Merry Christmas (Bing Crosby album) the song as, in an unprecedented occurrence, the 1942 master had actually worn out and was no longer usable. Decca and Crosby undertook the remake with the same orchestra and chorus, in an attempt to re-create the original May 1942 recording as closely as possible. The original recording of "White Christmas" to this date, has never been stamped on LP records or 45 rpm singles, and has appeared in a few holiday compilation albums on CD. The 1955 vinyl LP configuration is the one extant to date, consisting of the entirety of Decca A-550 plus four additional tracks. The Andrews
Bing Crosby Live at the London Palladium of show business. Still looking more like a bank clerk than a star, he reminded them of the 300 million records he has sold in 27 languages and 88 countries in that time …" All tracks featuring Bing Crosby unless annotated. SIDE ONE SIDE TWO SIDE THREE Crosby Family “Round” (Bing Crosby and his family) (7:59) SIDE THREE (continued) SIDE FOUR The Crosby Medley – Bing Crosby and the Joe Bushkin Quartet (30:18) SIDE FOUR (continued) Bing Crosby Live at the London Palladium The performances on June 25 and 26 were recorded by Ken Barnes and issued as a double