1958 studio album by Bing Crosby
Never Be Afraid: A Musical Version of The Emperor's New Clothes Released March 1958 Recorded April 25, 1957 Genre Vocal Length 14 :49 Label Golden Records (A198:22)
Never Be Afraid Bing Crosby made for children by Golden Records in 1957. It is a musical adaptation of The Emperor's New Clothes Hans Christian Andersen . The music was by Lew Spence and the lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Keith .[ 1]
The album has never been issued on commercial CD. The song "Never Be Afraid" was issued as a single by Kapp Records (KAPP195) in October 1957.[ 2]
Background In April 1957, Golden Records recorded a number of new children's records. Bing Crosby was enlisted to read and sing four of the stories and in addition to Never Be Afraid there were Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves A Christmas Story - An Axe, An Apple and a Buckskin Jacket Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy [ 3]
Reception The album was positively reviewed by Billboard [ 4]
Track listing Side one
"The Best Dressed Man in the World (opening chorus)"
"The Best Dressed Man in the World"
"Never Be Afraid" Side two
"Medley of musical score"
References
^ Reynolds, Fred. The Crosby Collection 1926-1977 (Part Four: 1951-1960 ed.). John Joyce. pp. 229–231. ^ "Billboard". Billboard . October 14, 1957. ^ "BING magazine" . BING magazine . Retrieved August 19, 2015 .^ "Billboard". Billboard . May 12, 1958.
Albums
Music of Hawaii Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. One Patriotic Songs for Children Cowboy Songs Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. Two George Gershwin Songs, Vol. One Ballad for Americans Favorite Hawaiian Songs Christmas Music Star Dust Hawaii Calls Small Fry Crosbyana Under Western Skies Song Hits from Holiday Inn Fred Astaire ) (1942)Merry Christmas Selections from Going My Way Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's Don't Fence Me In The Andrews Sisters ) (1946)The Happy Prince Selections from Road to Utopia Bing Crosby – Stephen Foster What We So Proudly Hail Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. One Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. Two Blue Skies Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin ) (1946)Bing Crosby – Jerome Kern St. Patrick's Day Bing Crosby – Victor Herbert Cowboy Songs, Vol. One Selections from Welcome Stranger Our Common Heritage El Bingo The Small One The Man Without a Country Drifting and Dreaming Blue of the Night Selections from Showboat The Emperor Waltz St. Valentine's Day Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters Selections from Road to Rio Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny Mercer Bing Crosby Sings with Lionel Hampton, Eddie Heywood, Louis Jordan Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from Broadway Shows Cowboy Songs, Vol. Two Auld Lang Syne Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin South Pacific Christmas Greetings Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Top o' the Morning / Emperor Waltz Songs from Mr. Music Dorothy Kirsten and The Andrews Sisters ) (1950)Go West Young Man The Andrews Sisters ) (1950)Collectors' Classics, Vols. 1–8 Way Back Home Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from... Bing and the Dixieland Bands Yours Is My Heart Alone Country Style Beloved Hymns Bing and Connee (w/ Connee Boswell ) (1952)When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Themes and Songs from The Quiet Man Victor Young ) (1952)Selections from the Paramount Picture "Just for You" Jane Wyman and The Andrews Sisters ) (1952)Road to Bali Bob Hope and Peggy Lee ) (1952)Le Bing: Song Hits of Paris Some Fine Old Chestnuts Bing Sings the Hits Selections from White Christmas Peggy Lee and Danny Kaye ) (1954)Bing: A Musical Autobiography The Country Girl / Little Boy Lost Merry Christmas Shillelaghs and Shamrocks Home on the Range Blue Hawaii High Tor Julie Andrews and Everett Sloane ) (1956)A Christmas Sing with Bing Around the World Anything Goes Donald O'Connor , Mitzi Gaynor and Zizi Jeanmaire ) (1956)High Society Frank Sinatra , Grace Kelly , and Louis Armstrong ) (1956)Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings Bing with a Beat A Christmas Story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves New Tricks The Bible Story of Christmas Never Be Afraid Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy Fancy Meeting You Here Rosemary Clooney ) (1958)Around the World with Bing! Bing in Paris That Christmas Feeling In a Little Spanish Town Bing’s Buddies and Beaus Say One for Me Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner ) (1959)How the West Was Won Rosemary Clooney ) (1960)Join Bing and Sing Along Bing & Satchmo Louis Armstrong ) (1960)Songs of Christmas 101 Gang Songs El Señor Bing My Golden Favorites The Road to Hong Kong Bing's Hollywood On the Happy Side I Wish You a Merry Christmas Holiday in Europe Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre Return to Paradise Islands America, I Hear You Singing Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) (1964)Robin and the 7 Hoods Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , and Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1964)12 Songs of Christmas Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) (1964)Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits That Travelin' Two-Beat Rosemary Clooney ) (1965)The Summit Dean Martin , Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1966)Bing Crosby's Treasury – The Songs I Love Bing Crosby and The Columbus Boychoir Sing Family Christmas Favorites The Columbus Boychoir ) (1967)Thoroughly Modern Bing Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love (1968 version) Hey Jude/Hey Bing! Goldilocks A Time to Be Jolly Bing 'n' Basie Count Basie ) (1972)Rhythm on the Range I’ll Sing You a Song of the Islands A Southern Memoir That's What Life Is All About A Couple of Song and Dance Men Fred Astaire ) (1975)Tom Sawyer At My Time of Life Bing Crosby Live at the London Palladium Feels Good, Feels Right Beautiful Memories Bingo Viejo Seasons A Little Bit of Irish Bing Crosby: The Voice of Christmas On the Sentimental Side Family Related
