What would Christmas be without Bing Crosby? My wife and I always watch "White Christmas" starring Bing and Danny Kaye every year. And one thing about Bing, he was open to trying new things in his music, like this duet with David Bowie.

Here's that classic duet from one of Bing Crosby's TV Christmas specials, where he and Davie Bowie have a go at "Little Drummer Boy". The story goes that Bowie never liked that particular  song, so the musical directors on the show wrote an alternate part for him to sing with Bing ("Peace On Earth), and it worked like a charm. Watch:

 

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