Four stylii were used to transfer this record. White Christmas, or, as the songwriter who held sway over the project would have it, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, was the big holiday movie of 1954. Betty began singing professionally with her sister, Rosemary Clooney, on the radio at the age of 13.The Clooney Sisters then went on the road for a few years as featured vocalists with band-leader Tony Pastor and his orchestra. … When Rosemary was offered a solo record deal with Columbia, Betty conceded to break up the act. starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney… Betty Clooney was an American singer, TV presenter and pioneer who briefly rose to fame in the 1950s with sister Rosemary Clooney. The Clooney Sisters then went on the road for a few years as featured vocalists with band-leader Tony Pastor and his orchestra. Performer: Rosemary Clooney and Betty Clooney; Paul Weston and his Orchestra Writer: Berlin From "White Christmas". “White Christmas:” Columbia Inn in Pine Tree, Vermont Watching White Christmas while we decorate cookies is a family tradition that never fails to get me into the holiday spirit. Clooney … It’s more than just the funny lines, the light-hearted romance, and the classic songs I love, though. When Rosemary was offered a solo record deal with Columbia, Betty conceded to break up the act. (It went on to become the top-grossing film of the year, too.) As a result, Decca and Columbia each released their own White Christmas albums in 1954, although neither is an official soundtrack. In 1951 American singer-actor Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002) rose to prominence when Columbia Records issued "Come On-a My House," her first single to sell a million copies. While performing, they meet and fall in love with singing sisters Betty (Clooney) and Judy (Vera-Ellen) in a delightful film that taps into the Christmas spirit through music. She starred, in 1956, in a half-hour syndicated television musical-variety show The Rosemary Clooney Show. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Recordings White Christmas. 15 Things You Didn't Know About "White Christmas" Some trivia about the 1954 Christmas classic ( now streaming on Netflix !) In 1954, she starred, along with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Vera-Ellen, in the movie White Christmas. The movie White Christmas also starred Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye.It was not possible to issue an "original soundtrack album" of the film, because Decca Records controlled the … Betty began singing professionally with her sister, Rosemary Clooney, on the radio at the age of 13. Both parts were sung by Rosemary Clooney (who served as Vera-Ellen's singing vocal dub for this song, while Trudy Stevens dubbed Vera-Ellen's other songs in the film).. Betty Clooney, Soundtrack: The Robert Q. Lewis Show. She also starred in one of the most beloved holiday movies, White Christmas , with Bing Crosby in 1954. They are 2.0 mil truncated conical, 2.3 mil truncated conical, 2.8 mil truncated conical, 3.3 mil truncated conical. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 CD release of Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Expanded Edition) on Discogs. The show featured The Hi-Lo's … White Christmas Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. 'White Christmas': A Concert With Rosemary Clooney To celebrate Christmas, Fresh Air listens back to a concert given by the late singer and actress on Feb. 11, 1997. Decca's album featured the movie cast minus Rosemary Clooney, with Peggy Lee taking over Clooney's part, and singing her songs via overdubbing, a new technology in 1954.