Music Head Wrote:from my library (cd)



A 12 track best of set from the original crooner. That barely makes a dent, even of his best. Budget priced though,
so can't complain. Ten of these were #1's, and one #2. Frank learned it from this guy. Peak popularity was in the
30's, 40's and remained so through the 50's. Most of these tracks are from that early period. Some from his movie
roles of which he had 79. Bing could do them both with ease. The best selling single of all time, White Christmas,
from his 1942 movie, Holiday Inn. Favorite here for me is Don't Fence Me In performed with the Andrews Sisters.
Crosby remained in show business in one form or another for 50+ years and died in 1977. He recorded his final album
that year and did his last tv appearance, a christmas special with guest David Bowie. Bing was still cool.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Please

Best Track - Don't Fence Me In

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise
Ba boo ba ba boo

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
No Poppa, don't you fence me in

1) Pennies From Heaven **
video - Bing Crosby - Pennies From Heaven - YouTube
2) Moonlight Becomes You ***
video - Bing Crosby - Moonlight Becomes You - YouTube
3) Only Forever ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNCt6hkCUic
4) Don't Fence Me In ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht_a7bPgBdk
5) I Can't Begin To Tell You **
audio - I Can't Begin To Tell You - Bing Crosby - YouTube
6) Love In Bloom **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMZ2V0YTU44
7) You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iom5f-KX5lc
8) I Love You ***
audio - Top 40 Hits Of 1944 10 Bing Crosby I Love You - YouTube
9) Please **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSYsXi0ZoEk
10) Out Of Nowhere ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLfNuPNDVOw
11) Ol' Man River **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yTqSgCHy9c
12) Sweet Georgia Brown ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvnsxpghZeY

3's - 7
2's - 5
1's - 0

Grade - 2.6

so many albums, so little time