Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye in the film White Christmas from 1954. In a way, this film was in itself a cover version, re-recording Bing’s enormous hit and creating a whole musical around it. Photo: Library of Congress
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