The song of the day for December 21, 2024, the eighth day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “White Christmas.”
About This Song
“White Christmas” was written by Irving Berlin in 1940. The song 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 “White Christmas” is the biggest-selling single record of all time, worldwide, with over 100 million copies.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “White Christmas” in June 1967 for Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album, released in 1968. Robert Farnon wrote the arrangement.
“White Christmas,” as well as Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album is available on Apple Music.
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