The GI magazine, said Crosby accomplished more for military morale than anyone shows in both Europe and the Pacific and Yank, 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' became the most requested It touched a tender place in the hearts of Americans, both soldiersĪnd civilians, who were then in the depths of World War II, and it earned Crosby The following year, the song reached number nineteen

Within about a month of its beingĬopyrighted the song hit the music charts and remained there for eleven weeks, Scott Trotter Orchestra for Decca Records. On October 4, 1943, Crosby recorded 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' with the John Courtesy of Bob Hope Archives from the Bob Hope and American Variety Exhibition Revised and re-copyrighted their song on Sep. Titled 'I'll Be Home for Christmas (Tho' Just in Memory)' although, it shouldīe noted, that version bore little or no resemblance, other than its title,Ī song titled 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' was also copyrighted on August 24,ġ943, by Walter Kent (music) and James 'Kim' Gannon (words). The discrepancyĪrose from the fact that on DecemSam 'Buck' Ram copyrighted a song Later recordings usually credit only Kent and Gannon. The label on Crosby's recording credits 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' to Kent, To the top ten of the record charts (as 'White Christmas' had forĬrosby the previous year) and became a holiday musical tradition in the United Recorded inĪ rich baritone by Bing Crosby, 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' shot To become one of America's most popular homegrown holiday songs.

In 1943, 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' joined 'White Christmas'

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