WHITE CHRISTMAS

a song by Irving Berlin . It has become a traditional song for Christmas, when many people hope that there will be snow. The song was first written for the film Holiday Inn (1942) and won an Oscar . Bing Crosby sang it in the film and his recording has sold more than 40 million copies, the most for any recording until recent years. He was also in a second version of the film, made in 1954 with the new title White Christmas .