Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin
Compilation album by
Bing Crosby
Released1949
Recorded1936, 1938, 1939, 1947
GenrePopular
Length23:33
LabelDecca Records
Bing Crosby chronology
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1949) 		Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin
(1949) 		South Pacific
(1949)

Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1949 featuring songs written by George Gershwin.

Reception

Billboard was enthusiastic:

Crosby singing Gershwin tunes figures to be a winning parlay any time – and this album sounds like a winner, sure enough. Sides were made during recent various years, and it’s nice to be able to report that Croz was in form on each. Every tune here is a 20-carat imperishable, and plenty of earnest affection is lavished on each by Bing and the works of Trotter, Malneck and Victor Young.[1]

Track listing

78rpm album

These previously issued songs were featured in a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-702. All music by George Gershwin.

Side Title Recording date Lyricist Performed with Time
Disc 1: (24541)
A. "Embraceable You" November 12, 1947 Ira Gershwin The Chickadees and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:47
B. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" November 12, 1947 Ira Gershwin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:07
Disc 2: (24542)
A. "Love Walked In" November 12, 1947 Ira Gershwin John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:45
B. "Summertime" July 8, 1938 DuBose Heyward Matty Malneck and His Orchestra 3:05
Disc 3: (25409)
A. "It Ain't Necessarily So" March 29, 1936 Ira Gershwin Victor Young and His Orchestra 3:06
B. "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" March 29, 1936 DuBose Heyward Victor Young and His Orchestra 3:15
Disc 4: (25410)
A. "Somebody Loves Me" June 14, 1939 Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:44
B. "Maybe" June 14, 1939 Ira Gershwin Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:44

LP release

The songs were also featured on a 10" LP album, Decca DL 5081 issued in 1949.[2] Side 1

  1. "Embraceable You"
  2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
  3. "Love Walked In"
  4. "Summertime"

Side 2

  1. "It Ain't Necessarily So"
  2. "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"
  3. "Somebody Loves Me"
  4. "Maybe"

Other releases

In 1950, the same selections were released on a set of 45 rpm records numbered Decca 9-122 and the album cover is shown above.

References

  1. ^ "Billboard". Billboard: 45. March 12, 1949.
  2. ^ "BSN PUBS". bsnpubs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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