Name: The Essential Bing Crosby by Bing Crosby
Brand: Bing Crosby
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COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

Bing Crosby's period at Columbia represents just a tiny slice of his entire career, but it was definitely an important one. Early-'30s material "Dinah," "Love in Bloom," "Temptation," and especially "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" not only introduced him to a wide audience, but perfectly illustrated Crosby's gradual transition from humming, rhythmic jazz singer to darkly persuasive crooner. The Essential Bing Crosby (fortunately subtitled "The Columbia Years" in case anyone should accuse it of overly lofty aims) reissues 16 sides, recorded from 1931 to 1934, with a similar track listing to 1992's 16 Most Requested Songs but several important substitutions. Though a bare few of his best from the era are notably missing ("How Deep Is the Ocean?," "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You"), the exclusions allow for some intriguing material to see the light, like "Young and Healthy," featuring a buoyant scat routine, and the melancholic "Blue Prelude." Of course, Columbia could have done fans a true favor and released a compilation breaking the 45-minute mark. ~ John Bush

Volume 1

1. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)

by Bing Crosby With The Dorsey Brothers

Alto Saxophone: Arnold Brilhart
Jimmy Dorsey; Performer
Clarinet: Arnold Brilhart
Jimmy Dorsey; Performer
Drums: Stan King; Performer
Flute: Arnold Brilhart; Performer
Arranger: Glenn Miller; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Guitar: Eddie Lang; Performer
Performer: The Dorsey Brothers
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby With The Dorsey Brothers; Performer
Piano: Arthur Schutt; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Herbie Spencer; Performer
Trombone: Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey; Performer
Trumpet: Fuzzy Farrar
Leo Mcconville
Phil Napoleon
Tommy Dorsey
Leo Mcconvill; Performer
Vocals: Bing Crosby; Performer
Featured Artist: The Dorsey Brothers; Main Performer
Producer: Aubrey Fell; Production
Primary Artist: Bing Crosby; Main Performer

The Essential Bing Crosby

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)

2. Snuggled on Your Shoulder

3. Makin' Whoopee

4. Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn (78rpm Version)

5. Changes

6. I'm Coming Virginia

7. Ol' Man River

8. You Took Advantage of Me

9. From Monday On

10. 'Tain't So, Honey, 'Tain't So

11. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)

12. Louise

13. After You've Gone

14. Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight

15. Dinah

16. St. Louis Blues

17. Love, You Funny Thing

18. Love Me Tonight

19. Some of These Days

20. Please

21. Sweet Georgia Brown

22. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

23. I've Got the World on a String

24. Blue Prelude

25. The Last Round Up

Volume 2

1. Home on the Range

2. Thanks

3. Temptation

4. My Honey's Loving Arms

5. Beautiful Girl

6. Young and Healthy

7. Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?

8. Love in Bloom

9. Love Thy Neighbor

10. Let's Put out the Lights and Go to Sleep

11. Here Lies Love

12. Moonstruck

13. How Deep Is the Ocean?

14. The Day You Came Along

15. I Guess It Had to Be That Way

16. Black Moonlight

17. After Sundown

18. We'll Make Hay While the Sun Shines

19. Our Big Love Scene

20. Once in a Blue Moon

21. Happy-Go-Lucky-You and Broken-Hearted Me

22. May I?

23. (She Walks Like You - She Talks Like You) She Reminds Me of You

24. Shadows of Love

25. Paradise

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