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Tragedy struck composer Irving Berlin on Christmas Day. Years later, he would write one of the all-time holiday classics
In 1940, legendary composer and songwriter Irving Berlin told his musical arranger Helmy Kresa that “White Christmas” was not ...
While the song conveyed a more secular approach to the holiday season than other Christmas songs at the time, it still rose ...
The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — despite a complicated and controversial history.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- All your days may be "merry and bright" during the coming holidays, but the best bet for a "White Christmas" is at the Oster Regent Theatre. Cedar Falls Community Theatre is ...
Some things can be seen more clearly in black and white. By John McWhorter The lyricist and composer wrote thousands of compositions — and one stern letter to The New York Times. By John Otis ...
Jim leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut... but life just isn't the same without a bit of song and dance. Jim's luck takes a spectacular turn ...
"White Christmas" is not only a perennial holiday favorite, but the Irving Berlin song (by the son of a Jewish cantor) is the best-selling single of all time. Quad City Music Guild is performing the ...
Weston Theater Company has long been known for its spectacular musicals, and 2025 will be no exception. Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” the 2008 Broadway musical based on the 1954 hit movie ...
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