White Christmas: The Story of an American Song

by Jody Rosen

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Scribner, 2002. Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Brand New. 8.50 x 5.80 x 0.80. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 13.6 oz. Retraces the history of White Christmas and the master songwriter who penned it--Irving Berlin, the Russian-Jewish immigrant who created the timeless holiday classic. A history of the most popular secular Christmas song ever: Irving Berlin's White Christmas, originally sung by Bing Crosby in the 1942 movie HOLIDAY INN. Informative and thoughtful account of a song that became a wartime anthem....Not just for the holidays, but for all who treasure American popular music: a perfect gift. -- Kirkus Reviews  (09/01/2002) -- ...Jody Rosen...does a breezy, agreeable job of stepping back from a piece of our cultural furniture to show us see just what a phenomenon it is....[T]he narrative never slows. -- New York Times Book Review - Barry Gewen (12/08/2002). .

Book summary

A history of the most popular secular Christmas song ever: Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," originally sung by Bing Crosby in the 1942 movie HOLIDAY INN.