12 Songs of Christmas (Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Fred Waring album) particularly good voice. Collectors of sheer corn may take a perverse delight in an item called 'We Wish You the Merriest.'" 12 Songs of Christmas (Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Fred Waring album) 12 Songs of Christmas is a 1964 album of Christmas music by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians. The artists had previously collaborated for the album "America, I Hear You Singing", released earlier the same year. All of the songs were included on CD as part of the 2-CD set "Nothing but the Best (Limited Christmas Edition)" issued in 2009. In the USA, "Variety" received
Bing Crosby on Armed Forces Radio in World War II Bing Crosby on Armed Forces Radio in World War II Bing Crosby was heavily involved with the Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the House and Senate required that all men in the age range 20 to 44 years inclusive, register for the draft and Crosby, who was then aged 38, duly did so. From interviews he gave around that time he fully expected to be called up. However, as a married man with dependents, he was a long way down the priority list for being drafted. Crosby wanted to do as