The Bing Crosby Years

~ Release by Bing Crosby (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Swinging on a Star
background vocals:
Williams Brothers Quartet (vocal quartet comprised of Bob, Don, Dick and Andy Williams) (on 1944-02-07)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1944-02-07)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1944-02-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-02-07)
recording of:
Swinging on a Star (on 1944-02-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 17)
52:32
2Going My Way
recording of:
Going My Way (Sinatra / Crosby parody)
additional lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1944-11-20)
parody version of:
Going My Way
2:54
3Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
cover recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:43
4Aren't You Glad You're You?
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra (on 1945-09-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
recording of:
Aren’t You Glad You’re You? (on 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1945)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1945)
2:58
5Welcome to My Dream
recording of:
Welcome to My Dream
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
2:27
6Out of This World
3:00
7You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
2:54
8As Long As I'm Dreaming
3:16
9Tallahassee
recording of:
Tallahassee
composer:
Frank Loesser
3:05
10But Beautiful
recording of:
But Beautiful (on 1947-11-13)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Dorsey Brothers Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1947) and Onyx Music Corporation (in 1947)
2:46
11I Kiss Your Hand, Madame
3:14
12Friendly Mountains
3:07
13Once and for Always
3:13
14The Donovans
3:06
15Katrina
3:06
16The Horse Told Me
3:00
17Life Is So Peculiar
recording of:
Life Is So Peculiar
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc.
2:56
18In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
recording of:
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening (from “Here Comes the Groom”) (on 1951-06-20)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 24)
3:26
19Zing a Little Zong
recording of:
Zing a Little Zong (on 1952-05-08)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1952)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1952)
3:38
20Hoot Man
recording of:
Hoot Mon
writer:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) and Jimmy Van Heusen
2:37
21To See You
3:12
22The Magic Window
3:11
23Count Your Blessings
recording of:
Count Your Blessings
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:08
24Dissertation on the State of Bliss
recording of:
Dissertation on the State of Bliss (Love and Learn)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Harold Arlen
3:18
25All Through the Night
recording of:
All Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Anything Goes
3:01