The Story of Bing Crosby and David Bowie’s “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth"

Our American Stories

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Society & Culture, Documentary

4.3 • 737 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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On this episode of Our American Stories, it was one of the oddest—and best—musical collaborations of the 20th century. Old-school pop crooner Bing Crosby partnered with British glam rocker David Bowie to create one of the most cherished Christmas songs of all time. But it almost didn’t happen. Here's the story of what went on behind the scenes to make sure it did.

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