The legendary crooner, who first sang the song that reminisces about snowy childhood Christmases, once told his nephew, Howard Crosby, that singing “White Christmas” in front of teary-eyed troops ...

The holiday classic became an anthem for soldiers fighting abroad during the war American Stock/Getty Bing Crosby once shared with his nephew his most difficult ever performance of "White Christmas" ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Irving Berlin, left, penned 'White Christmas,' he pegged Bing Crosby as the ideal singer for what would become a holiday ...

We all long for a White Christmas. The peaceful way that those pristine white crystals fall from the sky create the perfect sense of calm. The scenery that they create is even better. During the ...

Bing Crosby found it "really difficult" to perform 'White Christmas' to the troops during World War II. The late crooner - who passed away in 1977 at the age of 74 - achieved the highest-selling ...

Bing Crosby had an extensive back catalogue of tracks and a similarly vast family – find out what his seven kids got up to when they grew up ...

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Bing Crosby with wife Dixie Lee and their sons Gary, Lindsay and twins Dennis and Phillip. Bing Crosby has maintained a legacy not only through his illustrious music career but also with his seven ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bing Crosby is one of the biggest names in holiday music. Some may ...

Bing Crosby’s rendition of “White Christmas” became particularly emotional for soldier serving in World War II — leading to one of the most challenging performance of Bing’s life. Bing’s nephew Howard ...