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Bing Crosby
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Singers · 1903–1977

Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

Born
3 May 1903
Tacoma
Died
14 October 1977
Alcobendas
Country
United States
Active
1923–1977
Record labels
Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Verve Records, Decca, RCA Records
Discography
87 albums

Biography

Bing Crosby was a jazz musician who played voice. Bing Crosby was born on 3 May 1903 in Tacoma and died on 14 October 1977 in Alcobendas. The music is usually filed under jazz, pop music and swing. Record labels: Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Verve Records and Decca. The discography here lists 87 albums, from “Ballad for Americans” (1940) to “Bing & Ella” (2023). Honours include Academy Award for Best Actor (1945), Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (1960) and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1962).

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He was one of the first global cultural icons. Crosby made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. Crosby's 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, Russ Columbo, Dick Todd, Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. Yank magazine said that Crosby 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Ballad for Americans 1940 · Decca Records Star Dust 1940 · Decca Records Original Soundtrack Recording Of The Classic 1942 Film "Holiday Inn" 1942
Song Hits From the Paramount Picture Holiday Inn 1942
Blue Skies 1946 · Decca Records St. Patrick’s Day 1946 · Decca Records Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs 1949 · Decca Records Christmas Greetings 1949 · Decca Records Sings Songs by George Gershwin 1949 · Decca Records Sings Songs by Jerome Kern 1949 · Decca Records St. Valentine's Day 1949 · Decca Records Bing and Connee 1952 · Decca Records
Road To Bali (Selections From The Paramount Picture) 1952
Selections from Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 1954 · Decca Records A Christmas Sing With Bing - Around The World 1956 · Decca Records Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings 1956 · Verve Blue Hawaii 1956 · Decca Records Home On The Range 1956 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 1956 · Decca Records Bing With a Beat 1957 · RCA Victor New Tricks... 1957 · Decca Records Around The World With Bing! 1958 · Decca Records Fancy Meeting You Here 1958 · RCA Victor Rendezvous 1958 · RCA Bing & Satchmo 1960 · MGM Records 101 Gang Songs 1961 · Warner Bros. Records El Señor Bing 1961 · MGM Records Holiday in Europe 1962 · Decca Records I Wish You a Merry Christmas 1962 · Warner Bros. Records 12 Songs of Christmas 1964 · Reprise Records Return to Paradise Islands 1964 · Reprise Records Sings The Great Country Hits 1965 · Capitol Records That Travelin' Two-Beat 1965 · Capitol Records Thoroughly Modern Bing 1968 A Time to Be Jolly 1971 · Daybreak Records A Southern Memoir 1975 · London Records Feels Good, Feels Right 1976 · London Records That's What Life Is All About 1976 · United Artists Beautiful Memories 1977 · United Artists Seasons (The Closing Chapter) 1977 · Polydor Bing Crosby Sings Again 1986 · MCA Records Bing ’n Basie 1986 · EmArcy Christmas With Bing 1989 · Pickwick Records Christmas With Bing 1992 Christmas With Bing Crosby 1993 · Music Club Bing Crosby Christmas Album 1994 · PolyGram WWII Radio Broadcast: July 6, 1944 and November 30, 1944 1994 · LaserLight Digital WWII Radio Broadcast: March 9, 1944 and June 29, 1944 1994 · LaserLight Digital WWII Radio Broadcast: October 7, 1945 and December 16, 1943 1994 · LaserLight Digital Christmas Through the Years 1995 · LaserLight Digital White Christmas 1995 · LaserLight Digital
White Christmas, Bing Crosby Sings Yuletide Favorites; White Christmas; Bing Crosby Sings Yuletide Favorites 1995
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Friends 1996 My Favorite Country Songs 1996 · MCA Records Holiday Inn 1997 · Jazz Heritage My Favorite Hymns 1997 · Geffen
Christmas Treasury 1999
Forever Gold 1999
The Legendary Bing Crosby 1999 · Dressed to Kill Don't Fence Me In 2000 · Castle Pulse The Essential Collection 2000 · Avid Entertainment It’s Easy to Remember 2002 · Proper Records
The Golden Age of Comedy 2003
Bing Crosby 2004 · Platinum Disc Corporation Christmas Songs 2004 · Christmas Legends The Christmas Album 2004 · Metro Good & Rare 2006 · Sepia Records Together 2006 · Parlophone 14 Holiday Favorites for a White Christmas 2007 · Direct Source Special Products Inc. On the Sentimental Side 2010 · Collectors’ Choice Music Bing Crosby Christmas 2011 · Allegro Corporation Joyful Christmas with Bing Crosby 2013 Christmas 2014 · Geffen Christmas Classics with Bing Crosby 2014 Some Fine Old Chestnuts 2014
A Christmas Story 2016
Bing at Christmas 2019 · Decca Records
Christmas for Kids 2021
Bing & Ella 2023 Bing · MCA Records Bing Crosby · RCA Christmas with the Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby
Hey! Look Us Over
It’s Easy to Remember · Rainbow Please · Flashback Home Entertainment
The Golden Years of Bing Crosby
White Christmas · Creative Sounds Ltd.

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance Ernie Andrews · Wilbert Baranco Trio · Bing Crosby · Victor Young ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • I DON'T STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE ERNIE ANDREWS · WILBERT BARANCO TRIO · Bing Crosby · Victor Young ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Oh Miss Hannah Bix Beiderbecke & Bing Crosby · Paul Whiteman's Orchestra · 1950 archive.org ↗

Books about Bing Crosby

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Bing Crosby play?

Bing Crosby is known for playing voice.

When and where was Bing Crosby born?

Bing Crosby was born 3 May 1903 in Tacoma.

What are Bing Crosby's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Ballad for Americans (1940), Star Dust (1940), Original Soundtrack Recording Of The Classic 1942 Film "Holiday Inn" (1942), Blue Skies (1946) and St. Patrick’s Day (1946).

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