Bing Crosby Merry Christmas (1947, Decca Records L-3026) RARE 4-Record 78 RPM Album Set
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🎶 Bing Crosby – Merry Christmas (1947, Decca Records L-3026) – RARE 4-Record 78 RPM Album Set | VG+ | Original Owner Copy
Step into the very heart of holiday tradition with this rare 1947 original 78 RPM Shellac record album set of Bing Crosby – Merry Christmas — the recording that forever defined the sound of Christmas. This four-disc set is the earliest album format release of the world’s most beloved holiday recordings, including the definitive version of “White Christmas.”
🎶 Bing Crosby’s warm baritone and timeless delivery made this album a cornerstone of American Christmas culture. Whether enjoyed during the holidays or cherished year-round as a piece of music history, this set represents the origin of the Christmas album as we know it today. Copies like this — complete, clean, and well-preserved — are increasingly hard to find.
đź“€ Record Details
Title: Merry Christmas
Artist: Bing Crosby
Label: Decca Records
Album Set #: L-3026
Dead Wax / Matrix: L3026AA
Format: 4 Ă— 10" 78 RPM Shellac records
Year: 1947
Country: USA
Genre: Holiday / Traditional Pop / Vocal
🔍 Condition
Records: VG — visually very clean with strong gloss; no obvious damage
(78 RPM condition is visual only; playback not tested due to equipment limitations)
Album Cover: VG+ — front and back covers solid, binding fully intact
Inner Sleeves: Excellent — no rips, tears, writing, or markings
Note: This set was purchased from the original owner.
đź’¬ I only sell vinyl and vintage records good enough for my own collection.
🧾 Collector’s Note
This is the original 1947 Decca album set, issued before LPs became standard. These 78 RPM pressings were the primary way families experienced Christmas music in the post-war era. The matrix L3026AA confirms an early Decca mastering. Complete sets with intact binding and clean sleeves — especially from the original owner — are highly desirable to collectors of holiday music, pre-LP formats, and classic American pop.
This is not just a Christmas album — it’s a piece of cultural history that can be enjoyed seasonally or treasured year-round.
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