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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

December 18, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: White Christmas

The song of the day for Wednesday, December 19, 2018, is “White Christmas.”
Today is the sixth day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas.

About This Song

Irving Berlin wrote “White Christmas” in 1940 and it is one of America’s most beloved Christmas songs. In the not-often-heard verse of the song, we hear that “the sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway, there’s never been such a day in Beverly Hills, L.A. But it’s December the 24 ….” And indeed, Irving Berlin was in Los Angeles when he wrote “White Christmas,” expressing that longing for a traditional back-home Christmas. Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1942 and completely dominated the music charts for weeks. Crosby’s single of “White Christmas” is the biggest-selling single record of all time, worldwide, at over 100-million copies.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “White Christmas” in 1987 for his album featuring songs written by Irving Berlin: Bennett/Berlin. Dexter Gordon is the tenor saxophone soloist for this recording.

White Christmas

White Christmas, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“White Christmas,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Berlin, Dexter Gordon, Irving Berlin, The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Tony Bennett

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