The Small One - Bing Crosby

[@marthasmith1668]

I listened to this when I was three years old!!!! Still brings tears at age 80!

[@kimspackman6214]

My mom was thrilled when I found this recording for her that she loved to listen to with her seven siblings as children. She just turned 90.❤

[@leonietoohey5031]

Every child should here this in this tech age😢

[@geraldfarber8485]

I can supply the name of the actor who played the boy. It was me. I did a great many radio shows and a few records, but this was the only time I had the opportunity to work with Bing Crosby --Jerry Farber

[@30dayshardrain]

pretty awesome. What a great job. :)

[@robyngordon3003]

How wonderful!!!! Blessings to you Gerald! xxx

[@bobbyturner6912]

For real! How awesome.You made me cry.

[@Avokahlabs]

I am 73 and it still makes me cry.

[@maxinekeal3685]

The most beautiful story ever. My Dad played it to us every Christmas day. I'm now 70

[@rnmansfieldjr1664]

This left its mark on me as a child. I find all donkeys I encounter so endearing. I'm 77.

[@bobbyturner6912]

I'm 72.Judt came across audio of The Happy Prince and listened to it Cried my eyes out then thought I wonder if I could find The Small One.I had them back to back on a 78 when I was little.Unfortunstely as records did in those days, it got broken.I was gutted.Now I can enjoy them all over again.Just listened to The Small One and balled my eyes out.

[@leonietoohey5031]

So beautiful to hear made in the year of my birth I am now 76 and this is the first I have heard of it. I can5 stop the tears. Ben Fordham recommended it this morning😊

[@helenhobbs7801]

I always listened to this every Christmas as a child. Now 80. And it still affects me the same way. I love it!

[@CherylPreston-i8f]

I don't know how I missed this before its beautiful

[@wellingtonsboots4074]

When I was a child we would all listen to this on the wireless every Christmas. After all the years this still brings me so much joy.

[@aussiejudi2]

I listened to this often and especially at Christmas time on an old 78 rpm record when I was a child. I loved this story so much, it is beautiful. Please make sure your children sit and listen to this.....It is "Special" .

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Such a beautiful story,it still holds it's magic even now💎

[@maxedwards1951]

As a child this was a beginning of my journey to faith.

[@diannesalmon6348]

Ive not heard this in 30 yrs... My Father used to play his 78s on recored player.... I ADORE this Story... I hope my Hrandchildren will listen to it ..it brings back good memories.... I still ADORE DONKEYS.. Its lovely how this story Donkey. Joseph &ary pregnant with Yeshua, came into such a Beautiful Story... AMEN😇😇😇🍇🍇🍇

[@juliecurran9884]

Bing's voice is so soothing,.Had this record as a child,such a lovely story.This bought back some sweet memories.Thanks for sharing

[@leeleefluffy06]

This always made me cry...even now... probably why I love animals unconditionally now that I'm an adult...

[@kathryndelacy8861]

It brings on the tears, Lee Ozanne. A truly beautiful story at Christmas.

[@bennyjazzful]

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan. Only one if Bing's gems.....

[@PaulGoodeK]

The same winter sun that dances on the northern snow sprawls indolently at ease...Back in 1947, no one was afraid to be literate with children (or anyone else).

[@nelizabethmetz1132]

Thank you, so true.

[@EmpireOfPanmure]

Always choke up when Joseph appears in the story... damn onions 😭

[@melissaschlieper1864]

Takes me back to my childhood, I remember listening to this on the record player, I have no idea what has happened to the record, we moved several times for promotions in my dads job, it's obviously got lost at some time, I have to thank my older sisters for finding this recording of it for me 😘

[@spockmcoyissmart961]

I just searched for this and found it here. I have the original 78 records and folder like pictured here. Unfortunately all of the old records have cracked with time. Glad I found it to listen to it one more time.

[@PaulGoodeK]

A childhood favorite. We had the 45-sized version, although it may have played at 33. Whenever my brothers or I would get our backs up about something, my father was fond of responding with "All right my boy, if you insist!"

[@shelleysmith1298]

Bing Crosby was certainly an excellent narrator :)

[@Reshme77]

I cried :(

[@carole536]

Maxine Keal, it is the most beautiful song, my dad passed on to me ❤

[@ruthmacclure609]

I remember this as a little girl in the 60's in New Zealand, listening to 1ZB Children's Request Session at 7 am every Sunday morning!

[@dulcietolcher]

We had it on 78 rpm records. I found a cassette tape later and played it for my kids every Christmas. They pretended to groan but wouldn't have missed it.

[@barryr1950]

Dulcie Tolcher we were the same

[@lizgoldsworthy6114]

ah yes, I remember this so well, such a lovely narration

[@jayjackson8660]

I found this May years ago and it has become one of my Christmas traditions

[@danielsaccente5304]

I’ve always found Joseph’s voice so soothing, I believe it was Bill Johnstone and Bing’s voice on the reading of the last passage particularly moving.

[@leonietoohey5031]

I am 76

[@timmy18135]

Small one =صغير