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Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas is a 1977 Christmas television special starring Bing Crosby and his family with special guests Twiggy, David Bowie, Ron Moody, Stanley Baxter and Trinity Boys Choir. It includes a duet by the unusual pairing of Crosby and Bowie on "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy".
Crosby's last TV appearance was a Christmas special taped in London in September 1977 and aired just weeks after his death. [1] It was on this special that Crosby recorded a duet of " The Little Drummer Boy " and "Peace on Earth" with rock star David Bowie .
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In the "live-action" sector, any Christmas TV special hosted by Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, or Andy Williams, was considered prime programming that ignited and celebrated the season.
Based on the classic song (that was later historically performed by Bing Crosby and David Bowie on one of Crosby’s traditional NBC holiday specials), this poignant special featured the vocal ...
“White Christmas” (9 p.m., AMC) - In this 1954 classic, former Army buddies (Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye) put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont.
"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas song performed by English singer-songwriter David Bowie and American singer Bing Crosby. Recorded on 11 September 1977 at ATV Elstree Studios near London for Crosby's television special Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, the song features Crosby singing the 1941 standard "The Little Drummer Boy" while Bowie sings the counterpoint tune "Peace ...
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. ... His last TV appearance was a Christmas special, ...