White Christmas (weather) by Bing Crosby from the film "Holiday Inn", is the best-selling single of all time and speaks nostalgically of a traditional white Christmas. The definition of "white Christmas" varies. In most countries, it simply means that the ground is covered by snow at Christmas, but some countries have more strict definitions. In the United States, the official definition of a white Christmas is that there has to be a snow depth of at least at 7:00 a.m. local time on Christmas morning, and in Canada the official definition is that there has to be more than on the ground on
The Andy Williams Christmas Album that people remember the most." "Strong arranging, good programming, and the sincerity of Williams' performing" were the high points of the album for "Billboard" magazine that they mentioned in their capsule review at the time of its release. Side one is made up of secular Christmas songs, whereas side two covers traditional spirituals and carols. "A Song And A Christmas Tree" began as "The Twelve Days of Christmas", which was first published in 1780. "Stille Nacht", which was later translated into "Silent Night", was first performed during Midnight Mass on Christmas in 1818 in Austria. "The First Noël" debuted in