The song of the day for Friday, December 19 2025, The 6th day of a Tony Bennett Christmas is “White Christmas.”
About This Song
“White Christmas” was written in 1940 by Irving Berlin. 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 “White Christmas” is the biggest-selling single record of all time, worldwide, with over 100 million copies.
In 1947, Decca Records had to re-create the 1942 recording, using the same artists, as the 1942 was worn out from the constant demand.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded this version of “White Christmas” in May 1987 for his album Bennett/Berlin. The recording features Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone.
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Here’s Bing Crosby’s 1942 recording of “White Christmas.”
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