God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay. Merry christmas by bing crosby on amazon music unlimited. Released as an lp in 1955, merry christmas contains crosby s signature song, white christmas. It has remained in print through the vinyl, cd, and. There are, however, several variations with different titles and alternating artwork. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Check out white christmas by bing crosby on amazon music.
Listen to your favourite songs from white christmas by bing crosby now. Get the best deal for bing crosby holiday 78 rpm vinyl records from the largest online selection at. It has remained in print through the vinyl, cd, and downloadable file eras, currently as the disc and digital album white christmas on mca records, a part of the universal music group, reissued in june 1995 and currently on vinyl as merry christmas. Merry christmas by bing crosby 602537952441 vinyl lp. When the figures for other versions of the song are added to crosby s, sales of the song exceed 100 million. Bing with a beat is a 1957 concept album where the songs feature hot jazz and dixieland arrangements by matty matlock, played by bob scobeys. The records show a little use, but the whole collection is in good condition for its age. Nov 27, 2010 bing crosby s version of the irish folk song danny boy. But the biggest seller, originally titled merry christmas, came out in 1945 and was renamed white christmas in 1995. Bing crosby s merry christmas dlp5019 is the same program as his 1942 78 rpm set a550 of that name.
Bing crosby merry christmas 1945 5x78rpm album w rare booklet top copy. The song white christmas also appeared on the album merry christmas by bing crosby. Random notes ill be home for christmas was written in part by buck ram, later manager and songwriter for the platters. Crosby s holiday collection merry christmas was first released as an lp in 1949, and has never been out of print since. Crosby s trademark warm bassbaritone voice made him the bestselling recording artist of the 20th century, having sold over one billion records, tapes. Bing crosby project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. According to the 2015 guinness book of records, bings single of white christmas has sold. Merry christmas bing crosby 410 record set 78s decca records album no a550, 1945. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
May 3, 1903 october 14, 1977 2 was an american singer and actor. Its no surprise that a christmas song bing crosbys white christmas is in the guinness book of world records as the bestselling single ever. May 3, 1903 october 14, 1977 was an american singer, comedian and actor. This album was originally released in 1945 as a 10song 78 rpm set of records, and rereleased in 1947 with the re. In 1998, following the release of the doublecd bing crosby, the voice of christmas, mca changed the name of the merry christmas album to white christmas but kept the contents unchanged. Check out merry christmas by bing crosby on amazon music. Get the best deals on bing crosby holiday 78 rpm vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. Nov 30, 2019 crosbys 1945 album merry christmas expanded over the years with tracks from throughout the forties and fifties and reissued on cd as white christmas in 1986 has a distinct irishcatholic.
Merry christmas bing crosby 410 record set 78s decca. Oct 04, 2019 bing crosby sang such hit songs as the everpopular holiday classic white christmas. The guinness book of world records 2009 edition lists the song as a 100million seller, encompassing all versions of the song, including albums. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Dec 23, 2017 bing crosby s white christmas is top selling single of all time holiday music carol singer irving berling elton john candle in the wind news. Merry christmas 4 x 10 shellac 78s vg decca 550 1947 binder vg sold for 39. Buy bing crosbys album titled merry christmas to enjoy in your home or car, due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Crosbys 1945 album merry christmas expanded over the years with. The beloved crooner was also a star of radio, movies and television. Including the biggest selling single ever, white christmas, along with other alltime. The only free online music price guide for all prerecorded music formats. The version of jingle bells, by bing and the sisters found on this album was featured in the 1983 movie a christmas story as ralphie and randy.
The song ordinated in the movie holiday inn that is also a christmas favorite, and stars bing crosby and fred astaire. Bing crosby white christmas jingle bells album download. Bing with a beat was bing crosby s seventh long play album but his first with rca victor. Barry from sauquoit, ny on october 31st, 1942 white christmas by bing crosby reached no. White christmas by bing crosby on amazon music unlimited.
The cover of the bing crosby album white christmas a 1995 rerelease of the hit 1945 78 rpm collection merry christmas. May 2, 1903 october 14, 1977 was an american singer and actor. The version sung by bing crosby is the worlds bestselling single with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Bing crosby holiday 78 rpm vinyl records for sale ebay. Irving berlin wrote all the music for the movie, including of course white christmas. A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family christmas. White christmas is an irving berlin song reminiscing about an oldfashioned christmas setting, released in 1942. Try to forget the fact that bing crosby probably never had to record another song in his life after he immortalized white christmas. Buy bing crosby s album titled merry christmas to enjoy in your home or car, due to covid19. Bing crosby s third christmas album from 1955, originally bearing the same name as his 1945 release merry christmas, although the title was later changed to white christmas. It has remained in print through the vinyl and compact disc eras, currently as the disc white christmas on mca records, a part of the universal music group, reissued in june 1995. Written a few years earlier by irving berlin, and dusted off for the crosby fred. Merry christmas wikipedia article this album was the album of the week from 21 december 2009 to.
One of the earliest recordings of this song was by bing crosby and the andrews sisters in 1950 on decca. Subtitled the complete decca christmas songbook, voice of christmas features every holiday recording bing crosby made for decca between 1935 and 1956. Crosby studied law at gonzaga university in spokane but was more interested in playing the drums and singing with a local band. Remastered lp reissue of bing crosbys classic, merry christmas, album. The only song on this record that wasnt holiday themed. The album was originally released by decca, which later merged with mca, and was eventually retitled to take advantage of the iconic popularity of the single white christmas. Bing crosby merry christmas wandrews sisters 1945 decca a550 4x78 set exc. Nov 15, 2019 bing crosby s version of white christmas has been streamed 1. Bing crosby white christmas lets start the new year 78 rpm decca 18429. Get the best deals on bing crosby 78 rpm music records. Gary, who wrote a book accusing his father of sadistic strappings, died at 62. There are numerous album collections featuring crosby doing holiday standards.
Never out of print, it has sold more than 15 million copiesenough to make it the second bestselling christmas collection of all time next to elvis 1957 holiday album, which sold more. The song takes its title from the hawaiian phrase mele kalikimaka, meaning merry christmas. See more ideas about bing crosby, vintage advertisements and vintage movies. Never out of print, it has sold more than 15 million copiesenough to make it the second bestselling christmas collection of all time next to elvis 1957 holiday album, which sold more than 19 million copies.
Make offer bing crosby merry christmas wandrews sisters 1945 decca a550 4x78 set exc. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It has remained in print through the vinyl, cd, and downloadable file eras, currently as the disc and digital album white christmas on mca records, a part of the universal music group, reissued in june 1995 and currently on vinyl as merry christmas on geffen records reissued in september 2014. Bing crosby merry christmas 1945 5x78rpm album w rare. Decca records 18429, decca records 18510, decca records 18511, decca records 18570, decca records 23281, decca records a403, length. Listen to your favorite songs from merry christmas by bing crosby now. Bing crosbys most famous recording was white christmas. With barbara stanwyck, dennis morgan, sydney greenstreet, reginald gardiner.
Merry christmas entered the billboard top 40 five times, beginning in 1957, when it held the no. Bing crosby merry christmas, 1945 a photo on flickriver. It has been covered by many artists and used in several films. Merry christmas is a compilation album by bing crosby that was released in 1945 on decca records. Written a few years earlier by irving berlin, and dusted off for the crosbyfred. White christmas, an album by bing crosby on spotify. Het was een vereiste van berlin geweest dat bing crosby white christmas. It is listed as such in the guinness book of world records. Bing crosby going my way 3 10 78 rpm records in book decca a405 1945 vg. Vince guaraldi trio a charlie brown christmas 1965. Bing crosbys white christmas is top selling single of all.
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