A little interesting side trivia for your post.
On October 4, 1943, Crosby recorded “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra. It touched a tender place in the hearts of Americans, both soldiers and civilians, who were then in the depths of World War II, and it earned Crosby his fifth gold record.
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” became the most requested song at Christmas U.S.O. shows in both Europe and the Pacific and it’s said Crosby accomplished more for military morale than anyone else of that era.
On December 17, 1965, the Crosby recording became the first ‘request’ that was broadcast into outer space. As astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman were aboard Gemini 7, a NASA transmitter asked if there was any music they would especially like to hear. Their reply? Bing’s ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas.’”
A little interesting side trivia for your post.
On October 4, 1943, Crosby recorded “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra. It touched a tender place in the hearts of Americans, both soldiers and civilians, who were then in the depths of World War II, and it earned Crosby his fifth gold record.
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” became the most requested song at Christmas U.S.O. shows in both Europe and the Pacific and it’s said Crosby accomplished more for military morale than anyone else of that era.
On December 17, 1965, the Crosby recording became the first ‘request’ that was broadcast into outer space. As astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman were aboard Gemini 7, a NASA transmitter asked if there was any music they would especially like to hear. Their reply? Bing’s ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas.’”