Decca matrix L 4453. The man without a country: Part 4 / Bing Crosby
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The man without a country: Part 4 (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| The man without a country (Session name) | Ruppli Decca |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Edward Everett Hale (author) | |
| Jean Holloway (author) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bing Crosby (speaker) | |
| Ira Grossel (vocalist) | |
| Joan Banks (vocalist) | |
| Norman Fields (speaker) | |
| Victor Young (leader) | |
| Bing Crosby (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Frank Lovejoy (vocalist) | |
| Victor Young Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Jack Webb (speaker) | |
| Griff Barnett (speaker) | |
| Gale Gordon (speaker) | |
| Frank Gerstle (speaker) |
| Notes |
|---|
| 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. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: A poetic narrative by Jean Holloway, founded on the story by Edward Everett Hale. Musical score composed and directed by Victor Young. Bing Crosby (narration), with Frank Lovejoy (as Philip Nolan), supporting cast (Griff Barnett, Joan Banks, Gale Gordon, Jack Webb, Norman Fields, Frank Gerstle, Ira Grosse), and Victor Young Orchestra. |
| Ruppli session note: All parts also issued on Decca DL-8020. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/13/1947 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca DL-8020 | |
| 6/13/1947 Los Angeles, California | A | Master | Decca 90013 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix L 4453. The man without a country: Part 4 / Bing Crosby," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000270876/L_4453-The_man_without_a_country_Part_4.
Decca matrix L 4453. The man without a country: Part 4 / Bing Crosby. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000270876/L_4453-The_man_without_a_country_Part_4.
"Decca matrix L 4453. The man without a country: Part 4 / Bing Crosby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.
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