Victor matrix CS-067806. A Christmas carol, part 7 / Ernest Chappell and Cast
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| A Christmas carol, part 7 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Ghost of Christmas Future (Part name) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Lew White (composer) | |
| Ernest Chappell (adapter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ernest Chappell and Cast (dramatic group) | |
| Ernest Chappell (producer) | |
| Ernest Chappell (narrator) | |
| Bud Collyer (speaker) | |
| Sepp Moscher (instrumentalist : harp) | |
| C. A. J. Parmentier (instrumentalist : Novachord) | |
| Charles Range (performer : sound effects) | |
| Dick Van Patten (speaker) | |
| Robert P. Wetherald (session supervisor) | |
| Lew White (instrumentalist : electric organ) | |
| Eustace Wyatt (speaker) | |
- Description: Drama
- Category: Spoken
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Collective credits from album back cover:Ernest Chappell, narrator; Eustace Wyatt, Old Scrooge; John McGovern, Bob Cratchitt; John Gibson, Marley’s ghost, Belle’s husband; Richard Gordon, Ghost of Christmas Past; Shirling Oliver, Ghost of Christmas Present; The Music, Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come; Bud Collier, Nephew Fred; Craig McDonnell, The solicitor; Helen Brown, Mrs. Cratchitt; Larry Robinson, Tiny Tim; Evelyn Devine, Martha Cratchitt; Master Dickie VanPatten [sic], Master Peter Cratchitt; Lesley Woods, Belinda Cratchitt, Belle; Alfred Shirley and Burford Hampden, Two Men on the Street; James Donnolly, Boy on the Street. Vocal quartet: Mary Merker, soprano; Paula Heminghous, contralto; Henry Shope, tenor; Walter Preston, baritone. Adapted, produced, and narrated by Ernest Chappell. |
| This master is listed in Victor ledgers under the heading "Ernest Chappell and Cast." Musician and sound effects credits also from ledgers. |
| Victor ledgers note that one double-faced instantaneous disc was used in creating the master. The content of the disc is unknown but may have been sound effects, music cues, and/or excerpts from the 8/15/1941 session, CS-06785 through CS-067592. |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/1941 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 36408 | |
| 9/7/1941 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor G-29 | |
| 9/7/1941 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 36415 | |
| 9/7/1941 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor DG-29 | |
| 9/7/1941 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-067806. A Christmas carol, part 7 / Ernest Chappell and Cast," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200052108/CS-067806-A_Christmas_carol_part_7.
Victor matrix CS-067806. A Christmas carol, part 7 / Ernest Chappell and Cast. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200052108/CS-067806-A_Christmas_carol_part_7.
"Victor matrix CS-067806. A Christmas carol, part 7 / Ernest Chappell and Cast." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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