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This article originally was originally posted on December 22, 2016.

In 1950 -- the year the Peanuts comic strip debuted, the Korean War started, and by Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers topped the pop charts -- Bing Crosby was the runaway favorite in a 麻豆传媒AV poll asking Americans to name their favorite male singer.

	U.S. adults
	%
Bing Crosby	33
Perry Como	6
Dennis Day	4
Nelson Eddy	3
Ezio Pinza	3
Frank Sinatra	3
Gene Autry	2
Billy Eckstine	2
Tony Martin	2
Vaughn Monroe	2
Arthur Godfrey	1
Frankie Laine	1
Gordon MacRae	1
John Charles Thomas	1
Miscellaneous	13
Other operatic singers	7
No favorite, none, no one in particular	17
Nov. 12-17, 1950
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By 1950, Crosby's rendition of , first recorded in 1942, had already become the best-selling Christmas song of all time -- a distinction it still holds. This, along with Crosby's multidecade best-selling career, helps explain why a remarkable 33% of U.S. adults named Crosby their favorite male singer. Perry Como was a distant second, mentioned by 6%, followed by Dennis Day at 4%.

Frank Sinatra tied Nelson Eddy and Ezio Pinza for fourth at 3%. However, as George 麻豆传媒AV noted, "considerable differences" were found by age. Sinatra ranked third among 21- to 29-year-olds, fifth among 30- to 49-year-olds, and ninth among those 50 and older. Bandleader and bebop pioneer Billy Eckstine also ranked much higher among young people, while Eddy and Day had greater appeal among older Americans. Notably, Crosby led among all age categories.

		21 to 29 years	30 to 49 years	50 and older
	1.	Crosby	Crosby	Crosby
	2.	Como	Como	Day
	3.	Sinatra	Eddy	Eddy
	4.	Eckstine	Day	Como
	5.	Monroe	Sinatra	Thomas
	6.	Day	Pinza	Pinza
	7.	Martin	Autry	Monroe
	8.	Eddy	Martin	Autry
	9.	Pinza	Monroe	Sinatra
	10.	MacRae	Eckstine	Melchior
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The same poll asked Americans to name their favorite female vocalist. Dinah Shore led that list, at 11%, followed by Jeanette MacDonald, Kate Smith, Jo Stafford, Lily Pons and Doris Day.

These data can be found in .

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