John A. Richards

( The ) First Christmas  ( 1950 )

The First Christmas as told and sung by Perry Como

with Chorus and Orchestra under the direction of Mitchell Ayres

Produced by Henri René

 

The story "The First Christmas" was adapted by John A. Richards

first recorded in 1950 monaural and then again in 1959 within

an expanded version in RCA Victor's Living Stereo.

 

Musical arrangements by Mitchell Ayres with Christmas carols:

O Little Town of Bethlehem; Come, Come, Come to the Manger;

The First Noël; O Come All Ye Faithful;

We Three Kings of Orient Are; Silent Night

Roncom Music

 

( The ) Story of the First Christmas ( 1959 )

Adapted by John A. Richards with musical arrangements by Mitchell Ayres

Narration with Christmas carols: O Little Town of Bethlehem;

Come, Come, Come to the Manger; The First Noël; O Come All Ye Faithful;

We Three Kings of Orient Are; Silent Night

Roncom Music

  

Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson ( 1959 )

 

The story was adapted by John A. Richards as noted

within each release.

 

with The Ray Charles Singers

A Perry Como Discography 

& Digital Companion

| Site Links | All Albums |  All Songs | The Recording Sessions |

First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

25th Anniversary Revision November, 2017

Digital Upgrade August, 2018

Easter 2023 Revised Edition

 

 

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