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A6

MEDLEY:
The Joys of Christmas,
O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Deck the Halls, The First Noel

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman


5:25

O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Traditional
Words by Phillips Brooks
Music by Lewis Redner

Deck The Halls
Traditional
16th Century Welch Melody
English Words by Thomas Oliphant

The First Noel
Traditional
19th Century English

Adapted by
Bob Corman

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LSP 1887
(J2PY-4832)

1

"New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

6--MEDLEY:
The Joys of Christmas,
O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Deck the Halls, The First Noel
(Adapt.: Bob Corman)

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

Living Stereo

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LSP-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 1

Medley:
The Joys of Christmas;
O Little Town of Bethlehem;
Deck the Halls; The First Noël .

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a TRUE STEREOPHONIC RECORD specifically designed to be played only on phonographs equipped for Stereophonic reproduction. This record will also give outstanding monaural performance on many conventional high fidelity phonographs by a replacement of the cartridge. See your local dealer or serviceman.

LSP-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Living Stereo

RCA Victor
LSP-1887

"His Master's Voice"

Stereo-Orthophonic
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Medley:
The Joys of Christmas
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Deck the Halls
The First Noël

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 8, 1958

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A6

MEDLEY:
The Joys of Christmas,
O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Deck the Halls, The First Noel

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman


5:25

O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Traditional
Words by Phillips Brooks
Music by Lewis Redner

Deck The Halls
Traditional
16th Century Welch Melody
English Words by Thomas Oliphant

The First Noel
Traditional
19th Century English

Adapted by
Bob Corman

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LPM 1887
(J2PY-4830)

1

"New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

6--MEDLEY:
The Joys of Christmas,
O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Deck the Halls, The First Noel
(Adapt.: Bob Corman)

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

Long 33⅓ Play

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LPM-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 1

Medley:
The Joys of Christmas;
O Little Town of Bethlehem;
Deck the Halls; The First Noël .

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording, designed for the reproducer of today and tomorrow. Played on your present machine, it gives you the finest quality of reproduction. Played on a "Stereophonic" machine, it gives even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future.

LPM-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor
LPM-1887

"His Master's Voice"

A "New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Medley:
The Joys of Christmas
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Deck the Halls
The First Noël

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 8, 1958

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A5

WHERE THE LITTLE JESUS SLEEPS

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida, Guitars


2:05

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Harry Belafonte

Words & music by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

with Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida, Guitars

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

RCA Victor Records
LPM 2626
(N2PP-4621)

Side 1

Monaural

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 1, 1958

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A5

WHERE THE LITTLE JESUS SLEEPS

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida, Guitars


2:05

Words & music by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LSP 1887
(J2PY-4832)

1

"Stereo Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

5--WHERE THE LITTLE JESUS SLEEPS
(Okun-Corman-Carter)

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida, Guitars

Living Stereo

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LSP-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 1

Where the Little Jesus Sleeps /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a TRUE STEREOPHONIC RECORD specifically designed to be played only on phonographs equipped for Stereophonic reproduction. This record will also give outstanding monaural performance on many conventional high fidelity phonographs by a replacement of the cartridge. See your local dealer or serviceman.

LSP-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Living Stereo

RCA Victor
LSP-1887

"His Master's Voice"

Stereo-Orthophonic
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Where The Little Jesus Sleeps

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 1, 1958

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A5

WHERE THE LITTLE JESUS SLEEPS

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida, Guitars


2:05

Words & music by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LPM 1887
(J2PP-4830)

1

"New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

5--WHERE THE LITTLE JESUS SLEEPS
(Okun-Corman-Carter)

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida, Guitars

Long 33⅓ Play

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LPM-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 1

Where the Little Jesus Sleeps /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording, designed for the reproducer of today and tomorrow. Played on your present machine, it gives you the finest quality of reproduction. Played on a "Stereophonic" machine, it gives even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future.

LPM-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor
LPM-1887

"His Master's Voice"

A "New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Where The Little Jesus Sleeps

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 1, 1958

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A4

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra conducted
by Bob Corman


3:49

Traditional
English

Melody additions by
Frederic Austin

Adaptation by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LSP 1887
(J2PY-4832)

1

"Stereo Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

4--THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
(Adapt.: Okun-Corman-Carter)

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra conducted
by Bob Corman

Living Stereo

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LSP-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 1

The Twelve Days of Christmas /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a TRUE STEREOPHONIC RECORD specifically designed to be played only on phonographs equipped for Stereophonic reproduction. This record will also give outstanding monaural performance on many conventional high fidelity phonographs by a replacement of the cartridge. See your local dealer or serviceman.

LSP-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Living Stereo

RCA Victor
LSP-1887

"His Master's Voice"

Stereo-Orthophonic
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

The Twelve Days of Christmas /

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Tuesday May 27, 1958

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A4

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra conducted
by Bob Corman


3:49

Traditional
English

Melody additions by
Frederic Austin

Adaptation by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LPM 1887
(J2PP-4830)

1

"New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

4--THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
(Adapt.: Okun-Corman-Carter)

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra conducted
by Bob Corman

Long 33⅓ Play

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LPM-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 1

The Twelve Days of Christmas /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording, designed for the reproducer of today and tomorrow. Played on your present machine, it gives you the finest quality of reproduction. Played on a "Stereophonic" machine, it gives even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future.

LPM-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor
LPM-1887

"His Master's Voice"

A "New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

The Twelve Days of Christmas

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Tuesday May 27, 1958

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A4

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Harry Belafonte with Orchestra
conducted by Bob Corman


3:49

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Harry Belafonte

Traditional
English

Melody additions by
Frederic Austin

Adaptation by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

with Orchestra
Conducted by
Bob Corman

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

RCA Victor Records
LPM 2626
(N2PP-4621)

Side 1

Monaural

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Tuesday May 27, 1958

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B4

MARY, MARY

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas;
Laurindo Almeida, Guitars


3:21

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Harry Belafonte

Words & music by
Fred Brooks,
Robert DeCormier

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

RCA Victor Records
LPM 2626
(N2PP-4622)

Side 2

Monaural

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 1, 1958

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B1

MARY, MARY

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas;
Laurindo Almeida,
Guitars


3:21

Words & music by
Fred Brooks,
Bob Corman

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LSP 1887
(J2PY-4833)

2

"Stereo Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

1--MARY, MARY
(Brooks-Corman)

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas;
Laurindo Almeida,
Guitars

Living Stereo

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LSP-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 2

Mary, Mary /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a TRUE STEREOPHONIC RECORD specifically designed to be played only on phonographs equipped for Stereophonic reproduction. This record will also give outstanding monaural performance on many conventional high fidelity phonographs by a replacement of the cartridge. See your local dealer or serviceman.

LSP-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Living Stereo

RCA Victor
LSP-1887

"His Master's Voice"

Stereo-Orthophonic
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Mary, Mary

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 1, 1958

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[YouTube Video]

B1

MARY, MARY

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas;
Laurindo Almeida,
Guitars


3:21

Words & music by
Fred Brooks,
Bob Corman

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LPM 1887
(J2PP-4831)

2

"New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

1--MARY, MARY
(Brooks-Corman)

Harry Belafonte
with Millard Thomas;
Laurindo Almeida,
Guitars

Long 33⅓ Play

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LPM-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 2

Mary, Mary /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording, designed for the reproducer of today and tomorrow. Played on your present machine, it gives you the finest quality of reproduction. Played on a "Stereophonic" machine, it gives even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future.

LPM-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor
LPM-1887

"His Master's Voice"

A "New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Mary, Mary

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Sunday, June 1, 1958

---

Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

B2

JEHOVAH THE LORD WILL PROVIDE

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
Conducted by Bob Corman


2:57

Words & music by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LPM 1887
(J2PP-4831)

2

"New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

2--JEHOVAH THE LORD WILL PROVIDE
(Okun-Corman-Carter)

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
Conducted by Bob Corman

Long 33⅓ Play

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LPM-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 2

Jehovah the Lord Will Provide /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording, designed for the reproducer of today and tomorrow. Played on your present machine, it gives you the finest quality of reproduction. Played on a "Stereophonic" machine, it gives even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future.

LPM-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor
LPM-1887

"His Master's Voice"

A "New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Jehovah the Lord Will Provide

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Saturday, May 31, 1958

---

Comment by jimbo2021:

[YouTube Video]

B4

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
Conducted by Bob Corman


1:38

Traditional

Arranged and
Adapted by
Milton Okun,
Bob Corman,
C.C. Carter

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

RCA Victor Records
LPM 1887
(J2PP-4831)

2

"New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity

4--CHRISTMAS IS COMING
(Okun-Corman-Carter)

Harry Belafonte
with Orchestra and Chorus
Conducted by Bob Corman

Long 33⅓ Play

Trade Marks ® Registered .
Marcas Registradas .
Radio Corporation of America--
Camden, N.J.--
Made in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LPM-1887

TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HARRY BELAFONTE

with Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Bob Corman

The songs of Christmas are such a familiar part of the Yuletide season that we are often inclined to assume that they were always present, sung just as we sing them now. Many of them have actually been part of this heart-opening holiday for hundreds of years, others have joined the select company more recently. But in almost every case the carols, the hymns, the songs of cheer and well-being have only gradually acquired the form and interpretation to which we are accustomed. Like all songs that are close to the hearts and souls of the people of the world, our Christmas songs have come down to us through a long period of acclimating growth and development, homed by the subtle influences of generations of singers.
Every creative singer brings to these songs a little bit of himself, adding one more expressive shading to their slow, painstaking evolution. The deep understanding and the fresh, clear meaning with which Harry Belafonte has given vivid new life to folk songs from all corners of the world he now applies to these most universal of folk songs. He has brought to this program of Christmas songs the same searching curiosity that has made his repertoire of other types of songs unique. He mingles the warmly familiar (Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Christmas Is Coming) with less widely known treasures--the appealing Where the Little Jesus Sleeps and the compelling A Star in the East, for instance. He moves well off the beaten track to bring us that memorable poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, in a striking musical setting. And if the tune of Jehovah the Lord Will Provide sends a wry smile flickering across the lips of those who remember the Great Depression, it may be because they suddenly remember that it also served as the melody of a topical song of that day, inelegantly titled Hallelujah, I'm a Bum.
Through it all there is a deep spirit of reverence, a spirit of good cheer and good will, and that feeling of closeness and mutuality that is the essence of Christmastime. As every Belafonte follower knows, he moves easily and vividly from boisterousness to tenderness, from merriment to soul-searching. All those qualities are in these Christmas songs, plus one other inimitable quality--the vibrant, moving, unforgettable voice and style of Harry Belafonte.

WATSON WYLIE
© by Radio Corporation of America, 1958

Recorded May 27, 31,
June 1, 3, 8 in
Hollywood, California

Conducted by
Bob Corman

Millard Thomas and
Laurindo Almeida,
guitarists.

Produced and
directed by
Ed Welker.

Side 2

Christmas Is Coming /

IMPORTANT NOTICE--This is a "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording, designed for the reproducer of today and tomorrow. Played on your present machine, it gives you the finest quality of reproduction. Played on a "Stereophonic" machine, it gives even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future.

LPM-1887

Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RCA Victor
LPM-1887

"His Master's Voice"

A "New Orthophonic"
High Fidelity Recording

HARRY BELAFONTE
TO WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas Is Coming

© RCA
Printed in U. S. A.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Recorded in Hollywood, California
on Saturday, May 31, 1958