Bing and Bowie—The Story Behind the Song—Peace on Earth and Little Drummer Boy
It was in September of 1977 that Bing Crosby began filming what would be his last Christmas special. Bing, whose recording of "White Christmas" was, and still is, the best selling record of all time, had become a sort of symbol of Christmas and his yearly Christmas TV specials were always a big favorite.
As was the custom back then, stars like Bing Crosby or Andy Williams would always in