1962 collection of albums by Bing Crosby
The Bing's Hollywood series was a Decca Records 15-album set by American singer Bing Crosby of commercial recordings of songs used in his films from 1934 to 1956.[ 1] Numbered in order from Decca DL4250 to DL4264, the LPs included "Easy to Remember", "Pennies from Heaven", "Pocket Full of Dreams", "East Side of Heaven", "The Road Begins", "Only Forever", "Holiday Inn", "Swinging on a Star", "Accentuate the Positive", "Blue Skies", "But Beautiful", "Sunshine Cake", "Cool of the Evening", "Zing a Little Zong" and "Anything Goes." In the UK, Brunswick Records issued the set with the numbers BING1 to BING 15. In 1988 MCA Universal began reissuing "Bing's Hollywood" on compact disc, but poor sales abruptly halted the series following the release of "Holiday Inn", "Swinging on a Star" and "Blue Skies."[ 1]
Details of all recordings have been taken from “A Bing Crosby Discography”.[ 2]
Background Variety gave the background in its issue of March 14, 1962.
“The timing was just right for Decca's massive release of Bing Crosby's Hollywood story. It fits perfectly into the programming pattern being adopted by so many radio stations, which in veering away from Top 40, are going in for marathon spinning of an individual personality. This Crosby release is tailor-made for them, in that it consists of 15 separate L.P's containing 189 songs from over 40 pictures. No singer has come close to that mark and it's a record that's sure to stand for a long, long time. For the average consumer the purchase of the complete series will obviously be hard on the pocket-book but each LP can be obtained separately (the suggested retail price is $3. 98) and each one is a gem. Not only did Crosby have a solid song-selling way right from the beginning, but he had top tune-smiths turning out material for him all the way...The series is virtually a recorded history of the filmusical genre and a credit to all concerned.[ 3]
Albums Recording dates follow song titles.
Easy to Remember DL 4250. Tracks 1–3 from Here is My Heart , 4–7 from Mississippi , 8–12 from Two for Tonight , 13 from The Big Broadcast of 1936 .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Love Is Just Around the Corner " (November 9, 1934) Lewis E. Gensler, Leo Robin Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:00 2. "June in January " (November 9, 1934) Ralph Rainger , Leo RobinGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra 3:13 3. "With Every Breath I Take" (November 9, 1934) Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 3:15 4. "It's Easy to Remember " (February 21, 1935) Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart The Rhythmettes , The Three Shades of Blue, and Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:15 5. "Soon" (February 21, 1935) Rodgers and Hart Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 3:01 6. "Swanee River (The Old Folks At Home) " (February 21, 1935) Stephen Foster Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra, and The Crinoline Choir 3:05 7. "Down by the River" (February 21, 1935) Rodgers and Hart Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 2:50
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 8. "Without a Word of Warning" (August 14, 1935) Harry Revel , Mack Gordon The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra 3:07 9. "Two for Tonight" (August 14, 1935) Harry Revel, Mack Gordon The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra 2:56 10. "From the Top of Your Head to the Tip of Your Toes" (August 14, 1935) Harry Revel, Mack Gordon The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra 3:03 11. "I Wish I Were Aladdin" (August 14, 1935) Harry Revel, Mack Gordon The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra 2:59 12. "Takes Two to Make a Bargain" (August 14, 1935) Harry Revel, Mack Gordon The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra 2:48 13. "I Wished on the Moon " (August 14, 1935) Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra 2:50 Total length: 39:22
Pennies from Heaven DL 4251. Tracks 1–3 from Anything Goes , tracks 4–6 and 11–12 from Rhythm on the Range , 7–10 from Pennies from Heaven .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Moonburn " (November 13, 1935) Hoagy Carmichael , Edward Heyman Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:10 2. "My Heart and I" (November 13, 1935) Frederick Hollander , Leo Robin Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 3:26 3. "Sailor Beware" (November 13, 1935) Richard Whiting , Leo RobinGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra 2:52 4. "Empty Saddles " (July 14, 1936) Billy Hill Victor Young and His Orchestra3:01 5. "I'm an Old Cowhand " (July 17, 1936) Johnny Mercer Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:40 6. "Roundup Lullaby" (July 14, 1936) Gertrude Ross, Charles Badger Clark Victor Young and His Orchestra 3:08
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "Pennies from Heaven " (July 24, 1936) Arthur Johnston , Johnny Burke Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 3:08 8. "Let's Call a Heart a Heart" (July 29, 1936) Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 3:04 9. "One, Two, Button Your Shoe" (July 29, 1936) Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 2:50 10. "So Do I" (July 24, 1936) Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra 3:10 11. "I Can't Escape from You " (July 17, 1936) Leo Robin , Richard A. Whiting Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra 3:12 12. "The House That Jack Built for Jill" (July 17, 1936) Frederick Hollander , Leo RobinJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra 2:45 Total length: 36:26
Pocket Full of Dreams DL 4252. Tracks 1–4 from Waikiki Wedding , tracks 5–8 from Double or Nothing and 9–12 from Sing You Sinners .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Blue Hawaii " (February 23, 1937) Ralph Rainger , Leo Robin Lani McIntire and His Hawaiians3:07 2. "In a Little Hula Heaven" (February 28, 1937) Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra 3:10 3. "Sweet Leilani " (February 23, 1937) Harry Owens Lani McIntire and His Hawaiians 2:40 4. "Sweet Is the Word for You" (March 5, 1937) Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin Victor Young and His Orchestra 3:11 5. "It’s the Natural Thing to Do" (July 12, 1937) Arthur Johnston , Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:13 6. "(You Know It All) Smarty" (July 12, 1937) Burton Lane , Ralph Freed John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:35
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "The Moon Got in My Eyes" (July 12, 1937) Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:13 8. "All You Want to Do Is Dance" (July 12, 1937) Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:51 9. "I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams" (July 11, 1938) James V. Monaco , Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:38 10. "Small Fry" (July 1, 1938) Hoagy Carmichael , Frank Loesser Johnny Mercer and Victor Young’s Small Fryers3:06 11. "Laugh and Call It Love" (July 11, 1938) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:47 12. "Don't Let That Moon Get Away" (July 11, 1938) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:36 Total length: 35:07
East Side of Heaven DL 4253. Tracks 1–3 from Doctor Rhythm , tracks 4–8 from Paris Honeymoon and 9–12 from East Side of Heaven .[ 4]
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "On the Sentimental Side" (January 21, 1938) James V. Monaco , Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:51 2. "My Heart Is Taking Lessons" (January 21, 1938) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:45 3. "This Is My Night to Dream" (January 21, 1938) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:07 4. "The Funny Old Hills" (November 4, 1938) Ralph Rainger , Leo Robin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:44 5. "I Have Eyes" (November 4, 1938) Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:04 6. "Joobalai" (November 4, 1938) Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:48
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "You're a Sweet Little Headache" (November 4, 1938) Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:50 8. "I Ain't Got Nobody " (July 30, 1941) Roger A. Graham , Spencer Williams Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers3:00 9. "East Side of Heaven" (March 10, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:01 10. "That Sly Old Gentleman" (March 10, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:01 11. "Hang Your Heart on a Hickory Limb" (March 10, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:32 12. "Sing a Song of Sunbeams" (March 10, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:50 Total length: 34:33
The Road Begins DL 4254.[ 5] Tracks 1–6 from The Star Maker , tracks 7, 10, 12–14 from If I Had My Way and 8–9 and 11 from Road to Singapore .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "An Apple for the Teacher" (June 22, 1939) James V. Monaco , Johnny Burke Connee Boswell and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:03 2. "In My Merry Oldsmobile " (June 30, 1939) Vincent P. Bryan , Gus Edwards John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, and The Music Maids 2:24 3. "A Man and His Dream" (June 9, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:02 4. "Medley of Gus Edwards Song Hits" (June 30, 1939) Gus Edwards John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, and The Music Maids 3:10 5. "Still the Bluebird Sings" (June 9, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:37 6. "Go Fly a Kite" (June 9, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:39 7. "If I Had My Way" (March 31, 1939) James Kendis, Lou Klein John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:49
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 8. "Too Romantic" (December 15, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:09 9. "Sweet Potato Piper" (December 15, 1939) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter’s Frying Pan Five, and The Foursome 2:22 10. "April Played the Fiddle" (April 12, 1940) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:00 11. "The Moon and the Willow Tree" (December 15, 1939) Victor Schertzinger , Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:08 12. "I Haven’t Time to Be a Millionaire" (April 12, 1940) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:09 13. "Meet the Sun Half-Way" (April 12, 1940) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:34 14. "The Pessimistic Character With the Crap Apple Face" (April 12, 1940) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:29 Total length: 40:35
Only Forever DL 4255.[ 6] Tracks 1–4 from Rhythm on the River , tracks 5–8 from Road to Zanzibar and 9–12 from Birth of the Blues .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Only Forever " (July 3, 1940) James V. Monaco , Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:07 2. "That’s for Me" (July 10, 1940) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:05 3. "Rhythm on the River" (July 10, 1940) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:01 4. "When the Moon Comes over Madison Square" (July 3, 1940) James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:38 5. "Birds of a Feather" (December 20, 1940) Jimmy Van Heusen , Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:33 6. "You’re Dangerous" (December 20, 1940) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:51
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "It's Always You " (December 3, 1940) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:09 8. "You Lucky People, You" (December 20, 1940) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:44 9. "The Birth of the Blues " (May 26, 1941) Buddy De Sylva , Lew Brown , Ray Henderson Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:12 10. "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie " (March 13, 1942) Andrew B. Sterling , Harry von Tilzer Mary Martin and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:32 11. "My Melancholy Baby " (December 12, 1938) George A Norton, Ernie Burnet John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:58 12. "The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid" (May 26, 1941) Johnny Mercer Mary Martin and Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra 3:09 Total length: 34:59
Holiday Inn DL 4256.[ 7] All tracks from Holiday Inn . Tracks 6 and 10 are solos by Fred Astaire .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Happy Holiday " (June 1, 1942) Irving Berlin the Music Maids and Hal, and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:46 2. "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (June 1, 1942) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:42 3. "Abraham" (May 29, 1942) Irving Berlin the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:45 4. "Easter Parade " (June 1, 1942) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:48 5. "The Song of Freedom" (May 29, 1942) Irving Berlin the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:22 6. "I Can't Tell a Lie" (May 27, 1942) Irving Berlin Fred Astaire (solo), and Bob Crosby and His Orchestra2:44
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "Lazy " (May 25, 1942) Irving Berlin Bob Crosby and His Orchestra 2:28 8. "I'll Capture Your Heart" (May 27, 1942) Irving Berlin Margaret Lenhart and Bob Crosby and His Orchestra 2:23 9. "(I've Got) Plenty to Be Thankful For" (May 25, 1942) Irving Berlin Bob Crosby and His Orchestra 2:57 10. "You're Easy to Dance With" (May 27, 1942) Irving Berlin Fred Astaire (solo), and Bob Crosby and His Orchestra 2:59 11. "Let's Start the New Year Right" (May 25, 1942) Irving Berlin Bob Crosby and His Orchestra 2:32 12. "White Christmas " (March 19, 1947) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, and the Ken Darby Singers 3:01 Total length: 32:27
Swinging on a Star DL 4257. Tracks 1–4 from Road to Morocco , tracks 5 and 6 from Dixie and tracks 7–12 from Going My Way .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "The Road to Morocco " (December 8, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen , Johnny Burke Bob Hope and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:33 2. "Moonlight Becomes You " (June 12, 1942) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:09 3. "Ain’t Got a Dime to My Name" (June 10, 1942) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Vic Schoen and His Orchestra 2:52 4. "Constantly" (June 12, 1942) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:42 5. "Sunday, Monday or Always " (July 2, 1943) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke The Ken Darby Singers 2:35 6. "If You Please" (July 2, 1943) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke The Ken Darby Singers 3:06
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "Going My Way" (February 7, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:50 8. "Swinging on a Star " (February 7, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke the Williams Brothers Quartet * and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:28 9. "The Day after Forever" (February 7, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:00 10. "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral " (July 17, 1945) James Royce Shannon John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:17 11. "Ave Maria " (April 25, 1945) Franz Schubert Victor Young and His Orchestra3:16 12. "Silent Night " (March 19, 1947) Joseph Mohr , Franz Xaver Gruber John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, and the Ken Darby Singers 2:34 Total length: 34:22
*Featuring a young Andy Williams
Accentuate the Positive DL 4258. Tracks 1–4 from Here Come the Waves , tracks 5–8 from The Bells of St. Mary's and tracks 9–12 from Road to Utopia .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive " (December 8, 1944) Harold Arlen , Johnny Mercer The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:40 2. "Let’s Take the Long Way Home" (December 4, 1944) Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:41 3. "There's a Fella Waitin' in Poughkeepsier" (December 8, 1944) Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra 2:47 4. "I Promise You" (December 15, 1944) Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:11 5. "The Bells of St. Mary's " (September 10, 1945) A. Emmett Adams, Douglas Furbe John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:04 6. "Adeste Fideles " (June 8, 1942) Canon Fred Oakley, John Francis Wade John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and Max Terr 's Mixed Chorus 3:08
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "Aren’t You Glad You're You?" (September 10, 1945) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:50 8. "In the Land of Beginning Again" (September 10, 1945) George W. Meyer , Grant Clarke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:07 9. "Put It There, Pal" (December 8, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Bob Hope and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:21 10. "Would You?" (July 19, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:46 11. "It's Anybody's Spring" (July 17, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:39 12. "Welcome to My Dream" (July 17, 1944) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:24 13. "Personality " (January 16, 1946) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Eddie Condon and His Orchestra3:30 Total length: 37:08
Blue Skies DL 4259.[ 8] Tracks 1–9 from Blue Skies , tracks 10–12 from Out of This World .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Blue Skies " (July 18, 1946) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:23 2. "All By Myself " (July 18, 1946) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:14 3. "A Couple of Song and Dance Men" (July 24, 1946) Irving Berlin Fred Astaire and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:17 4. "I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now " (July 24, 1946) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:34 5. "(I'll See You In) C-U-B-A" (July 24, 1946) Irving Berlin Trudy Erwin and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:06 6. "(Running Around in Circles) Getting Nowhere" (July 18, 1946) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:37
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "Everybody Step" (July 19, 1946) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:25 8. "You Keep Coming Back Like a Song " (July 18, 1946) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:50 9. "A Serenade to an Old-Fashioned Girl" (July 19, 1946) Irving Berlin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:03 10. "I’d Rather Be Me" (January 21, 1945) Eddie Cherkose, Sam Coslow , Felix Bernard John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:47 11. "Out of This World " (December 4, 1944) Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:56 12. "June Comes Around Every Year" (December 11, 1944) Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:41 Total length: 33:53
But Beautiful DL 4260.[ 9] Tracks 1–4 from Welcome Stranger , Tracks 5–8 from Road to Rio , tracks 9–12 from The Emperor Waltz and track 13 from Variety Girl .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Smile Right Back at the Sun" (November 14, 1946) Jimmy Van Heusen , Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:41 2. "As Long As I'm Dreaming" (November 14, 1946) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:07 3. "My Heart Is a Hobo" (November 19, 1946) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:35 4. "Country Style" (November 19, 1946) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke The Calico Kids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:13 5. "Experience" (November 13, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Nan Wynn and Victor Young and His Orchestra2:28 6. "Apalachicola" (November 25, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra 2:53
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "But Beautiful " (November 13, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:38 8. "You Don't Have to Know the Language" (November 25, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra 2:55 9. "The Friendly Mountains" (March 17, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra 3:04 10. "I Kiss Your Hand, Madame" (January 17, 1947) Sam M. Lewis , Joe Young , Ralph Erwin Victor Young and His Orchestra 3:09 11. "The Kiss in Your Eyes" (January 17, 1947) Richard Heuberger , Johnny BurkeVictor Young and His Orchestra 3:01 12. "Emperor Waltz" (March 17, 1947) Johann Strauss , Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:38 13. "Tallahassee" (March 26, 1947) Frank Loesser The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra 3:01 Total length: 37:23
Sunshine Cake
DL 4261. Tracks 1–4 from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court , tracks 5–8 from Top o' the Morning , tracks 9–12 from Riding High .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Once and for Always" (December 27, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen , Johnny Burke the Ken Darby Singers and Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:49 2. "If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon" (December 30, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke The Rhythmaires and Victor Young and His Orchestra3:01 3. "Busy Doing Nothing" (December 27, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Sir Cedric Hardwicke , William Bendix and Victor Young and His Orchestra2:57 4. "Once and for Always" (December 27, 1947) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Rhonda Fleming and Victor Young and His Orchestra2:49 5. "You're in Love with Someone" (May 10, 1949) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Jeff Alexander Chorus 2:38 6. "The Donovans" (June 21, 1949) Alicia Adélaide Needham , Walter Kent , Francis Fahy Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Jeff Alexander Chorus 3:00
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "Top o' the Morning" (June 21, 1949) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Jeff Alexander Chorus 2:48 8. "Oh, 'Tis Sweet to Think" (May 31, 1949) Thomas Moore Ann Blyth and Simon Rady and His Orchestra3:32 9. "Sunshine Cake" (May 10, 1949) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Carol Richards and Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Jeff Alexander Chorus3:03 10. "A Sure Thing" (May 10, 1949) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Jeff Alexander Chorus 3:06 11. "The Horse Told Me" (June 21, 1949) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Jeff Alexander Chorus 2:57 12. "Someplace on Anywhere Road" (June 21, 1949) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Jeff Alexander Chorus 2:43 Total length: 35:23
Cool of the Evening DL 4262.[ 10] Tracks 1–6, 11–12 from Mr. Music , tracks 7–10 from Here Comes the Groom .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "Accidents Will Happen" (June 21, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra2:47 2. "Life Is So Peculiar" (March 24, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen , Johnny Burke The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and his Orchestra2:48 3. "And You’ll Be Home" (June 21, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Ken Lane Singers 3:08 4. "Milady" (April 11, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Dorothy Kirsten and Jay Blackton and His Orchestra2:38 5. "Wouldn’t It Be Funny?" (June 21, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:49 6. "Once More the Blue and White" (June 21, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Victor Young and His Orchestra, and the Ken Lane Singers 1:58
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening " (June 20, 1951) Johnny Mercer , Hoagy Carmichael Jane Wyman and Matty Matlock and His All Stars, and Four Hits and a Miss 3:20 8. "Your Own Little House" (June 20, 1951) Jay Livingston , Ray Evans John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:22 9. "Misto Cristofo Columbo" (June 20, 1951) Jay Livingston, Ray Evans Jane Wyman and Matty Matlock and His All Stars, and Four Hits and a Miss 3:13 10. "Bonne Nuit (Goodnight)" (June 20, 1951) Jay Livingston, Ray Evans John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:14 11. "Accidents Will Happen" (April 11, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Dorothy Kirsten and Jay Blackton and His Orchestra 2:38 12. "High on the List" (March 24, 1950) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen and his Orchestra 3:01 Total length: 34:56
Zing a Little Zong DL 4263.[ 11] Tracks 1–6 from Just for You , tracks 7–12 from Road to Bali .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "A Flight of Fancy" (February 14, 1952) Harry Warren , Leo Robin Camarata and His Orchestra3:01 2. "Just for You" (February 14, 1952) Harry Warren, Leo Robin Camarata and His Orchestra 2:57 3. "I’ll Si-si Ya in Bahia" (February 21, 1952) Harry Warren, Leo Robin The Andrews Sisters and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:54 4. "The Live Oak Tree" (February 21, 1952) Harry Warren, Leo Robin The Andrews Sisters and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:48 5. "Zing a Little Zong " (May 8, 1952) Harry Warren, Leo Robin Jane Wyman, Nathan Van Cleave and His Orchestra, and Jud Conlon ’s Rhythmaires 2:30 6. "On the 10:10 from Ten-Ten-Tennessee" (May 8, 1952) Harry Warren, Leo Robin Ben Lessy and Nathan Van Cleave and His Orchestra3:23
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 7. "The Road to Bali" (June 24, 1952) Jimmy Van Heusen , Johnny Burke Bob Hope and Sonny Burke and His Orchestra, and The Rhythmaires2:31 8. "Chicago Style" (June 23, 1952) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Bob Hope and Joe Lilley and His Orchestra 2:49 9. "Hoot Mon" (June 23, 1952) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Bob Hope and Sonny Burke and His Orchestra, and The Mellomen 2:35 10. "The Merry-go-run-around" (June 24, 1952) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Bob Hope and Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke and His Orchestra 2:31 11. "To See You Is to Love You" (June 20, 1952) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra3:11 12. "Moonflowers" (June 20, 1952) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke Peggy Lee (solo) with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra [ 12] 3:12 Total length: 34:22
Anything Goes DL 4264.[ 13] Tracks 1–4 from Little Boy Lost , tracks 5–8 from The Country Girl tracks 9–12 from Anything Goes .
Side one Title Writer(s) Performed with 1. "The Magic Window" (February 9, 1953) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra3:18 2. "Cela M'est Egal (If It's All the Same to You)" (March 12, 1953) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra 2:31 3. "A Propos De Rien" (March 12, 1953) Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra 3:07 4. "Violets and Violins" (March 12, 1953) Miarka Laparcerie, Jack Lawrence John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra 2:25 5. "It's Mine, It's Yours (The Pitchman)" (December 23, 1954) Ira Gershwin , Harold Arlen Girl's Trio with Joe Lilley and his Orchestra 2:44 6. "Dissertation on the State of Bliss (Love and Learn)" (December 23, 1954) Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen Patty Andrews 3:10 7. "The Land Around Us" (December 23, 1954) Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen Joseph J. Lilley and his Orchestra 2:47
Side two Title Writer(s) Performed with 8. "The Search Is Through" (December 23, 1954) Ira Gershwin , Harold Arlen Joseph J. Lilley and his Orchestra 2:51 9. "You're the Top " (February 23, 1956) Cole Porter Mitzi Gaynor and Joseph Lilley and His Orchestra2:29 10. "Ya Gotta Give the People Hoke" (April 9, 1955) (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn Donald O'Connor and Joseph Lilley and His Orchestra3:15 11. "All Through the Night " (February 23, 1956) Cole Porter Joseph Lilley and His Orchestra 2:58 12. "A Second Hand Turban and a Crystal Ball" (May 23, 1955) Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn Donald O’Connor and Joseph Lilley and His Orchestra 6:10 13. "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" (June 1, 1955) Cole Porter Donald O’Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanmaire and Joseph Lilley and His Orchestra 4:49 Total length: 42:34
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Albums
Music of Hawaii (1939)
Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. One (1939)
Patriotic Songs for Children (1939)
Cowboy Songs (Bing Crosby's first solo album) (1939)
Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. Two (1939)
George Gershwin Songs, Vol. One (1939)
Ballad for Americans (Bing Crosby's first solo studio album)(1940)
Favorite Hawaiian Songs (1940)
Christmas Music (1940)
Star Dust (1940)
Hawaii Calls (1941)
Small Fry (1941)
Crosbyana (1941)
Under Western Skies (1941)
Song Hits from Holiday Inn (w/ Fred Astaire ) (1942)
Merry Christmas (1945)
Selections from Going My Way (1945)
Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's (1946)
Don't Fence Me In (w/ The Andrews Sisters ) (1946)
The Happy Prince (1946)
Selections from Road to Utopia (1946)
Bing Crosby – Stephen Foster (1946)
What We So Proudly Hail (1946)
Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. One (1946)
Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. Two (1946)
Blue Skies (w/ Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin ) (1946)
Bing Crosby – Jerome Kern (1946)
St. Patrick's Day (1947)
Bing Crosby – Victor Herbert (1947)
Cowboy Songs, Vol. One (1947)
Selections from Welcome Stranger (1947)
Our Common Heritage (1947)
El Bingo (1947)
The Small One (1947)
The Man Without a Country (1947)
Drifting and Dreaming (1947)
Blue of the Night (1948)
Selections from Showboat (1948)
The Emperor Waltz (1948)
St. Valentine's Day (1948)
Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters (1948)
Selections from Road to Rio (1948)
Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny Mercer (1948)
Bing Crosby Sings with Lionel Hampton, Eddie Heywood, Louis Jordan (1948)
Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from Broadway Shows (1948)
Cowboy Songs, Vol. Two (1948)
Auld Lang Syne (1948)
Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs (1949)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin (1949)
South Pacific (1949)
Christmas Greetings (1949)
Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949)
Top o' the Morning / Emperor Waltz (1950)
Songs from Mr. Music (w/ Dorothy Kirsten and The Andrews Sisters ) (1950)
Go West Young Man (w/ The Andrews Sisters ) (1950)
Collectors' Classics, Vols. 1–8 (1951)
Way Back Home (1951)
Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from... (1951)
Bing and the Dixieland Bands (1951)
Yours Is My Heart Alone (1951)
Country Style (1951)
Beloved Hymns (1951)
Bing and Connee (w/ Connee Boswell ) (1952)
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1952)
Themes and Songs from The Quiet Man (w/ Victor Young ) (1952)
Selections from the Paramount Picture "Just for You" (w/ Jane Wyman and The Andrews Sisters ) (1952)
Road to Bali (w/ Bob Hope and Peggy Lee ) (1952)
Le Bing: Song Hits of Paris (1953)
Some Fine Old Chestnuts (1954)
Bing Sings the Hits (1954)
Selections from White Christmas (w/ Peggy Lee and Danny Kaye ) (1954)
Bing: A Musical Autobiography (1954)
The Country Girl / Little Boy Lost (1955)
Merry Christmas (later version of 1945 78rpm album) (1955)
Shillelaghs and Shamrocks (1956)
Home on the Range (1956)
Blue Hawaii (1956)
High Tor (w/ Julie Andrews and Everett Sloane ) (1956)
A Christmas Sing with Bing Around the World (1956)
Anything Goes (w/ Donald O'Connor , Mitzi Gaynor and Zizi Jeanmaire ) (1956)
High Society (w/ Frank Sinatra , Grace Kelly , and Louis Armstrong ) (1956)
Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around (1956)
Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Bing with a Beat (1957)
A Christmas Story (1957)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1957)
New Tricks (1957)
The Bible Story of Christmas (1957)
Never Be Afraid (1958)
Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy (1958)
Fancy Meeting You Here ( w/ Rosemary Clooney ) (1958)
Around the World with Bing! (1958)
Bing in Paris (1958)
That Christmas Feeling (1958)
In a Little Spanish Town (1958)
Bing’s Buddies and Beaus (1959)
Say One for Me (w/ Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner ) (1959)
How the West Was Won (w/ Rosemary Clooney ) (1960)
Join Bing and Sing Along (1960)
Bing & Satchmo (w/ Louis Armstrong ) (1960)
Songs of Christmas (1960)
101 Gang Songs (1961)
El Señor Bing (1961)
My Golden Favorites (1961)
The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
Bing's Hollywood (set of 15 albums) (1962)
On the Happy Side (1962)
I Wish You a Merry Christmas (1962)
Holiday in Europe (1962)
Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre (1963)
Return to Paradise Islands (1964)
America, I Hear You Singing (w/ Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) (1964)
Robin and the 7 Hoods (w/ Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , and Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1964)
12 Songs of Christmas (w/ Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) (1964)
Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits (1965)
That Travelin' Two-Beat (w/ Rosemary Clooney ) (1965)
The Summit (w/ Dean Martin , Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1966)
Bing Crosby's Treasury – The Songs I Love (1966)
Bing Crosby and The Columbus Boychoir Sing Family Christmas Favorites (w/ The Columbus Boychoir ) (1967)
Thoroughly Modern Bing (1968)
Bing Crosby's Treasury – The Songs I Love (1968 version) (1968)
Hey Jude/Hey Bing! (1969)
Goldilocks (1970)
A Time to Be Jolly (1971)
Bing 'n' Basie (w/ Count Basie ) (1972)
Rhythm on the Range (1972)
I’ll Sing You a Song of the Islands (1972)
A Southern Memoir (1975)
That's What Life Is All About (1975)
A Couple of Song and Dance Men (w/ Fred Astaire ) (1975)
Tom Sawyer (1976)
At My Time of Life (1976)
Bing Crosby Live at the London Palladium (1976)
Feels Good, Feels Right (1976)
Beautiful Memories (1977)
Bingo Viejo (1977)
Seasons (Bing Crosby's last studio album released during his lifetime) (1977)
A Little Bit of Irish (posthumous edition, recorded in 1966) (1993)
Bing Crosby: The Voice of Christmas (1998)
On the Sentimental Side (posthumous edition, recorded in 1962; Bing Crosby's latest studio album) (2010)
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