[78-L] First take of White Christmas

[Michael Biel]

David Weiner wrote:
> The Decca/MCA 2-CD set, "BING CROSBY The Voice of Christmas: The Complete
> Decca Christmas Songbook" has EVERY version of "White Christmas" by Bing -
> the issued and unissued 1942 takes, the 1947 take and the version from the
> WHITE CHRISTMAS movie album.
>
> Dave W.
>
>   

Since you apparently have it, can you tell us which tracks are which?  
Amazon has clips but only the titles.  Disc one tracks 5 and 11, Disc 
two tracks 19 (which is obviously the later one with Danny and Rosie) 
and 21.  I usually can tell the 42 and 47 apart from the way it begins, 
but these clips are internal at the same point, and there are subtle 
differences in the way he phrases "and children listen" that could 
identify 1942 A and B if we knew which was which.
> From: Bud Black
>
>
> I recently picked up the colorized version of Holiday Inn which included a
> music CD with all the songs from the movie.  I was surprised to discover
> that the recorded version of Bing's White Christmas was from his original
> Decca and not the 1947 remake.
>
> Bud
C'mon, tell us the company and numbers.  Any indication of take A or B?

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com