Decca matrix L 3929. The happy prince: Part 1 / Bing Crosby ; Orson Welles
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The happy prince: Part 1 (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| The happy prince (Session name) | Ruppli Decca |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bernard Herrman (composer) | |
| Oscar Wilde (author) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bing Crosby (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Orson Welles (speaker) | |
| Victor Young Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Orson Welles (director) |
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Ruppli session personnel note: A fairy tale by Oscar Wilde, adapted and directed by Orson Welles. Musical score composed by Bernard Herrman. Bing Crosby (vocals), Orson Welles (reading), and cast (vocals), with Victor Young and his Orchestra. |
| Ruppli session note: All parts also issued on Decca 90046 (album CU-115), ED-2525, DL-6000, DL(7)-4283, MCA MCA-15017. |
| Ruppli additional catalog number(s): Decca DA-40007, Decca DL-6000. |
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/1945 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca 40007 | |
| 8/21/1945 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca ED-2525 | |
| 8/21/1945 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca DL7-4283 | |
| 8/21/1945 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | MCA MCA-15017 | |
| 8/21/1945 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca 90046 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix L 3929. The happy prince: Part 1 / Bing Crosby ; Orson Welles," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000270352/L_3929-The_happy_prince_Part_1.
Decca matrix L 3929. The happy prince: Part 1 / Bing Crosby ; Orson Welles. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000270352/L_3929-The_happy_prince_Part_1.
"Decca matrix L 3929. The happy prince: Part 1 / Bing Crosby ; Orson Welles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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