U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 29

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 29

WASHINGTON, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

THURSDAY, MAY 29: BEST SELLING SONG

Profile America Thursday, May 29th. If asked the question: What is the biggest selling single record of all time, what would you say? The answer may surprise you, since it isn't by the Beatles or Elvis. The record is Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," recorded on this date in 1942. Since it first came out, more than 30 million copies of Crosby's rendition have been bought. Adding the many versions of the song recorded by other artists, estimates are that "White Christmas" has stacked up sales of 125 million copies. When Bing recorded "White Christmas," Americans spent $634 million on records, radios and musical instruments. Now, we spend just over $11.5 billion on sound recordings alone each year. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site: http://www.census.gov/

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