More than half a century after it was released, Bing Crosby's “Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)” finally debuts on the U.K.

Bing Crosby at 9-years-old ... By the 1930s, Crosby’s pioneering use of the microphone as an instrument helped him craft the crooning vocal style that won millions of fans worldwide.

If you look up Bing Crosby in Wikipedia, the first thing you’ll notice is his real name was Harry. The second thing you’ll read, though, is that he is considered the first “multimedia star.” ...