Season's Greetings from Perry Como ~ 1959
 
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+
1959 Lyrics
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.
 
Season's Greetings from Perry Como ~ 1959

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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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