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Bing Crosby was a prolific recording artist over his 50-year career. Because of the era in which he lived, he was lucky enough to record early versions of what are now considered American songbook classics. On SWINGING ON A STAR, Crosby croons on a variety of these standards; the composers covered on this CD reads like a "who's who" of show business greats.
On this release, Crosby sings songs from the greatest songwriting teams of all time, including works by Jerome Kern/Gus Kahn, George/Ira Gershwin, Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen, and Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer. Crosby sings two pieces by the inimitable Cole Porter: namely "Don't Fence Me In" and the legendary, "Begin the Beguine." Accompanists include Burke/Van Heusan's "Put It there Pal" with Bob Hope, the Gershwin brothers' "Mine" with Judy Garland, and several other numbers with the Andrew Sisters. The highlight of the album is Crosby's Dixieland version of "I Ain't Got Nobody," backed by the superb clarinetist Woody Herman.
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Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Bob Hope, MainArtist
℗ 1945 Geffen Records
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Ken Darby, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Darby Singers, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1943 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1943 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, Author - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, Author - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra, Orchestra - The Williams Brothers Quartet, Ensemble
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
James Royce Shannon, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Giulio Caccini, ComposerLyricist - Victor Young & His Orchestra and Choir, Orchestra, Artist
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mads Hauge, Arranger, Work Arranger - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Mohr, ComposerLyricist - Franz Xaver Gruber, ComposerLyricist - Phil Thornalley, Arranger, Work Arranger - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jon Green, Arranger, Work Arranger - Ken Darby Singers, Ensemble - John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Pixie Lott, Arranger, Work Arranger - Harry Lillis Crosby, Producer
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Bing Crosby was a prolific recording artist over his 50-year career. Because of the era in which he lived, he was lucky enough to record early versions of what are now considered American songbook classics. On SWINGING ON A STAR, Crosby croons on a variety of these standards; the composers covered on this CD reads like a "who's who" of show business greats.
On this release, Crosby sings songs from the greatest songwriting teams of all time, including works by Jerome Kern/Gus Kahn, George/Ira Gershwin, Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen, and Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer. Crosby sings two pieces by the inimitable Cole Porter: namely "Don't Fence Me In" and the legendary, "Begin the Beguine." Accompanists include Burke/Van Heusan's "Put It there Pal" with Bob Hope, the Gershwin brothers' "Mine" with Judy Garland, and several other numbers with the Andrew Sisters. The highlight of the album is Crosby's Dixieland version of "I Ain't Got Nobody," backed by the superb clarinetist Woody Herman.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:17
- Main artists: Bing Crosby
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred)
© 1990 MCA Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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