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Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vols. 1-8

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vols. 1-8
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Compilation album by Bing Crosby
Released 1951
Recorded 1934-1940
Genre Popular
Length 3:09:29 (total of all 8 albums)
Label Decca
Bing Crosby chronology
Go West Young Man
(1950)Go West Young Man1950
Collectors' Classics
(1951)
Way Back Home
(1951)Way Back Home1951

Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vols. 1-8 are a set of Decca Records compilation albums by Bing Crosby featuring songs from his various films over the years. The albums were issued as 10” LPs numbered DL6008 to DL6015 and 4-disc 45rpm sets numbered 9-194 to 9-201.

In January 1951, Bing Crosby was honoured with various awards and special radio programs on what was described as his 20th anniversary as a single in show business. Decca celebrated by issuing this comprehensive set of the commercial recordings of songs from his films.

Billboard had given advance details:

Track listings from Bing Crosby discography. Recording dates follow song titles.

Track listing (DL 6008)

Track listing (DL 6009)

Track listing (DL 6010)

Track listing (DL 6011)

Track listing (DL 6012)

Track listing (DL 6013)

Track listing (DL 6014)

Track listing (DL 6015)


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