Victor matrix D8VB-3851. The Nativity, part 5 / Walter Hampden
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The Nativity, part 5 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Dramatization (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| William Slocum Jr. (adapter) | Original adaptation. |
| Gordon Seaman (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label; album jacket. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Walter Hampden (speaker) | Role listed as Narrator on the disc label. |
| Earle McGill (director) | |
| Art Carney (speaker) | |
| Roger De Koven (speaker) | |
| Maurice Ellis (speaker) | |
| Richard Hamilton (speaker) | |
| Berry Kroeger (speaker) | |
| Santos Ortega (speaker) | |
| William Quinn (speaker) | |
| Hester Sondergaard (speaker) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Dramatic scene, with narrator and organ
- Category: Spoken
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Electrically transferred from lacquers received from Mr. T. J. Valentine" at Victor's New York City Studio 6 on 7/15/1948. It is not known whether take 1 or 1A is the issued dub take. No other information about the original recording session is known. |
| Disc labels from the album P-255 indicate that the pairings of the discs (for this master, 20-3157-A) were for a drop automatic machine. Circled numbers at the top of most of the Victor blue history cards suggest that a manual pairing was either planned or released. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| before 7/15/1948. New York, New York. Victor Studio 6 [155 E. 24th St.] | [Unknown]1R | Master | Victor 20-3156 | |
| before 7/15/1948. New York, New York. Victor Studio 6 [155 E. 24th St.] | [Unknown]1R | Master | Victor P-225 | |
| before 7/15/1948. New York, New York. Victor Studio 6 [155 E. 24th St.] | [Unknown]1R | Master | Victor 20-3157 | Not confirmed as issued as in a manual pairing. |
| before 7/15/1948. New York, New York. Victor Studio 6 [155 E. 24th St.] | [Unknown]1R | Master | RCA Victor 47-3303 | |
| before 7/15/1948. New York, New York. Victor Studio 6 [155 E. 24th St.] | [Unknown]1AR | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D8VB-3851. The Nativity, part 5 / Walter Hampden," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300012274/D8VB-3851-The_Nativity_part_5.
Victor matrix D8VB-3851. The Nativity, part 5 / Walter Hampden. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300012274/D8VB-3851-The_Nativity_part_5.
"Victor matrix D8VB-3851. The Nativity, part 5 / Walter Hampden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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