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Bing : his legendary years, 1931 to 1957
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- Title on outer container: Bing Crosby, his legendary years, 1931-1957
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- Sound Recordings
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- English
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- Universal City, Calif. : MCA Records, [1993]
- ℗1993
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- 4 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. (in outer box, 15 x 31 cm)
- OCLC
- ocm29508122
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- Bing Crosby, vocals, whistling ; with vocal and instrumental accompaniment
- Contains previously released and unreleased recordings.
- Compact discs.
- Accompanied by 67 page booklet (14 x 29 cm.) containing an appreciation by Will Friedwald, a discography of Bing Crosby's Decca and Brunswick recordings, and complete personnel and recording details.
- Disc 1 (1931-1937): Where the blue of the night (meets the gold of the day) (1931) -- Out of nowhere -- Just one more chance -- I'm through with love -- I found a million dollar baby (in a five and ten cent store) -- At your command -- I apologize -- Dancing in the dark -- Stardust -- The moon was yellow (and the night was young) -- Two cigarettes in the dark -- With every breath I take -- June in January -- Love is just around the corner -- Soon -- Down by the river -- It's easy to remember -- Red sails in the sunset -- Silent night, holy night -- I got plenty o'nuttin' -- I'm an old cowhand (from the Rio Grande) -- Pennies from heaven -- A fine romance -- Sweet Leilani
- Disc 2 (1937-1942): Blue Hawaii -- Too marvelous for words -- It's the natural thing to do -- The moon got in my eyes -- Remember me? -- Bob White (whatcha gonna swing tonight?) -- Don't be that way -- Swing low, sweet chariot -- Small fry -- I've got a pocketful of dreams -- Mexicali rose -- You must have been a beautiful baby -- Wrap your troubles in dreams (and dream your troubles away) (Blow up) -- Somebody loves me -- What's new? -- Sierra Sue -- Trade winds -- Only forever -- New San Antonio Rose -- Humpty Dumpty heart -- Deep in the heart of Texas -- Wait till the sun shines, Nellie -- When my dreamboat comes home -- White Christmas -- Easter parade
- Disc 3 (1942-1945): Be careful, it's my heart -- Adeste Fidelis (O come, all ye faithful) -- Moonlight becomes you -- Sunday, Monday or always -- Mississippi mud ; I left my sugar standing in the rain -- Pistol packin' mama -- I'll be home for Christmas -- San Fernando valley -- "Close the door Joe, we're making a disc" (studio chatter) -- Swinging on a star -- I love you -- I'll be seeing you (rehearsal glimpse ; performance) -- On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe -- Song of the Fifth Marines -- (There'll be a) Hot time in the town of Berlin (when the Yanks go marching in) -- Don't fence me in -- (Yip yip de hootie) My baby said yes -- Mine -- Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive -- The road to Morocco -- You belong to my heart (now and forever) (Solamente una vez) -- It's been a long, long time -- Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral (that's an Irish lullaby) -- I can't begin to tell you -- Day by day -- MacNamara's Band -- South America, take it away
- Disc 4 (1945-1957): Alexander's Ragtime Band -- The Spaniard that blighted my life -- Whiffenpoof song -- Now is the hour (Maori farewell song) -- But beautiful -- Galway Bay -- Far away places -- Sing soft, sing sweet, sing gentle -- Dear hearts and gentle people -- Chattanoogie shoe shine boy -- Play a simple melody -- Sam's song (The happy tune) -- Harbor lights -- Autumn leaves -- Silver bells -- Getting to know you -- Gone fishin' (live) -- In the cool, cool, cool of the evening -- Watermelon weather -- Thanks for the memory -- Around the world (in eighty days) -- Softly as in a morning sunrise -- Gigi -- Where the blue of the night (meets the gold of the day) (1945)