Crosby records new versions of ‘Adeste Fideles,’ ‘Silent Night’ 70 years ago today (1942)


Audio: 'Adeste Fideles' (1942 version)

(Monday, June 8, 1942) — Still in a Christmas mood ten days after recording White Christmas, the best-selling single of all time, singer Bing Crosby recorded new versions of Adeste Fideles and Silent Night today in Los Angeles for Decca Records.


Audio: 'Silent Night' (1942 version)