"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote


"White Christmas" used to be (and perhaps still is) the best-
selling single of all time. Thousands and thousands of copies
each year.

Decca of course:-)))


Not any more it ain't, according to these sources:

http://www.classicbands.com/bestsellers.html#singles

http://www.pubquizhelp.34sp.com/ent/globalsong.html



A mere 7 million copies margin.
Just give it a couple more Christmases and Bing will be back
on top:-)

He recorded for several labels, with leased deals.
I engineered a Decca album for him in 1975
called "A Southern Memoir"

A truly great artist.
He said of Frank Sinatra: "Frank is the kind of artist
born once in a lifetime. Wht did it have to be in mine:-)"

Iain