"White Christmas", Bing Crosby

Decca (DLA 3009) Album No. A-306, 18429 A "White Christmas" [from Paramount Picture "Holiday Inn"] (Irving Berlin) Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra; vocal with chorus and orchestra. First issued late 1942, played on my 1926 vintage Granada (4-4).
Yes, this record is far to modern to play acoustically, however the recording level isn't to high and well it's Christmas after all!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Victrola
• Decca
• Granada
• IrvingBerlin
• BingCrosby
• HolidayInn
• WhiteChristmas
• Christmas
• 1942
• 1940's

[lancerhammer]

I'm very touched. White christmas is so heart rendering. Thank you and thank you a million times!

[fuzzbear6240]

Lancerhammer, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.

Regards, J.

[mortitio]

I have the later recording of this on Decca. Used to, every year I would put a stack of Christmas 78's on the RCA console, and let them play as people entered the house for the Christmas party. The RCA is from 1947. Would have loved to have watched this play! Thanks for the video. Ah...such memories.

[fuzzbear6240]

Mortitio, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and thank you for sharing your fond memories with us.

Regards, J.

[Eddy2730]

Beautiful! Just beautiful! Thanks for uploading this.

[Jamesmac30]

Great post as this is the 1942 original which is rarely heard today - it's the 1947 re-make that we hear as the 1942 master was worn out by 1947.

[1920sbuff]

Hello fuzzbear6240, you might remember my channel on this site disappeared 2 years ago, since then I rebuilt a similar one at "the competition". However, today, while we are enjoying the first White Christmas since 1964, I had to revisit your exquisite posting, enjoying this classic in the cosy environment of your living room.  Merry Christmas :-)

[snackpack113]

Beautiful! Merry Christmas to you and God Bless.

[hookuspookus529]

Merry Christmas loved your video 

[NYVoice]

I have this very Decca record,catalog number and all! OK, so do millions of others. It's always interesting to hear the song the way others did during WWII. A different world from today no doubt.

[rockswealth]

@fuzzbear6240

Thank you so much for this video. Just for some additional information - When Bing Crosby recorded this song the Ken Darby Singers were actually called the "Kings Men" consisting of Ken Darby, John Dodson, Bud LInn, Rad Robinson (my father in-law). You can hear my father in-law when the harmony starts he is the baritone and also whistles. My husband was very happy to hear this also.

[rockswealth]

@fuzzbear6240

Thank you so much for this video. Just for some additional information - When Bing Crosby recorded this song the Ken Darby Singers were actually called the "Kings Men" consisting of Ken Darby, John Dodson, Bud LInn, Rad Robinson (my father in-law). You can hear my father in-law when the harmony starts he is the baritone and also whistles. My husband was very happy to hear this also.

[rockswealth]

Thank you so much for this video. It made me cry happy tears. When Bing Crosby recorded this song the Ken Darby Singers were actually called the "Kings Men" consisting of Ken Darby, John Dodson, Bud LInn, Rad Robinson (my father in-law). You can hear my father in-law when the harmony starts he is the baritone and also whistles. I really enjoyed it and my husband was very happy to hear his father sing again.