White Christmas

~ Recording by The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinkney

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1White Christmas2:35The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill PinkneyWhite Christmas / The Bells of St. Mary’s
  • 1954-11 US
1.6White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersClyde McPhatter & The Drifters
1.12White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 2: 1952-1955
1.6White Christmas2:44The DriftersThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Jingle Bell Rock
1.2White Christmas2:41The DriftersChristmas Classics (Rhino Golden Archive Series)
  • 1988-10-19 US
1.12White Christmas2:37The DriftersLet The Boogie‐Woogie Roll – Greatest Hits 1953–1958
1.12White Christmas2:37The DriftersLet The Boogie‐Woogie Roll (Greatest Hits 1953–1958)
1.5White Christmas2:41The DriftersThe Best of Cool Yule
1.9White Christmas2:40The DriftersBillboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 1955 to Present
1.6White Christmas2:40The DriftersHome Alone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • 1990-12-08 US
1.6White Christmas2:40The DriftersHome Alone
1.4White Christmas2:41The DriftersMerry Christmas With the Stars
2.15White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974
  • 1991-10-15 US
1.4White Christmas2:41The DriftersMerry Christmas With the Stars
1.1White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersSoul Christmas
1.2White Christmas2:40The DriftersDoo Wop Christmas
  • 1992-09-08 US
1.3White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersBravo Rock Christmas, Vol. 2
1.5White Christmas2:40The DriftersThe Ultimate Christmas Album, Volume 1
  • 1994-11-08 US
1.2White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersBlue Christmas
1.1White Christmas2:37The DriftersChristmas GOLD
1.12White Christmas2:40The DriftersLet The Boogie‐Woogie Roll (Greatest Hits 1953–1958)
1.12White Christmas2:39The DriftersMixed Nuts
1.5White Christmas2:40The DriftersWCBS FM101.1:The Ultimate Christmas Album
1.2White Christmas2:40The DriftersSanta Clause
  • 1995-10-30 DE
1.12White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersBravo Rock Christmas: Best Of
  • 1995-11-10 DE
1.13White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersIl Disco del Mese: Natale pop
1.2White Christmas2:40The DriftersThe Santa Clause (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1.10White Christmas2:40The DriftersThe Spirit of Christmas
1.10White Christmas2:40The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinkneyRockin’ & Driftin’: The Drifters Box
  • 1996-04-23 US
1.3White Christmas2:41The DriftersDick Clark’s Rock ’n’ Roll Christmas
1.2White Christmas2:38The DriftersMerry Christmas
1.5White Christmas2:42The DriftersThere Goes My Baby
1.7White Christmas2:40The DriftersA Drifters Christmas
1.12White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 2: 1952-1955
1.3White Christmas2:38The DriftersChristmas with The Drifters
2.5White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter with The DriftersFetenkult präsentiert Christmas Classics
  • 1999-11-22 DE
1.1White Christmas2:38The DriftersChristmas Album
1.7White Christmas2:40The DriftersChristmas with The Drifters
1.1White Christmas2:41The DriftersSoulful Christmas
2.15White Christmas3:42The Drifters… At Their Best
1.4White Christmas2:40The DriftersChristmas Classics: Party Around Christmas
1.6White Christmas2:38The DriftersPlease Come Home for Christmas: The Drifters Perform Christmas Classics
1.8White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatterThe Time-Life Treasury of Christmas: Holiday Memories
  • 2002-09-17 US
2.7White Christmas2:42The DriftersVox Christmas Classics 2002
  • 2002-11-29 DE
1.3White Christmas2:35The PlattersChristmas with The Platters & The Drifters
1.8White Christmas2:39The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinckneyThe Definitive Drifters
  • 2003-05-05 GB
1.11White Christmas2:36The DriftersChristmas with The Drifters: 14 Yuletide Favourites
  • 2003-09-15 GB
1.12White Christmas2:40The Drifters, Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinkneySounds of the Sixties: Merry Christmas
2.5White Christmas2:40The DriftersHave a Fun Christmas
  • 2004 -
1.1White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersChristmas Blues
2.15White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAtlantic R&B 1947–1974 (reissue)
  • 2006-02 XE
  • 2006-02 GB
1.15White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAtlantic R&B 1947-1974, Vol. 2: 1952-1954
1.1White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersChristmas Blues
1.17White Christmas2:42The DriftersEasy Christmas Now
1.6White Christmas2:39The DriftersThe Definitive Soul Collection
1.1White Christmas2:41The DriftersMalt Shop Memories: Christmas (Time-Life)
1.1White Christmas2:37The DriftersSwinging Christmas
1.1White Christmas2:40The DriftersSwinging Christmas
1.1White Christmas2:38The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill PinkneyWhite Christmas / The Bells of St. Mary’s
  • 2009-12-15 US
1.1White Christmas2:39The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill PinkneyWhite Christmas / The Bells of St. Mary’s
  • 2009-12-15 US
1.1White Christmas2:40The DriftersJolly Old Soul
1.2White Christmas2:39The DriftersLemon Popsicles and Strawberry Milkshakes: Christmas
1.4White Christmas2:39The DriftersRockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
2.5White Christmas2:40The DriftersRockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
1.5White Christmas2:40The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinkneyUnder the Mistletoe
1.5White Christmas2:40The DriftersUnder the Mistletoe
3.5White Christmas (Voice)2:40The DriftersForever Friends a Christmas Wish for You
  • 2013-11-08 -
2.4White Christmas2:39The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinkneyChristmas: The Collection
1.15White Christmas?:??The DriftersThe Ultimate Festive Collection Rock ’n’ Roll Christmas
2.6White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersMerry Christmas from New York (2014 release)
  • 2014-10-01 DE
1.3White Christmas2:39The DriftersBlues, Blues Christmas - Volume 4, 1925-1962
1.6White Christmas?:??The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinckneyNow That’s What I Call Christmas
1.1White Christmas2:38The DriftersSoul Christmas
1.6White Christmas2:40The DriftersHome Alone: 25th Anniversary Edition
  • 2015-10-23 US
1.6White Christmas2:40The DriftersHome Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (anniversary edition)
  • 2015-10-23 XW
1.6White Christmas2:40The DriftersHome Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (anniversary edition)
  • 2015-10-23 XW
1.12White Christmas (feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney)2:38The DriftersTop 100 Xmas Songs
  • 2015-11-06 AU
2.6White Christmas2:39The DriftersHome Alone: 25th Anniversary Limited Edition
  • 2015-12-01 US
1.12White Christmas2:37The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinkneyChristmas: The Collection (2017 version)
  • 2017-10-27 GB
1.5White Christmas2:39The DriftersWeihnachtsmusik
  • 2017-11-08 AT
  • 2017-11-08 DE
  • 2017-11-08 CH
1.8White Christmas?:??The Drifters & Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney100 Greatest: Christmas
1.69White Christmas2:39The DriftersFly Me to the Moon
  • 2018-11-16 -
1.30White Christmas2:40The Drifters, Bill Pinkney & Clyde McPhatterThe Complete Atlantic Albums
  • 2019-03-29 -
1.6White Christmas2:38The Drifters100 Greatest Christmas Songs Ever (Top Xmas Pop Hits)
  • 2019-10-04 XW
1.17White Christmas2:39Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersYulesville! 33 Rockin’ Rollin’ Christmas Blasters for the Cool Season
  • 2019-11-08 DE
1.5White Christmas2:40The Drifters with Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney100 Greatest: Xmas (2019 edition of the Rhino 100 Greatest: Christmas series)
1.3White Christmas2:39The DriftersIt's A Christmas Day
1.6White Christmas2:40The Drifters & Clyde McPhatter & Bill PinckneyHome Alone
  • 2020-12-11 US
1.13White Christmas2:40Clyde McPhatter, The Drifters & Bill PinkneyChristmas Without You
  • 2021-10-29 XW
1.39White Christmas2:39The DriftersSilver Bells - Christmas Holiday
  • 2022-10-01 XW
1.12White Christmas2:38The DriftersChristmas Only: The Timeless Classic Collection
  • 2022-10-21 GB
1.12White Christmas2:38The DriftersChristmas Only: The Timeless Classic Collection
  • 2022-11-21 DE
1.14White Christmas2:39The DriftersBest of Christmas
  • 2023-08-19 XW
1.59White Christmas2:39The DriftersUltimate Christmas Hits
  • 2023-08-19 XW
1.15White Christmas2:39The DriftersNoël Hits
  • 2023-10-20 FR
Promotion
1.7White Christmas2:38Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAtlantic & Atco Remasters Series Sampler Two
1.12White Christmas2:40The DriftersRhino’s Famous Sweet 16 Sampler
Bootleg
1.3White Christmas2:41The DriftersThe Santa Clause (Complete)
  • 1994 -
1.1White Christmas2:41The DriftersI Love My Doo Wop Christmas, Volume 3
(unknown)
1.23White Christmas2:40The DriftersChristmas Nostalgia (The Classic Hits - Remastered 2016)
  • 2016-11-30 -

Relationships

producer:Ahmet Ertegun
Jerry Wexler
bass, drums (drum set), piano, tenor saxophone and vibraphone:[unknown] (on 1954-02-04)
guitar:Jimmy Oliver (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:Andrew Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04)
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04)
Gerhart Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
performer:The Drifters
recorded at:Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4wMddna3WIGXkP4fw3uSvZ [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/04YSVJjUnZED8YNXlQR1fk [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/7gTF9LPbPU5qrVcPEzN4ix [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/110148744 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2415820495 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2417062565 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/107764 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1703091346 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/311388710 [info]
recording of:White Christmas (on 1954-02-04: cover)

Related works

White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)

lyricist and composer:Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:Jingle Bells