Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Studio album by
Bing Crosby
ReleasedOriginal 78 album: 1949
Original LP album: 1949
RecordedJune 23, 1949
GenreChildren's
Length13:09
LabelDecca
Bing Crosby chronology
Christmas Greetings
(1949) 		Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
(1949) 		Top o' the Morning / Emperor Waltz
(1950)

Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1949 narrating the famous 1820 Washington Irving short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Background

Crosby had recorded the soundtrack for the "Ichabod" portion of the

Gene De Paul. Simon Rady was the director and Victor Young
and His Orchestra provided the musical support.

Reception

Billboard reviewed the album, saying:

Combination of familiar elements should eliminate any sales-resistance to this package. There's Bing, Disney, Washington Irving, even a Victor Young score. As an actual kiddie special, the material doesn't match the Mr. Toad portion from the same cartoon feature. But for older children, this breezy, hip adaptation, and Bing's ditto projection should prove thoroughly winning. Portions of the songs are woven in, and adults too will find plenty of entertainment here. The package itself is attractive, and pictures together with portions of the tale are inside the folder. Also available as one side of an LP disking. Retail rating 86.[1]

Track listing

All songs were recorded on June 23, 1949,

Gene De Paul, directed by Simon Rady and featuring Victor Young and His Orchestra. The songs were featured on a 2-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album DAU-725 which was auto-coupled for ease of playing with a record changer
.

Side Title Time
Disc 1: (40090)
A. "Ichabod" (Pt. 1) (includes song "Ichabod") 3:11
B. "Ichabod" (Pt. 2) (includes song "Ichabod") 3:23
Disc 2: (40091)
A. "Ichabod" (Pt. 3) (includes song "Katrina") 3:15
B. "Ichabod" (Pt. 4) (includes song "The Headless Horseman") 3:20

LP issue

The 1949 10" LP album issue

Robert Edwin Lee
.

References

  1. ^ "Billboard". Billboard. December 24, 1949.
  2. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "BSN Pubs". BSN Pubs.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". The Online Discographical Project. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "kiddierecords.com". kiddierecords.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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