• "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting.
• The song was written by Berlin for the musical film Holiday Inn, released in 1942. The composition won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 15th Academy Awards.
• Since its release, "White Christmas" has been covered by multiple artists, with the version sung by Bing Crosby being the world's best-selling single (in terms of sales of physical media) 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.
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From the Album:
Single by Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
also from the album Song Hits from Holiday Inn
Released:
1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1970, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1998
Recorded : May 29, 1942
March 19, 1947
Genres:
Christmas, traditional pop
Length:
3:02 (1942 recording)
3:04 (1947 recording)
Writers:
Irving Berlin
Producers/Label:
Decca (1942–1973 issues)
MCA (1983–1985 issues)
Bing Crosby Tour Dates: