White Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Museum Object and Cultural History
White Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: recording date: 1947. recording date: 1942. recording artist: Crosby, Bing.
The object in the museum catalogue
Bing Crosby. side 1: White Christmas; side 2: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (Decca 23778), from the album, Merry Christmas - Bing Crosby (Decca A-550). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1942 and initially released on Decca 18511. Side 2 was recorded in 1947. This album was released in 1947.
Materials, dates and provenance
- recording date: 1947
- recording date: 1942
- recording artist: Crosby, Bing
- manufacturer: Decca
- Object Name: sound recording
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1979.0462.03
- accession number: 1979.0462
- maker number: 23778
- maker number: A-550
- catalog number: 1979.0462.03
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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