![]() ![]() "Is there another song that Kenny G, Peggy Lee, Mantovani, Odetta, Loretta Lynn, the Flaming Lips, the Edwin Hawkins Singers and the Backstreet Boys have in common?" writes Rosen. Rosen estimates 125 million copies of the three-minute song have been sold since it was first recorded in 1942. ![]() After it, secular tunes became part of the fiber of popular culture. "It is a quintessentially American song that the world has embraced," Rosen says.īefore "White Christmas," the holidays meant traditional carols and religious hymns. " 'White Christmas' is the biggest pop tune of all time, the top-selling and most frequently recorded song: the hit of hits," says author Jody Rosen, who wrote the book "White Christmas: The Story of an American Song." The Irving Berlin classic, as first performed by Bing Crosby and covered by countless others, is literally the ghost of Christmas past. Chances are you've heard "White Christmas" this holiday season - a lot. ![]()
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