When You Wish Upon A Star, 1955

posted on December 22, 2009

Happy Holidays to You!

In the 1950s, it was the custom of Henry Kaiser Jr. and family to record a holiday album for the friends and employees of the Kaiser Industries.  In this recording from December 1955, the year that Disneyland opened, Henry Jr. exhibited his fine singing voice with a Disney classic from “Pinocchio.”  This audio clip features family friend, Eddie Truman on the organ, with xylophone accompaniment, and Henry Jr. singing “When You Wish Upon A Star.”

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2 Responses to “When You Wish Upon A Star, 1955”

  1. [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kaiser Permanente, Laura Dunn and KP HeritageResources, KPthrive. KPthrive said: RT @kphistory: Henry Kaiser Jr sings "When You Wish Upon A Star," 1955, mp3. Happy Holidays from KP Heritage Resources http://bit.ly/7rX0o4 [...]

  2. Henry J Kaiser III says:

    Actually NOT my father Henry Kaiser Jr. on organ
    but his friend Eddie Truman on organ

    HJK III as seen on the cover

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