The Story of the
First Christmas ~ recorded 1959 in 'Living Stereo'

 

Adapted by John A. Richards with musical arrangements by Mitchell Ayres

Narration with Christmas carols: O Little Town of Bethlehem;

Come, Come, Come to the Manger; The First Noël; O Come All Ye Faithful;

We Three Kings of Orient Are; Silent Night

Roncom Music

  

Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

 

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 10:01

 

Recorded July 13, 1959   ~   Matrix No. K2PB 4544 Take 1+

SESSION MUSICIANS & CHOIR

 

Orchestra Session

MORNING 10:00AM TO 2:30 PM 

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Musicians AF of M Contract #8133

Chorus Contractor: Ray Charles

 

Others: T.B.A.

Harp ~ Gloria Agostini 

 

Choir ~ Lois Winter, Sue Singleton, Trudy Packer, Muriel Shaw, Rosemarie Jun,

Bernice Massi, Joyce DeYoung, Ann Ryan McCord, Dean Parker, Earl Rodgers,

Alan Sokoloff, Dave Starkey, Bob Miller, Tom Motto, Bob Spiro, Herb Davidson,

Bob Hartman, Dave Vogel, Leonard Stea, Lee Book 

 

Notes: ~ "The First Christmas" was originally recorded in two parts especially for children for

RCA Victor's Little Nipper Junior Series and released sometime during the early 50s. The flipside

tracks for EYA-19 are believed to be the 1946 recordings from the "Merry Christmas Music" compilation.

Mr. Como used "The Story of the First Christmas" many times on his television show, prior to 1963, and

thereafter on his annual Christmas Specials. There were often slight variations in the dialogue but

essentially the story followed the same sequence of songs.

 

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Recorded by Perry Como and the Ray Charles Singers

With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra on July 13, 1959,

at Webster Hall, New York City, for RCA Victor

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

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