[78-L] First take of White Christmas

[kil at roadrunner.com]

> ---- 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.
> > 
> But missing is the soundtrack duet version from "Holiday Inn", right?
> RayK
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> 
> Of course - that wasn't recorded for Decca, but for Paramount Studios - the
> soundtrack version, from an original studio 78 disc, is on a CD I worked on,
> "Holiday Inn/Blue Skies" on Vintage Jazz Classics.  We had a nearly complete
> set of Paramount discs for both Crosby/Astaire films that were newly
> transferred for this 1993 CD. It's out of print, but copies are available at
> Amazon starting at $3.40.  Well worthwhile.
> 
> Dave W.
> 
Great.  Thanks David.
Now for originality sake, does anyone out there have or know of a source for the 1941 version of WHITE CHRISTMAS from Kraft Music Hall radio show, as cited by Bertrand earlier?