Yes, the holidays are coming. Thanksgiving? Feh. We’re talking Christmas, baby. Jingle bells and mistletoe and all that.
So with that in mind, I gathered up four different interpretations of the 1942 standard “White Christmas.” And I leave it to you, my dedicated readers, to choose which of these four are your personal favorites.
BING CROSBY
We wouldn’t have had “White Christmas” had it not been for Bing Crosby’s interpretation of the Irving Berlin classic for the film Holiday Inn.
THE DRIFTERS
You might know this version from watching one of the Home Alone movies, I know it as the best R&B interpretation of the song – with Bill Pinkney on bass vocals and Clyde McPhatter on tenor.
DARLENE LOVE
From the absolutely legendary album A Christmas Gift to You from Phil Spector, here’s Darlene Love emoting out the classic “White Christmas,” backed by the most prolific studio band in Los Angeles, the Wrecking Crew. And guess what – you get to hear it in true stereo!!
MICHAEL BUBLE WITH SHANIA TWAIN
And since I need a fourth edition of the song to make it a fair vote… here’s Michael Buble with Shania Twain. Gotta love those crazy Canadian kids with their interpretation of White Christmas…
So have at it, readers. I’m not offering big prizes and I’m not offering gift cards like other blogs might. But I am valuing your opinion. Which of these four songs do you think emotes the best version of “White Christmas?” Vote now.
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Chuck The Writer 
The Buble/Twain was blocked, but no matter. Nothing could sound better than the original.
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Pat – I found another version of the Buble-Twain White Christmas that wasn’t blocked… at least for now…
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It’s not just Bing – it’s the whole Holiday Inn movie that says “Christmas” to me (and, duh, gave me my blog title).
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Bing Crosby, hands down….but I won’t ever turn a deaf ear to the others.
Like Lazygal, I, too, love Holiday Inn as a wonderful, holiday themed romantic comedy that not only features Fred Astaire’s spectacular “firecracker dance” number but also the unforgettable”Gus.”
However, as much as I love the movie for all its syrupy sentimentality, I have to confess that over the last few years, my heightened social awareness and/or latent “white guilt” must be kicking in because I now cringe every time I see how Louise Beavers’ “Mamie” housekeeper character and her children are depicted. I know it’s a function of the times in which the movie was made, but it’s the one thing that undermines the movie’s greatness as a holiday must-see.
Perhaps in part because of this discomfort, I have become even more appreciative of the follow-up “White Christmas” film that starred Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen (& her amazing gams).
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Since I can not find your original post about the Albany heritage ornaments, may I use this one to give you some answers?Today I found a list in the box with one of them:
1989 Albany skyline
1990 Capitol building
1991 D and H building( oh how I wish I had that one!)
1992 Boat House
1993 Union Station
1994 Court of Appeals
1995 Historic state St
1996 State education Building
1997 Catherdral of All Saints
1998 Albany Anniversary skyline
1999 Albany Tulip Festival
Don;t know if there were more after this.
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Thanks, I’ve added those to the original blog post.
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I’m all for Bing. Nothing beats his classic version.
However, I would definitely approve of ONLY Michael Buble singing it. As far as I’m concerned, that guy could sing the phone book and make it sound spectacular!
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Leon Redbone is my pick if I had a choice besides the original. Not on your list, but I love the rhythym with that version.
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