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- Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
- Berlin wrote the song in 1940NPR: Still Dreaming of a "White Christmas"
- The song's debut was on December 25, 1941, when Bing Crosby sang it on his radio showTCM: White Christmas
- Performed by Crosby in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn
- Crosby also sang the tune in the 1954 movie White Christmas
- Won an Oscar for Best Song in 1943TCM: White Christmas
- Other performers who have recorded their own versions: The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Bob MarleyThe New York Times: Snow Was General All Over Manhattan
- Song has been performed in Swahili, Japanese and YiddishThe New York Times: Snow Was General All Over Manhattan
- Irving described the song as "the best song anybody ever wrote"The New York Times: Snow Was General All Over Manhattan
- Berlin's original lyrics began with the words "The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway/ I've never seen such a day/ In Beverly Hills L.A."The Toronto Star: Seven things you probably didn't know about "White Christmas"
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White Christmas is a popular Christmas song. Bing Crosby debuted the song and sang it in the films Holiday Inn and White Christmas.The New York Times: Snow Was General All Over Manhattan As of 2007, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized it as the fifth most popular holiday song.ASCAP: Top 25 Holiday Songs
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