Bing Crosby
42 records in the collection· mostly on Brunswick, Columbia, His Master's Voice
Bing Crosby was the dominant American popular singer of the 1930s and 1940s and one of the performers who established the intimate, microphone-led style of singing known as crooning. His relaxed phrasing influenced generations of singers, while an exceptionally broad repertoire of ballads, jazz-inflected popular songs and film numbers made his voice one of the defining sounds of mid-century popular music.
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Records by Bing Crosby
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- A(+Red Nichols)It had to be you
- BTenderfoot
Bing Crosby with Red Nichols on 'It Had to Be You', a popular standard recorded for Brunswick in the early 1930s. Crosby was already a major star by this period, and the pairing with the hot-jazz cornetist Nichols marks a notable collaboration between popular song and jazz idiom.AI summary
Brunswick 05150 Voice
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- AAll she'd say was Umh hum
- BShe is the Sunshine of Virginia
Bing Crosby recorded two popular songs for Brunswick in the late 1920s or early 1930s, capturing his early crooning style before his dominance of American popular music.AI summary
Brunswick 05451 Voice
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- AAloha Oe
- BSong of the Islands
Bing Crosby performing Hawaiian songs 'Aloha Oe' and 'Song of the Islands' on Brunswick 02320, a 1930s American pressing.AI summary
Brunswick 02320 Hawaiian
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- ABlack Moonlight
- BStreet of Dreams
Bing Crosby on Columbia DB2085, with 'Black Moonlight' and 'Street of Dreams'. Crosby was the dominant popular singer of the 1930s–1950s, and among the most recorded artists in history.AI summary
Columbia DB2085 Voice
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- ABlue Prelude
- BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby, the dominant American popular singer of the 1930s–1950s, on Rex, a small British label.AI summary
Rex 8957 Voice
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- ABlue Prelude
- BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby on Rex, catalogue 8957: 'Blue Prelude' and 'Home on the Range', two of Crosby's signature songs, though pressed on a minor budget label.AI summary
Rex 8957 Voice
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- ABlue Prelude
- BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby recorded 'Blue Prelude' and 'Home on the Range' for Rex, the budget British label, a likely reissue or licence of US material from the 1930s.AI summary
Rex 8957 Voice
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- ACan't we Talk it Over
- BDinah
Bing Crosby was the dominant popular singer of the 1930s–50s, and 'Can't We Talk It Over' and 'Dinah' are early sides from his recording career with Brunswick, capturing his warm crooning style in the late 1920s–early 1930s period.AI summary
Brunswick 01271 Voice
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- AChicago
- BAlabamy bound
Brunswick 05726 Personalities (Prs)
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- ADay Dreaming
- BYou Are My Sunshine
Brunswick 03300
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- ADear Hearts and Gentle People
- BMule Train
Bing Crosby, the American crooning legend, singing two hit songs on Columbia: "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" and "Mule Train", recorded in the late 1940s.AI summary
Columbia DB50306 Voice
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- ADown by the old mill stream
- BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby, one of the most recorded artists of the 20th century, performed 'Down by the Old Mill Stream' and 'Home on the Range' for Brunswick, a major American label with extensive UK pressings.AI summary
Brunswick 02807 Voice
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- ADown by the old mill stream
- BHome on the Range
Brunswick 02807
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- AEl Rancho Grande
- BPoor Old Rover
Brunswick 02873
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- AFair (?)
- BYou belong to my heart
Bing Crosby again, this time on Decca BM-series, performing two ballads; a late pressing of the sort Crosby recorded prolifically for most of his career.AI summary
Decca BM035 Voice
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- AGive Me a Heart to Sing To
- BOnce in a Blue Moon
Bing Crosby recorded 'Give Me a Heart to Sing To' and 'Once in a Blue Moon' for Columbia's 'DB' series in the late 1930s. Crosby was the dominant popular singer of the era.AI summary
Columbia DB2000 Voice
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- AHome on the Range
- BWhere the Blue of the Night
Bing Crosby, the American crooner, performing 'Home on the Range' and 'Where the Blue of the Night' on Decca SPECIAL1778. Crosby was one of the most popular singers in the world; the SPECIAL catalogue designation suggests a limited or premium release.AI summary
Decca SPECIAL1778 Voice
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- AI Apologise
- BSweet and Lovely
Bing Crosby, one of the most recorded popular singers of the 20th century, performing 'I Apologise' and 'Sweet and Lovely' on Brunswick 1219, a UK pressing from the early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 1219 Voice
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- AI Haven't Time to Be a Millionaire
- BApril Played the Fiddle
Brunswick 03031
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- AI've got the World on a String
- BHow deep is the Ocean
Bing Crosby on Columbia, performing jazz-inflected standards in the early 1930s. Crosby was one of the most popular and prolific recording artists of the era.AI summary
Columbia 4417M Voice
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- ALazy
- B(+Astaire) I'll Capture Your Heart
Bing Crosby with Fred Astaire on Brunswick: 'Lazy' and 'I'll Capture Your Heart', a rare duet pairing of two of the greatest entertainers of the era on two master performers' signature material.AI summary
Brunswick 03385 Personalities (Prs)
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- ALazy Day
- BYoung and healthy
Bing Crosby recorded "Lazy Day" and "Young and Healthy" (the latter a popular jazz standard) for Columbia during the early 1930s swing era. Crosby was already one of the biggest popular singers in America by this time.AI summary
Columbia DB2027 Voice
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- ALong Ago (and Far Away)
- BWith Andrews Sisters) Is It You Or Is It Me?
Bing Crosby recorded 'Long Ago (and Far Away)' with the Andrews Sisters and 'Is It You or Is It Me?'. No label, catalogue number or further detail is provided, making identification incomplete. The titles are from the 1940s repertoire.AI summary
Voice
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- ALong Ago (and Far Away)
- BWith Andrews Sisters) Is It You Or Is It Me?
Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters on Brunswick, featuring two popular songs of the 1940s. Crosby was one of the best-selling recording artists of the era and his Brunswick sides are widely available.AI summary
Brunswick 03539 Voice
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- AMoonburn
- BDinah
Bing Crosby performing 'Moonburn' and 'Dinah' on Brunswick 02313, a British pressing from the early 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 02313 Voice
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- AOut of nowhere
- BIf you should ever need me
Bing Crosby, one of the most recorded artists of all time, performs 'Out of Nowhere' and 'If You Should Ever Need Me' on Brunswick 01166.AI summary
Brunswick 01166 Voice
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- ARoad to Morocco
- BMoonlight becomes you
Bing Crosby, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, recorded 'Road to Morocco' and 'Moonlight Becomes You' for Decca in 1942, both now-standard popular songs from the Road to Morocco film.AI summary
Decca BM03410 Voice
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- ASleepy time gal
- BNo other love
Bing Crosby recorded 'Sleepy time gal' and 'No other love' for Brunswick Records. Both are popular standards from the early 1950s, from one of the best-selling artists of the 78rpm era.AI summary
Brunswick 05558 Voice
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- ASmall Fry
- BMr.Gallagher and Mr.Sheen
Bing Crosby, the American crooner who dominated popular recording from the 1930s through the 1950s, singing 'Small Fry' and 'Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Sheen' on Brunswick 02653, a standard pressing of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 02653 Voice
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- ASwanee River
- BIt's Easy to Remember
Bing Crosby on Brunswick, performing two evergreen American standards — Crosby was the world's most popular recording artist of the 1930s–50s.AI summary
Brunswick 01993 Voice
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- ASweet Georgia Brown
- BShine
Bing Crosby recorded 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and 'Shine' for Brunswick, likely in the late 1920s or early 1930s during his early recording career before he became a superstar.AI summary
Brunswick 01316 Jazz
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- ASweet L'il/Ain't she sweet
- BMississippi Mud/I left my Sugar standing in the Rain
Bing Crosby, recorded four popular songs on His Master's Voice B4424: 'Sweet L'il', 'Ain't She Sweet', 'Mississippi Mud', and 'I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain'. Crosby's early 1930s HMV recordings are common and widely available.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4424 Voice
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- ASweet L'il/Ain't she sweet
- BMississippi Mud/I left my Sugar standing in the Rain
Bing Crosby's popular medley of jazz and novelty standards for HMV, pairing two of his most beloved early hits. This B4000-series pressing captures the emerging crooner at the beginning of his recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice B4424 Voice
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- AThanks
- BHome on the Range
Bing Crosby with Thanks and Home on the Range on Perfect 13038.AI summary
Perfect 13038 Personalities (Prs)
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- AThe day after forever
- BIt could happen to you
Bing Crosby, one of the most recorded singers of the 20th century, performing 'The Day After Forever' and 'It Could Happen to You' on Decca; Crosby's records are abundant and widely collected.AI summary
Decca M2017 Voice
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- AThe Folks Who Live on the Hill
- BCan I forget You
Bing Crosby recorded 'The Folks Who Live on the Hill' and 'Can I Forget You' for Brunswick, likely from the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Brunswick 02484 Voice
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- AThe Moon Got in My Eyes
- BSmarty
Bing Crosby singing two popular standards for Brunswick, a major American label. This side captures Crosby's early crooner style in a mainstream commercial pressing.AI summary
Brunswick 02498 Voice
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- AThe Sweetest Story Ever Told
- BMighty Like a Rose
Bing Crosby on Columbia DB50219, performing 'The Sweetest Story Ever Told' and 'Mighty Like a Rose'. Crosby was the most recorded vocalist of the 20th century; both are sentimental standards from the early vocal tradition.AI summary
Columbia DB50219 Voice
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- AWrap your Troubles in Dreams
- BJust a Gigolo
Bing Crosby's recording of 'Wrap your Troubles in Dreams' and 'Just a Gigolo' on His Master's Voice, from the early 1930s. Crosby was among the most commercially successful singers of the era, and this pressing is British.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD470 Voice
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- AWrap your Troubles in Dreams
- BJust a Gigolo
Bing Crosby recorded 'Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams' and 'Just a Gigolo' for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s or early 1930s; both were popular songs of the period and Crosby would go on to become one of the best-selling artists of all time.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD470 Voice
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- AYou are my hearts delight
- BBeautiful dreamer
Brunswick 03019
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- AYou're Getting to be a Habit With Me
- BYou've Got Me Crying Again
Bing Crosby recorded "You're Getting to be a Habit With Me" and "You've Got Me Crying Again" for Columbia DB1901. Crosby was one of the most successful recording artists of the 20th century; these are from his early electrical recording period.AI summary
Columbia DB1901 Voice