Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

BING CROSBY RECORD SET

Date Range From

1955

Date Range To

1965

Materials

WOOD, PAPER, VINYL

No. Pieces

17

Height

3.7

Length

31.5

Width

32.0

Description

1. CASE. WOOD CASE WITH BRASS LATCH. FRONT OF CASE HAS A RECTANGULAR GREEN INSERT WITH A PICTURE OF A DISEMBODIED OUTFIT IN THE CENTER. OUTFIT CONSISTS OF HOUNDSTOOTH PANTS, A COLOFUL SHIRT, A BROWN HAT WITH A FEATHER IN IT, AND A PIPE. ALSO PICTURED IS A GOLF CLUB, A RACE HORSE, AND A MICROPHONE THAT READS "DECCA". BOTTOM RIGHT OF FRONT COVER READS "BING" AND "DX-151 COPYRIGHT 1954, DECCA RECORDS, INC. PRINTED IN U.S.A.". 2. BOOKLET. FRONT OF BOOK HAS A BLACK & WHITE PHOTO OF BING CROSBY, WITH THE SIGNATURE "BING" AT BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER. INSIDE OF BOOK IS A LIST OF SONGS AND AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BING CROSBY 23 PAGES LONG. BACK COVER OF BOOKLET HAS A PHOTO OF BING CROSBY AND BOB HOPE SINGING TOGETHER, AND READS "DECCA RECORDS" AT THE BOTTOM. 3. RECORD. IN A WHITE PAPER SLEEVE THAT READS "BING DECCA RECORDS" IN GREEN. RECORD IS ENCASED IN CLEAR PLASTIC. RECORD ITSELF READS "SIDE-10" "SUNSHINE CAKE* - PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY* . . ."; "SIDE-1" "MUDDY WATER -MISSISSIPPI MUD - MY KINDA LOVE . . .". 4. RECORD. IN A WHITE PAPER SLEEVE THAT READS "BING DECCA RECORDS" IN GREEN. RECORD IS ENCASED IN CLEAR PLASTIC. RECORD ITSELF READS "SIDE-3" "I LOVE YOU TRULY - JUNE IN JANUARY . . ."; "SIDE-8" "MACNAMARA'S BAND - SIOUX CITY SUE . . .". 5. RECORD. IN A WHITE PAPER SLEEVE THAT READS "BING DECCA RECORDS" IN GREEN. RECORD IS ENCASED IN CLEAR PLASTIC. RECORD ITSELF READS "SIDE-2" "PLEASE - JUST AN ECHO IN THE VALLEY . . ."; "SIDE-9" "THE WHIFFENPOOF SONG* - NOW IS THE HOUR . ..". 6. RECORD. IN A WHITE PAPER SLEEVE THAT READS "BING DECCA RECORDS" IN GREEN. RECORD IS ENCASED IN CLEAR PLASTIC. RECORD ITSELF READS "SIDE-7" "SWINGING ON A STAR - TOO-RA-LOO-RA-LOO-RAL. . ."; "SIDE-4" "THERE'S A GOLD MINE IN THE SKY* - MY HEART IS TAKING LESSONS* . . . ". 7. RECORD. IN A WHITE PAPER SLEEVE THAT READS "BING DECCA RECORDS" IN GREEN. RECORD IS ENCASED IN CLEAR PLASTIC. RECORD ITSELF READS "SIDE-6" "MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU - ROAD TO MOROCCO* . . ."; "SIDE-5" "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE - THE WAITER AND THE PORTER AND THE UPSTAIRS MAID* . . .".

Subjects

SOUND COMMUNICATION T&E

Historical Association

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History

DONOR PASSED AWAY AUGUST 3, 2001. BORN 10 MAY 1919 IN CARDIFF, ALBERTA, HE WAS RAISED IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF EDMONTON. IN 1945 HE MARRIED MOLLY AND MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE WHERE HE PRACTICED CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR 30 YEARS IN THE FIRM MEECH, MITCHELL, ROBINS AND WATSON. UPON RETIREMENT, HE PRACTICED CONSULTING, AND CONTINUED HIS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. HE AND HIS WIFE ENJOYED VACATIONING IN MONTANA AND ARIZONA, BUT MADE SOUTHERN ALBERTA THEIR HOME BECAUSE THEY LOVED IT. MAURICE'S WIFE MOLLY PASSED AWAY JUST PRIOR TO HIM. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING A TABLE PAD. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE DONORS' NEXT-OF-KIN WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. LETHBRIDGE HERALD RESEARCH ADDS TO THE INITIAL DOCUMENTATION. MOLLY MITCHELL WAS BORN IN ENGLAND AND GREW UP IN EDMONTON, WHERE SHE MET HER HUSBAND MAURICE MITCHELL. THE COUPLE HAD THREE CHILDREN: MAURA, KURT, AND SCOTT. AFTER RAISING HER FAMILY IN LETHBRIDGE, MOLLY RETURNED TO WORK AS A SOCIAL WORKER. PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, INCLUDING LETHBRIDGE HERALD ARTICLES.

*UPDATE* IN 2021 TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING OTHER ARTIFACTS WITHIN THIS COLLECTION. RESEARCH CONDUCTED INTO THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT WORK.

Catalogue Number

P20000014012

Acquisition Date

2002-02

Collection

Museum

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