Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin

Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin
Compilation album by Bing Crosby
Released 1949
Recorded 1936, 1938, 1939, 1947
Genre Popular
Label Decca Records
Bing Crosby chronology
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(1949)		 Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin
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(1949)

Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1949 featuring songs written by George Gershwin.

Reception

Billboard was enthusiastic. "Crosby singing Gershwin tunes figures to be a winning parlay any time – and this album sounds like a winner, sure enough. Sides were made during recent various years, and it’s nice to be able to report that Croz was in form on each. Every tune here is a 20-carat imperishable, and plenty of earnest affection is lavished on each by Bing and the orks of Trotter, Malneck and Victor Young."[1]

Track listing

These previously issued songs were featured in a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-702.

Disc 1: (24541)

  1. "Embraceable You", recorded November 12, 1947 with The Chickadees and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra[2]
  2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me", recorded November 12, 1947 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra[2]

Disc 2: (24542)

  1. "Love Walked In", recorded November 12, 1947 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra[2]
  2. "Summertime", recorded July 8, 1938, with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra.[2]

Disc 3: (25409)

  1. "It Ain't Necessarily So", recorded March 29, 1936, with Victor Young and His Orchestra.[2]
  2. "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'", recorded March 29, 1936, with Victor Young and His Orchestra.[2]

Disc 4: (25410)

  1. "Somebody Loves Me", recorded June 13, 1939, with Victor Young and His Orchestra.[2]
  2. "Maybe", recorded June 13, 1939, with Victor Young and His Orchestra.[2]

LP release

The songs were also featured on a 10" LP album, Decca DL 5081 issued in 1949.[3]

Track listing

Side 1

Side 2

Other releases

In 1950, the same selections were released on a set of 45 rpm records numbered Decca 9-122 and the album cover is shown above.

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard". Billboard: 45. March 12, 1949.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "BSN PUBS". bsnpubs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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