Christmas Music (album) explained

Decca Presents
An Album of Christmas Music
Type:compilation
Artist:Bing Crosby, Kenny Baker, Men About Town, Eddie Dunstedter
Cover:A-159 Christmas Music.jpg
Released:Original 78 album: 1940
Recorded:1934, 1935, 1938
Genre:Christmas
Label:Decca Records
Chronology:Bing Crosby
Prev Title:Favorite Hawaiian Songs
Prev Year:1940
Next Title:Star Dust
Next Year:1940

Christmas Music is a compilation album of phonograph records put together for the Christmas season by Decca Records in late 1940. The album features the most popular artists recording for Decca such as: Bing Crosby, Kenny Baker, Men About Town and Eddie Dunstedter. It features Bing Crosby's first commercial release of "Silent Night", the 1942 version of which went on to sell 30 million copies.

Track listing

The 1940 album issue Decca Album No. 159 consisted of these previously issued 78 rpm records:[1] [2]

Disc 1: (304)[3]

Disc 2: (621)[4]

Disc 3: (2189)[5]

Disc 4: (2190)[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christmas Music Bing Crosby Kenny Baker Men About Town 4x10 034 78 rpm NM - eBay.
  2. Web site: "DECCA PRESENTS AN ALBUM OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC" - AN ALBUM WITH 4 X 78RPM RECORDS - BING CROSBY - bidorbuy.co.za.
  3. Web site: DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 100 - 499.
  4. Web site: DECCA (USA) numerical listing discography: 500 - 1000.
  5. Web site: DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2000 - 2500.