillment. Bing crosby first recorded this song in 1942 and rerecorded in 1947. When the figures for other versions of the song are added to crosby s, sales of the song exceed 100. The 1970 reissue of white christmas, featuring the 1947 rerecording of white christmas as its aside, backed with jingle bells with the andrews sisters from 1943. Classic christmas collection its a wonderful life white. It has remained in print through the vinyl, cd, and downloadable file eras, currently as the disc and digital album white christmas on mca records, a part of the universal music group, reissued in june 1995 and currently on vinyl as merry christmas on geffen records reissued in september 2014. According to the guinness book of world records, the version sung by bing crosby is the best. When crosbys iconic white christmas came out 75 years ago this year, it was welcomed as readily as a sleigh full of gifts, becoming one of the most successful songs in the history of. Merry christmas is a compilation album by bing crosby that was released in 1945 on decca records. White christmas is an irving berlin song reminiscing about an oldfashioned christmas setting. A new version of the bing crosbys yuletide classic is being released this year and is throwing its santa hat in the ring as an early contender for the official christmas number 1.
Bing crosby white christmas original 1942 version 78 rpm. His festive tv shows were legendary, with his whole family sitting round the tree and singing, and his. The version of white christmas featured in the film holiday inn received the academy award for best original song in 1943. Dec 16, 2012 white christmas is an irving berlin song reminiscing about an oldfashioned christmas setting. The definitive collection by bing crosby on amazon music. Oct 04, 2014 white christmas bing crosby version bing crosby. The reworked version of the song, featuring bings original. It has remained in print through the vinyl, cd, and. Irving berlin white christmas lyrics genius lyrics. Listen free to bing crosby white christmas silent night, adeste fideles and more.
Christmas with bing crosby licensed to youtube by kontor new media music on behalf of 24 blue music. Bing crosby white christmas ultra slow version x10. Listen to white christmas 1942 holiday inn version from bing crosbys bing. White christmas 1942 holiday inn version bing crosby. Story behind white christmas white christmas lyrics meaning. Its a typical sunny day in jupiter, florida and nathaniel crosby, the seventh son of bing. White christmas bing crosby custom backing track mp3 this title is a cover version of white christmas as made famous by bing crosby tempo. Dec 23, 2012 christmas with bing crosby licensed to youtube by kontor new media music on behalf of 24 blue music. Michael buble christmas full deluxe special edition yule log 4k hd. Dec 24, 2012 fogel says crosby didnt sing the verse when he debuted white christmas in the movie holiday inn in 1942, and he also didnt sing it in the 1954 film named after the song. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Chords for bing crosby white christmas 1942 original. A successful songanddance team become romantically involved.
Astaire and crosby play partnerrival songanddance men who compete for the hand of their performing partner, played by virginia dale. Read about white christmas 1942 holiday inn version from bing crosbys bing. Crosby didnt sing the verse until a tv show in the late 1960s, which i remember watching, fogel says. The first multimedia star, crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954. A successful songanddance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing vermont inn of their former commanding general. Listen to white christmas 1942 holiday inn version from bing crosbys bing crosby sings christmas songs for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
The sun is shining, the grass is green the orange and palm trees sway theres never been such a day in beverly hills, l. Jan 24, 2006 check out the definitive collection by bing crosby on amazon music. White christmas is a 1954 technicolor musical film starring bing crosby and danny kaye that features the songs of irving berlin, including the titular white christmas. White christmas is a 1954 american musical film directed by michael curtiz and starring bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney, and veraellen. Joining bing on an additional, special version of white christmas is the multigrammy award winning a cappella group pentatonix, whose voices fit perfectly with crosbys. With bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney, veraellen.
White christmas 1954 christmas, comedy, family, musical. May 3, 1903 october 14, 1977 was an american singer, comedian and actor. A successful songanddance team become romantically involved with a sister act and. Bing crosby white christmas 1942 original version youtube.
Composed by irving berlin, bing crosbys white christmas is the bestselling christmas song of all time and the bestselling single ever. Listen to white christmas 1942 holiday inn version from bing crosby s bing crosby sings christmas songs for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Check out the definitive collection by bing crosby on amazon music. Michael buble christmas full deluxe special edition yule log. White christmas voice of christmas version by bing crosby.
His legendary years 19311957 box set and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Read about white christmas 1942 holiday inn version from bing crosby s bing. The version sung by bing crosby is the worlds bestselling single with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. When the figures for other versions of the song are added to crosby s, sales of the song exceed 100 million. This version of the classic seasonal single has itself been reissued several times throughout the latter decades of the 20th century, usually using the same cover photo as the 1955 bing crosby merry christmas al. Susan boyle i dreamed a dream les miserables official britains got talent 2009. When the figures for other versions of the song are added to crosbys, sales of the song exceed 100 million.
White christmas is an irving berlin song reminiscing about an oldfashioned christmas setting, released in 1942. Sony atv publishing, emi music publishing, public domain compositions, solar music rights. Irving berlin wrote all the music for the movie, including of course white christmas. Filmed in technicolor, it features the songs of irving berlin, including a new version of the title song, white christmas, introduced by crosby in the. This was the last tv performance of the song aired during crosbys lifetime. Holiday inn bing crosby sings white christmas youtube. White christmas, the worlds bestselling single, streams more than ever before and bing crosbys classic version aims for christmas no. Santa claus is comin to town backing vocals the andrews sisters. The biggest hit song of crosby s career was his recording of irving berlins white christmas, which he introduced on a christmas day radio broadcast in 1941. If you can ever get this cd or if it ever gets rereleased and hopefully the full lp this time, then dont hesitate to get it, especially if you like frank sinatra, bing crosby, perry como, dean martin, and the like. Ultra slow version of white christmas by bing crosby slowed down 10fold, created with paulstretch default settings. The song ordinated in the movie holiday inn that is also a christmas favorite, and stars bing crosby and fred astaire.