Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin

Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin
Compilation album by Bing Crosby
Released	1949
Recorded	1936, 1938, 1939, 1947
Genre	Popular
Length	23:33
Label	Decca Records
Bing Crosby chronology
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Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1949 featuring songs written by George Gershwin.

Reception

Billboard was enthusiastic:

Crosby singing Gershwin tunes figures to be a winning parlay any time – and this album sounds like a winner, sure enough. Sides were made during recent various years, and it’s nice to be able to report that Croz was in form on each. Every tune here is a 20-carat imperishable, and plenty of earnest affection is lavished on each by Bing and the works of Trotter, Malneck and Victor Young.

Track listing

78rpm album

These previously issued songs were featured in a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-702. All music by George Gershwin.

Side	Title	Recording date	Lyricist	Performed with	Time
Disc 1: (24541)
A.	"Embraceable You"	November 12, 1947	Ira Gershwin	The Chickadees and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra	2:47
B.	"They Can't Take That Away from Me"	November 12, 1947	Ira Gershwin	John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra	3:07
Disc 2: (24542)
A.	"Love Walked In"	November 12, 1947	Ira Gershwin	John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra	2:45
B.	"Summertime"	July 8, 1938	DuBose Heyward	Matty Malneck and His Orchestra	3:05
Disc 3: (25409)
A.	"It Ain't Necessarily So"	March 29, 1936	Ira Gershwin	Victor Young and His Orchestra	3:06
B.	"I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"	March 29, 1936	DuBose Heyward	Victor Young and His Orchestra	3:15
Disc 4: (25410)
A.	"Somebody Loves Me"	June 14, 1939	Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva	Victor Young and His Orchestra	2:44
B.	"Maybe"	June 14, 1939	Ira Gershwin	Victor Young and His Orchestra	2:44

LP release

The songs were also featured on a 10" LP album, Decca DL 5081 issued in 1949. Side 1

1. "Embraceable You"
2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
3. "Love Walked In"
4. "Summertime"

Side 2

5. "It Ain't Necessarily So"
6. "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"
7. "Somebody Loves Me"
8. "Maybe"

Other releases

In 1950, the same selections were released on a set of 45 rpm records numbered Decca 9-122 and the album cover is shown above.