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Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vols. 1-8 are a set of Decca Records compilation albums by Bing Crosby featuring songs from his various films over the years. The albums were issued as 10” LPs numbered DL6008 to DL6015 and 4-disc 45rpm sets numbered 9-194 to 9-201.

Background

In January 1951, Bing Crosby was honoured with various awards and special radio programs on what was described as his 20th anniversary as a single in show business.[1] Decca celebrated by issuing this comprehensive set of the commercial recordings of songs from his films.

Billboard had given advance details:

20 Years—and Boom for Bing!
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. — One of the most extensive promotions in show business history is being readied for the month of January to herald Bing Crosby's 20th anniversary and to push Der Bingle’s new film, Mr. Music. The anniversary marks Crosby’s first appearance as a single entity in show business, tho his actual tenure in the field dates back even further to his days as a member of Paul Whiteman Rhythm Boys. The promotion is a five-way deal between Decca Records, Paramount Pictures, the Columbia Broadcasting System, Chesterfield Cigarettes and Famous-Paramount Music Publishers…Hub of the Decca drive will be the largest single issue of Crosby disks – 8 new albums – to be marketed at one time. Albums will cover songs Bing has done in his pictures…The diskery will also issue 12 new 45 r.p.m. albums, 10 of which have appeared on 78 and LP and two completely new – a collection of current Broadway show tunes and an Irish songs album. Diskery will gift Bing with a platinum record of his White Christmas which has sold over 7,000,000 copies.[2]

Track listings

Track listings from Bing Crosby discography.[3] Recording dates follow song titles.

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 1

Track listing (DL 6008) [4]

Side one (tracks 1-3 from Here Is My Heart; track 4 from The Big Broadcast of 1936)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."June in January" (November 9, 1934)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:13
2."Love Is Just Around the Corner" (November 9, 1934)Lewis E. Gensler, Leo RobinGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:00
3."With Every Breath I Take" (November 9, 1934)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:09
4."I Wished on the Moon" (August 14, 1935)Dorothy Parker, Ralph RaingerThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra3:05
Side two (from Mississippi)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."Soon"" (February 21, 1935)Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:01
2."Down by the River"" (February 21, 1935)Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra2:50
3."It’s Easy to Remember" (February 21, 1935)Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartThe Rhythmettes, The Three Shades of Blue, and Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:15
4."Swanee River (The Old Folks At Home)" (February 21, 1935)Stephen FosterGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra, and The Crinoline Choir3:05
Total length:24:38

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 2

Track listing (DL 6009)[5]

Side one (from Two for Tonight)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."Without a Word of Warning" (August 14, 1935)Harry Revel, Mack GordonThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra3:07
2."Takes Two to Make a Bargain" (August 14, 1935)Harry Revel, Mack GordonThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra2:48
3."I Wish I Were Aladdin" (August 14, 1935)Harry Revel, Mack GordonThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra2:59
4."From the Top of Your Head to the Tip of Your Toes" (August 14, 1935)Harry Revel, Mack GordonThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra3:03
Side two (track 1 from Two for Tonight; tracks 2-4 from Anything Goes)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."Two for Tonight" (August 14, 1935)Harry Revel, Mack GordonThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra2:56
2."Moonburn" (November 13, 1935)Edward Heyman, Hoagy CarmichaelGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:10
3."My Heart and I" (November 13, 1935)Frederick Hollander, Leo RobinGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:22
4."Sailor Beware" (November 13, 1935)Richard Whiting, Leo RobinGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra2:52
Total length:24:17

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 3

Track listing (DL 6010)[6]

Side one (from Rhythm on the Range)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."I’m an Old Cowhand" (July 17, 1936)Johnny MercerJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:40
2."Empty Saddles" (July 14, 1936)Billy HillVictor Young and His Orchestra3:01
3."I Can't Escape from You" (July 17, 1936)Leo Robin, Richard A. WhitingJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:12
4."The House That Jack Built for Jill" (July 17, 1936)Frederick Hollander, Leo Robin,Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:45
Side two (from Pennies from Heaven)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."Pennies from Heaven" (July 24, 1936)Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:08
2."Let's Call a Heart a Heart" (July 29, 1936)Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:04
3."One, Two, Button Your Shoe" (July 29, 1936)Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra2:50
4."So Do I" (July 24, 1936)Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeGeorgie Stoll and His Orchestra3:10
Total length:23:50

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 4

Track listing (DL 6011)[7]

Side one (from Waikiki Wedding)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."Sweet Leilani" (February 23, 1937)Harry OwensLani McIntire and His Hawaiians2:40
2."Blue Hawaii" (February 23, 1937)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinLani McIntire and His Hawaiians3:07
3."In a Little Hula Heaven" (February 28, 1937)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:10
4."Sweet Is the Word for You" (March 5, 1937)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinVictor Young and His Orchestra3:13
Side two (from Double or Nothing)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."The Moon Got in My Eyes" (July 12, 1937)Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:13
2."(You Know It All) Smarty" (July 12, 1937)Burton Lane, Ralph FreedJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:35
3."It’s the Natural Thing to Do" (July 12, 1937)Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:13
4."All You Want to Do Is Dance" (July 12, 1937)Arthur Johnston, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:51
Total length:24:02

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 5

Track listing (DL 6012)[8]

Side one (from Sing You Sinners)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."Small Fry" (July 1, 1938)Hoagy Carmichael, Frank LoesserJohnny Mercer and Victor Young’s Small Fryers3:06
2."Laugh and Call It Love" (July 11, 1938)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:47
3."I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams" (July 11, 1938)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:38
4."Don't Let That Moon Get Away" (July 11, 1938)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:36
Side two (from Paris Honeymoon)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."You're a Sweet Little Headache" (November 4, 1938)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:50
2."Joobalai" (November 4, 1938)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:52
3."I Have Eyes" (November 4, 1938)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:00
4."The Funny Old Hills" (November 4, 1938)Ralph Rainger, Leo RobinJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:44
Total length:22:33

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 6

Track listing (DL 6013)[9]

Side one (tracks 1-3 from Doctor Rhythm; track 4 from The Star Maker)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."On the Sentimental Side" (January 21, 1938)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:51
2."My Heart Is Taking Lessons" (January 21, 1938)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:45
3."This Is My Night to Dream" (January 21, 1938)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:08
4."Schooldays" / "Sunbonnet Sue" / "Jimmy Valentine" / "If I Were a Millionaire" (medley) (July 30, 1938)Gus Edwards, Will D. Cobb / Edwards, Cobb / Edwards, Edward Madden / Edwards, CobbJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, and The Music Maids3:10
Side two (from The Star Maker)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."An Apple for the Teacher" (June 22, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeConnee Boswell and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:03
2."Still the Bluebird Sings" (June 9, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:37
3."A Man and His Dream" (June 9, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:02
4."Go Fly a Kite" (June 9, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:39
Total length:24:15

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 7

Track listing (DL 6014)[10]

Side one (from East Side of Heaven)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."East Side of Heaven" (March 10, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:01
2."Sing a Song of Sunbeams" (March 10, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:50
3."That Sly Old Gentleman" (March 10, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:01
4."Hang Your Heart on a Hickory Limb" (March 10, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:32
Side two (from Rhythm on the River)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."Only Forever" (July 3, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:07
2."When the Moon Comes over Madison Square" (July 3, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:38
3."That's For Me" (July 3, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:05
4."Rhythm on the River" (July 3, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:01
Total length:23:15

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vol. 8

Track listing (DL 6015)[11]

Side one (from If I Had My Way)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."I Haven’t Time to Be a Millionaire" (April 12, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:09
2."April Played the Fiddle" (April 12, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:00
3."The Pessimistic Character" (April 12, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:28
4."Meet the Sun Half-Way" (April 12, 1940)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:34
Side two (track 1 from If I Had Way; tracks 2-4 from Road to Singapore)
No.TitleWriter(s)Performed withLength
1."If I Had My Way" (March 31, 1939)James Kendis, Lou KleinJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:49
2."Sweet Potato Piper" (December 15, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter’s Frying Pan Five, and The Foursome2:22
3."Too Romantic" (December 15, 1939)James V. Monaco, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:09
4."The Moon and the Willow Tree" (December 15, 1939)Victor Schertzinger, Johnny BurkeJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:08
Total length:22:39

References

  1. ^ Macfarlane, Malcolm. "Bing Crosby - Day by Day". BING magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Billboard". Billboard: 20, 27. December 30, 1950. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "Decca Album Discography, Part 2:". Bsnpubs. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
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