Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / The Teddy Bear's Picnic
Bing Crosby, The Jud Conlon Rhythmaires
- Artist
- Bing Crosby, The Jud Conlon Rhythmaires
- Label
- Decca
- Catalog number
- 27159
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Single · Reissue
- Country
- Canada
- Genre
- Children's
What’s on it
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / The Teddy Bear's Picnic has 2 tracks, about 5:10 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
ARudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Written-By
- Johnny Marks
BThe Teddy Bear's Picnic
- Written-By
- Jimmy Kennedy, John Walter Bratton
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Where it came from
Released by Decca Records in 1950, this single paired two distinct seasonal favorites. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had become a cultural phenomenon following Gene Autry's 1949 recording, prompting artists like Bing Crosby to offer their own interpretations. The Teddy Bear's Picnic provided a lighthearted, whimsical B-side that resonated with the family-oriented post-war market, blending Crosby's signature crooning style with the tight harmonies of The Jud Conlon Rhythmaires.
The recording reflects the mid-century era's appetite for seasonal pop music and thematic children's records. Crosby, already an established recording titan, utilized these arrangements to maintain his presence in the holiday music landscape. The production values and the iconic Decca label design are emblematic of the 78 rpm era, capturing a period when the intersection of radio success and home record consumption defined the American popular music industry.
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