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Merry Christmas is a Christmas-themed compilation album by Bing Crosby that was released in 1945 on Decca Records.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 (re-issued in ...
Paul Weston and his Orchestra supported by the Norman Luboff choir provided the backing to Crosby's vocals which were recorded on December 19, 1955. [2] Other vocal contributions came from various parts of the world and had been pre-recorded and inserted into the broadcast as though they were live.
The 1935 version of "Silent Night" was not released due to Crosby's feelings that a popular entertainer should not profit on such a religion-based song; [2] however, once the proceeds were arranged to be donated to charity, a second recording of the song was released as a single in 1935 and was later packaged as part of a 1940 album.
For soldiers in France listening to Bing Crosby sing "White Christmas" in December 1944, home must have seemed far away. The legendary crooner, who first sang the song that reminisces about snowy ...
Crosby's version of the song also holds the distinction of being ranked No. 2 on the "Songs of the Century" list, behind only Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow," as voted by members of the RIAA. [30] In 2002, the original 1942 version was one of 50 historically significant recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the ...
With 50 million copies sold, not only is Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" the best-selling Christmas song of all time, it's also the best-selling single ever, according to Guinness World Records.
Bing Sings the Hits is a Decca Records album by Bing Crosby of hit songs from the early 1950s. It was issued as a 10-inch LP with catalog number DL 5520. It was issued as a 10-inch LP with catalog number DL 5520.
Billboard reviewed some of the individual songs released as 78 rpm records. "What a Friend We Have In Jesus" - Choir and organ support Bing ably as he delivers a beautiful hymn simply, straightforwardly and with deep warmth. [3] "He Leadeth Me" - Bing does this hymn with eminent strength and full affection for the chore.