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- Date Released: January 1, 1954
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Pop
- Label: Avid Entertainment / The Orchard
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They Say...
In 1954, Bing Crosby undertook the most laborious exercise in his entire career, narrating a career history and re-recording dozens of songs from his two-decade career to present for A Musical Autobiography. (While only the pre-1940 material was re-recorded, that's still around 50 songs). Crosby was obviously an old hand at mixing monologue with music -- from his long years on the radio -- and this set is much easier on the ears than many other attempts at the form; it certainly helps that the material is much more insightful than the usual Kraft Music Hall pablum. Beginning in 1926 with his Paul Whiteman feature "Muddy Water," Crosby introduces each song at his easy pace. While he skips the details, he relates dozens of stories that fans may not know, and there was no one in popular music who was more laid-back and entertaining in front of a microphone. A trio led by Buddy Cole provides accompaniment on the re-recordings, and Crosby invests the songs with a poignancy and warmth that makes it clear how much he treasured these tunes. Taking advantage of then-new long-player technology, Decca issued the results on five LPs, and a four-disc 2005 CD reissue by Avid added more than 50 bonus tracks, including film selections from the '30s and '40s as well as early Mack Sennett shorts and rare publicity discs.
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| 01. |  |
Put It There, Pal |
2:48 |
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| 02. | |
MacNamara's Band |
2:58 |
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| 03. | |
Sioux City Sue |
3:00 |
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| 04. | |
Begin The Beguine |
4:07 |
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| 05. | |
South America, Take It Away |
3:26 |
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| 06. | |
Blue Skies |
3:38 |
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| 07. | |
Alexander's Ragtime Band |
3:20 |
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| 08. | |
The Whiffenpoof Song |
3:17 |
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| 09. | |
Now Is The Hour
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3:22 |
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| 10. | |
Galway Bay |
3:20 |
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| 11. | |
Far Away Places
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3:23 |
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| 12. | |
Mule Train |
3:13 |
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| 13. | |
Dear Hearts And Gentle People |
3:03 |
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| 14. | |
Rock Of Ages
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3:17 |
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| 15. | |
Sunshine Cake |
3:27 |
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| 16. | |
Play A Simple Melody |
3:16 |
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| 17. | |
Sam's Song |
3:10 |
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| 18. | |
Gone Fishin' |
2:51 |
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| 19. | |
In The Cool, Cool Of The Evening |
3:43 |
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| 20. | |
Y'All Come |
2:41 |
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| 21. | |
Bing Crosby Signs Off |
0:55 |
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| 22. | |
Banter Between Ken Carpenter And Bing Crosby |
1:13 |
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| 23. | |
The Funny Old Hills |
1:28 |
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| 24. |
Banter Between Ken Carpenter And Bing Crosby |
0:37 |
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| 25. | |
You're A Sweet Little Headache |
1:12 |
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| 26. |
Banter Between Ken Carpenter And Bing Crosby |
0:35 |
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| 27. | |
I Have Eyes |
2:09 |
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| 28. | |
Banter Between Ken Carpenter And Bing Crosby |
1:06 |
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| 29. | |
An Apple For the Teacher |
0:47 |
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| 30. |
Banter Between Ken Carpenter And Bing Crosby |
0:21 |
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| 31. |
Still The Bluebird Sings |
0:39 |
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| 32. |
Banter Between Ken Carpenter And Bing Crosby |
0:16 |
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| 33. | |
A Man And His Dream |
1:57 |
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33 Total Tracks, 78:35 Total Length
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| 01. | |
I Surrender Dear |
1:30 |
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| 02. | |
Out Of Nowhere |
1:07 |
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| 03. | |
At Your Command |
1:55 |
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| 04. | |
Magic C.O.D. (A Parody Of "I Surrender Dear") |
1:06 |
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| 05. | |
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
2:21 |
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| 06. | |
I'd Climb The Highest Mountain |
1:02 |
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| 07. | |
Just One More Chance |
3:21 |
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| 08. | |
When I Take My Sugar To Tea |
0:48 |
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| 09. | |
It Must Be True |
1:18 |
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| 10. | |
Dream House |
1:11 |
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| 11. | |
Were You Sincere? |
1:23 |
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| 12. | |
For You |
1:10 |
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| 13. | |
In My Hideaway |
1:21 |
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| 14. | |
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
0:50 |
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| 15. | |
Lovable |
1:12 |
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| 16. | |
Snuggled On Your Shoulder |
1:47 |
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| 17. |
My Silent Love |
0:34 |
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| 18. | |
Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear |
1:41 |
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| 19. | |
Ev'ry Time My Heart Breaks |
1:39 |
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| 20. | |
Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day |
2:37 |
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| 21. | |
Banter Between Stuart Erwin And Bing Crosby (Take 1) |
1:18 |
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| 22. | |
Here Lies Love (Take 1) |
3:12 |
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| 23. | |
Announcement By Sam Coslow |
1:40 |
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| 24. | |
Please |
2:34 |
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| 25. | |
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me |
1:12 |
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| 26. | |
I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You |
2:08 |
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| 27. | |
Please |
1:49 |
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| 28. | |
Love In Bloom
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3:25 |
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| 29. | |
Straight From The Shoulder (Right From The Heart)
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3:27 |
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| 30. | |
I'm Hummin', I'm Whistlin', I'm Singin' |
3:15 |
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| 31. | |
Two For Tonight |
3:32 |
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| 32. | |
Introduction By Gayne Whitman |
0:47 |
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| 33. | |
This Is My Night To Dream |
2:52 |
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| 34. | |
On The Sentimental Side |
1:34 |
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| 35. | |
Only A Gypsy Knows |
2:42 |
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| 36. | |
My Heart Is Taking Lessons |
2:31 |
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| 37. | |
The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid |
4:04 |
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| 38. | |
My Melancholy Baby |
2:34 |
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| 39. | |
Banter Between Stuart Erwin And Bing Crosby (Take 2) |
1:13 |
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| 40. | |
Here Lies Love (Take 2) |
3:14 |
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40 Total Tracks, 78:56 Total Length
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