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The story behind Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas'

“White Christmas” by the composer Irving Berlin is a holiday favorite. But the bestselling song has a melancholy backstory.

Katy Sewall of The Bittersweet Life podcast reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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