Victor matrix BS-043103. The star of Bethlehem (Story of the first Christmas with carols) / Performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records)

TitleSource
The star of Bethlehem (Story of the first Christmas with carols) (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Part 3 (Title part)Victor ledgers
What child is this ; O little town of Bethlehem! (Medley contents)Disc label (RDI)
PersonnelNotes
Performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records) (performer)
Robert P. Wetherald (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Recitation, with vocal chorus and electric organ
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Chorus of 10 with Hammond organ." The Victor catalog indicates there is a narrator.
Ledgers: "Bob Wetherald, present."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/10/1939 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Bluebird B-553 10-in.

The star of Bethlehem (Story of the first Christmas with carols) / Performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records)

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The star of Bethlehem (Story of the first Christmas with carols) / Performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records) - Bluebird B-553 - Take 1 - 10/10/1939
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℗ © 1939 Sony Music Entertainment.
10/10/1939 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Not processed

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-043103. The star of Bethlehem (Story of the first Christmas with carols) / Performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records)," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200040480/BS-043103-The_star_of_Bethlehem_Story_of_the_first_Christmas_with_carols.

Victor matrix BS-043103. The star of Bethlehem (Story of the first Christmas with carols) / Performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200040480/BS-043103-The_star_of_Bethlehem_Story_of_the_first_Christmas_with_carols.

"Victor matrix BS-043103. The star of Bethlehem (Story of the first Christmas with carols) / Performer(s) (unidentified; Victor Records)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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