Bing Crosby - A Centennial Anthology of His Decca Recordings
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Artist: Bing CrosbyBrand: MCA
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-04-08
Music Label: Mca
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- I Surrender, Dear
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
- Star Dust
- I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)
- Please
- Where The Blue Of The Night (Meets The Gold Of The Day)
- I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
- New San Antonio Rose
- Pistol Packin' Mama
- Don't Fence Me In
- Sweet Leilani
- Blue Hawaii
- My Isle Of Golden Dreams
- Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)
- McNamara's Band
- Galway Bay
- Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
- Road To Morocco
- South America, Take It Away
- A Couple Of Song And Dance Men
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
- Yes, Indeed!
- South Rampart Street Parade
- June In January
- Pennies From Heaven
- I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams
- Moonlight Becomes You
- Sunday, Monday Or Always
- Swinging On A Star
- The Bells Of St. Mary's
- Blue Skies
- It's Been A Long, Long Time
- I Can't Begin To Tell You
- Ol' Man River
- You Are My Sunshine
- San Fernando Valley
- Sioux City Sue
- Dear Hearts And Gentle People
- Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
- Jingle Bells
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Silent Night
- White Christmas
- Red Sails In The Sunset
- Now Is The Hour
- Far Away Places
- Harbor Lights
- Around The World
Free Music Notes for A Centennial Anthology of His Decca Recordings
Free Music Review: A Perfect Sampler!
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought 9 copies of this - one for myself, one for each of my seven siblings, and one for my parents. Growing up, we had lots of Bing Crosby music in the house (along with various other wonderful artists). I gravitated to Bing, and my siblings remember that - and were tickled to receive these 'samplers' during in Bing's 100th year. Why? Because, while Bing wasn't their favorite, he was *A* favorite of theirs, yet they had nothing of his on CD! The variety of themes reminds us how vast Bing's repetoire was. The song selection is a perfect introduction - or re-introduction, if necessary - to Bing's Decca years. The sequencing is perfect for the casual fan, and the notes are informative and educational without a hint of preachiness.
This collection is a MUST for any general music lover - it'll broaden their senses and their knowledge of America's first true entertainment superstar. My thanks to the team who put this gem together!
A Centennial Anthology of His Decca Recordings Poster
Bing Crosby has been called the "Voice of the Century," a title that's rooted in considerably more art and accomplishment than mere show-biz hype. Others may have scaled more spectacular peaks during the 20th century, but one could make a well grounded argument that without Crosby's pioneering vocal artistry the careers of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley might well have never blossomed. This 50-track double-disc anthology chronicles the most productive years of the crooner's career, a period that spans the early '30s to the mid-'50s; his final years at RCA largely rested on the laurels garnered herein. His rich, effortlessly dreamy baritone has become a pop-culture clich?, but it was in fact as radically pioneering in its day as anything the King or the Chairman of the Board would muster in later decades. Radio and modern electronic recording were in their infancy on many of the '30s hits here, yet Crosby mastered both with preternatural grace--and an innate, jazz-born sense of timing--he later brought to his successful film and TV careers. What's remarkable here is the breadth of styles and influences Crosby's dulcet tones make there own here. The dizzying slate here includes standards and early hits ("Star Dust" and "Where the Blue of the Night" in Decca re-recordings of his original Brunswick sides), country-western ("New San Antonio Rose," "Don't Fence Me In"), island exotica ("Sweet Leilani," "Blue Hawaii"), Irish affectations ("McNamara's Band," "Galway Bay"), holiday favorites ("Silent Night," "White Christmas") and film hits ("Pennies From Heaven," "Swinging On a Star"), performances that represent the very cornerstone of American vocal tradition. --Jerry McCulleyBroadway & Vocalists Music CDs
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