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Ken Darby's choral group, The Ken Darby Singers, sang backup for Bing Crosby on the original 1942 Decca Records studio recording of "White Christmas."In 1940 they also sang on the first album ever made of the songs from The Wizard of Oz, a film on which Darby had worked.
The Ken Darby Singers and Victor Young's Decca Concert Orchestra: 2:26 B. "Ballad for Americans – Part Four" John La Touche, Earl Robinson: July 6, 1940: The Ken Darby Singers and Victor Young's Decca Concert Orchestra: 2:16 Disc 3 (23581): A. "Ballad for Americans – Part Two" John La Touche, Earl Robinson: July 6, 1940
Crosby subsequently recorded the song with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers at Radio Recorders for Decca Records in 18 minutes on May 29, 1942, [2] and it was released on July 30 as part of an album of six 78-rpm discs from the musical film Holiday Inn.
The Wizard of Oz is an album of phonograph records released in 1939 featuring songs from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture The Wizard of Oz. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Track listing
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross.
the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra: 2:45 B. "Easter Parade" June 1, 1942: John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra: 2:42 Disc 3 (18426): A. "I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful For" May 25, 1942: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra: 2:57 B. "Song of Freedom" May 29, 1942: the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His ...
Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra [1] January 9 [2] January 16 "There Are Such Things" Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers [3] January 23 [4] January 30 [5] February 6 [6] February 13 "I Had the Craziest Dream" Harry James and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest [7 ...
These newly issued songs were featured on a 2-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-134. [2] [3] "Ballad for Americans" was written by John Treville Latouche and Earl Robinson. Crosby's recordings were made on July 6, 1940, with the Ken Darby Singers and Victor Young's Decca Concert Orchestra. [4] Disc 1 (3297): "Part One" (2:26) / "Part ...