But Beautiful (Bing Crosby Album)

The ''Bing's Hollywood'' series was a Decca Records 15-album set by American singer Bing Crosby of commercial recordings of songs used in his films from 1934 to 1956. Numbered in order from Decca DL4250 to DL4264, the LPs included "Easy to Remember", "Pennies from Heaven", "Pocket Full of Dreams", "East Side of Heaven", "The Road Begins", "Only Forever", "Holiday Inn", "Swinging on a Star", "Accentuate the Positive", "Blue Skies", "But Beautiful", "Sunshine Cake", "Cool of the Evening", "Zing a Little Zong" and "Anything Goes." In the UK, Brunswick Records issued the set with the numbers BING1 to BING 15. In 1988 MCA Universal began reissuing "Bing's Hollywood" on compact disc, but poor sales abruptly halted the series following the release of "Holiday Inn", "Swinging on a Star" and "Blue Skies."

Details of all recordings have been taken from “A Bing Crosby Discography”.

Background

Variety gave the background in its issue of March 14, 1962.
“The timing was just right for Decca's massive release of Bing Crosby's Hollywood story. It fits perfectly into the programming pattern being adopted by so many radio stations, which in veering away from Top 40, are going in for marathon spinning of an individual personality. This Crosby release is tailor-made for them, in that it consists of 15 separate L.P's containing 189 songs from over 40 pictures. No singer has come close to that mark and it's a record that's sure to stand for a long, long time. For the average consumer the purchase of the complete series will obviously be hard on the pocket-book but each LP can be obtained separately (the suggested retail price is $3. 98) and each one is a gem. Not only did Crosby have a solid song-selling way right from the beginning, but he had top tune-smiths turning out material for him all the way...The series is virtually a recorded history of the filmusical genre and a credit to all concerned.

Albums

Recording dates follow song titles.

''Easy to Remember''

DL 4250. Tracks 1–3 from '' Here is My Heart'', 4–7 from'' Mississippi'', 8–12 from ''Two for Tonight'', 13 from ''The Big Broadcast of 1936''.

''Pennies from Heaven''

DL 4251. Tracks 1–3 from ''Anything Goes'', tracks 4–6 and 11–12 from ''Rhythm on the Range'', 7–10 from '' Pennies from Heaven''.

''Pocket Full of Dreams''

DL 4252. Tracks 1–4 from ''Waikiki Wedding'', tracks 5–8 from ''Double or Nothing'' and 9–12 from '' Sing You Sinners''.

''East Side of Heaven''

DL 4253. Tracks 1–3 from '' Doctor Rhythm'', tracks 4–8 from '' Paris Honeymoon'' and 9–12 from '' East Side of Heaven''.

''The Road Begins''

DL 4254. Tracks 1–6 from '' The Star Maker'', tracks 7, 10, 12–14 from ''If I Had My Way'' and 8–9 and 11 from ''Road to Singapore''.

''Only Forever''

DL 4255. Tracks 1–4 from ''Rhythm on the River'', tracks 5–8 from ''Road to Zanzibar'' and 9–12 from ''Birth of the Blues''.

''Holiday Inn''

DL 4256. All tracks from ''Holiday Inn''. Tracks 6 and 10 are solos by Fred Astaire.

''Swinging on a Star''

DL 4257. Tracks 1–4 from ''Road to Morocco'', tracks 5 and 6 from ''Dixie'' and tracks 7–12 from ''Going My Way''.

*Featuring a young Andy Williams

''Accentuate the Positive''

DL 4258. Tracks 1–4 from '' Here Come the Waves'', tracks 5–8 from ''The Bells of St. Mary's'' and tracks 9–12 from ''Road to Utopia''.

''Blue Skies''

DL 4259. Tracks 1–9 from '' Blue Skies'', tracks 10–12 from '' Out of This World''.

''But Beautiful''

DL 4260. Tracks 1–4 from ''Welcome Stranger'', Tracks 5–8 from ''Road to Rio'', tracks 9–12 from ''The Emperor Waltz'' and track 13 from ''Variety Girl''.

''Sunshine Cake''

DL 4261. Tracks 1–4 from ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'', tracks 5–8 from '' Top o' the Morning'', tracks 9–12 from '' Riding High''.

''Cool of the Evening''

DL 4262. Tracks 1–6, 11–12 from ''Mr. Music'', tracks 7–10 from '' Here Comes the Groom''.

''Zing a Little Zong''

DL 4263. Tracks 1–6 from '' Just for You'', tracks 7–12 from ''Road to Bali''.

''Anything Goes''

DL 4264. Tracks 1–4 from '' Little Boy Lost'', tracks 5–8 from '' The Country Girl'' tracks 9–12 from ''Anything Goes''.

References

{{Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby compilation albums
1962 compilation albums
Decca Records compilation albums