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Some Fine Old Chestnuts
''Some Fine Old Chestnuts'' was Bing Crosby's second studio album for Decca Records, recorded and released as a 10" LP in 1954. The 1954 edition of ''Some Fine Old Chestnuts'' featured eight standards mastered on June 26, 1953, from tracks recorded for Crosby's weekly CBS radio show with a trio led by Crosby's regular pianist Buddy Cole. Crosby's 1957 Decca LP ''New Tricks'' also features songs recorded for radio accompanied by Cole. Decca later expanded ''Some Fine Old Chestnuts'' into a 12" LP by adding four more tracks that were recorded in 1954 and 1955: " In a Little Spanish Town," " Honeysuckle Rose," " Ol' Man River" and " Swanee". The 8-track was issued on CD in 1993 by MCA Records in Japan. In 1998 it was included in a double CD called ''Some Fine Old Chestnuts & New Tricks'' issued by MCA. All eight of the original tracks from ''Some Fine Old Chestnuts'' were released by Sepia Records on the 2010 CD ''Through the Years: Volume Five (1953)''. In 2014, Bing Crosby En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed, such as Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Dick Haymes, Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. ''Yank'' magazine said that he was "the person who had done the most for the morale of overseas servicemen" during World War II. In 1948, American polls declared him the "most admired man alive", ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. In 1948, ''Music Digest'' estimated that his recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
