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Bing Crosby, Orson WellesThe Happy Prince

Bing Crosby - The Happy Prince album cover
Label:Decca – DA-420
Series:Specialty Series
Format:
2 x Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Country:Canada
Released:
Genre:Classical, Children's
Style:Story

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APart 1
CPart 2
DPart 3
BPart 4
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Notes

Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince was adapted for radio by Orson Welles in 1944, featuring a musical score by Bernard Herrmann. It was aired on CBS' Orson Welles Show on 22 December.

It was rerecorded for the Philco Hall of Fame Christmas broadcast on 24 December 1944. This time featuring Bing Crosby along side Orson Welles, with Herrmann's music conducted by Victor Young. The "Happy Prince" was later re-released in various vinyl versions.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (Record 1 Catalog Number): DA 40007
  • Other (Record 2 Catalog Number): DA 40008

Other Versions (5 of 7)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
New Submission
The Happy Prince (2×Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album)DeccaDA-420US1946
New Submission
The Happy Prince (12", 78 RPM)Decca, DeccaC.U. 115, 90046US1949
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The Happy Prince (2×Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album)DECCAY6266Australia1950
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The Happy Prince (7", 45 RPM, EP)BrunswickOE 9410UK1958
New Submission
The Happy Prince (7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono)DeccaED 2525USUnknown

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