Note: the RCA Camden release was later
issued in Electronically Reprocessed Stereo during the mid-1960s when it
became important for recordings to be available in a stereo format.
Generally speaking, results were not very good but this was largely
dependent on the remastering engineer. Oddly, a number of recordings
previously recorded in real stereo were also remastered in this
"fake" stereo for reasons assumed to be associated with the
project budget but, nevertheless, in direct contradiction to G. R. Marek's
original mission statement
for RCA Camden recordings in 1958.
2nd recording circa 1950 ~ medley
"The First Christmas"
Included as part of the medley within
Perry's recording of "The First Christmas", believed to have been
recorded at the Manhattan Center, New York City ( not confirmed ). Story adapted by John A.
Richards Recording Time 7:00 ( approx. ) Told and Sung by Perry Como
and
recorded as Part 1 and Part 2 ~ Perry Como tells the Complete Story of
the First Christmas and Sings beloved Christmas songs With Chorus & Orchestra under the
direction of Mitchell Ayres
Single release: RCA Little Nipper
Junior Series WY-422 ( 47-0259-A/B ) ( 45-5290-A/B )
Also released single side EYA-19 with
flipside "Santa Claus Is
Comin' To Town ( with The
Satisfiers )" & "Jingle Bells" Recorded August
15, 1950, Manhattan Center, New York City ( not confirmed )
3rd recording 1959 ~ medley "The
Story of The First Christmas"
With Mitchell Ayres'
Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
Produced by Charles Grean
and Lee Schapiro
Recorded July 13, 1959 in Webster Hall, New York
City
Recording Engineer: Bob
Simpson
Matrix No. K2PB 454 ( ? ) Take ( ? )
~ Recording Time
10:01