Pandemic Music; Story Behind 'White Christmas' Song

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English - December 24, 2020 19:06 - 43 minutes - ★★★★ - 703 ratings
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Music opinionator Fran Hoepfner explains why she thinks Amilcare Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours" and the "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" song are perfect listening while the days go by during the pandemic. Also, "White Christmas" by composer Irving Berlin is a holiday favorite. But as Katy Sewall reports, the bestselling song has a melancholy backstory.