Star Dust (Bing Crosby album)

Star Dust: A Group of Sentimental Songs Sung by Bing Crosby
Compilation album by Bing Crosby
Released Original 78 album: 1940
Re-release 78 album: 1950
Original LP album: 1949
Original 45 album: 1949
Original EP album: 1957
Recorded 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
Genre Popular, Sentimental
Label Decca
Bing Crosby chronology
Christmas Music
(1940)		 Star Dust
(1940)		 Hawaii Calls
(1941)
Alternate cover
The 1950 reissue 78 rpm cover

Star Dust is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1940 featuring songs that are sung sentimentally, being based upon the 1927 popular song Star Dust. This album featured his 1939 Decca recording of the song, not the 1931 recording he made for Brunswick.

Original track listing

These previously issued songs were featured on a 6-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. 181.[1]

Disc 1: (2374)

  1. "Star Dust", recorded March 22, 1939 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
  2. "Deep Purple", recorded March 22, 1939 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra[2]

Disc 2: (1044)

  1. "Just One Word of Consolation", (Frank B. Williams / Tom Lemonier) recorded August 12, 1936 with Ivan Ditmars and the Three Cheers[3]
  2. "Dear Old Girl", (Theodore F. Morse / Richard Henry Buck) recorded August 12, 1936 with Ivan Ditmars and the Three Cheers[4]

Disc 3: (3540)

  1. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", recorded May 23, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  2. "Darling Nellie Gray, recorded May 3, 1938 with the Paul Taylor Choristers

Disc 4: (3541)

  1. "The One Rose", (Del Lyon / Lani McIntyre) recorded March 5, 1937 with Victor Young and His Orchestra
  2. "The Lonesome Road", recorded December 12, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Disc 5: (3542)

  1. "I Cried for You", recorded December 12, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  2. "My Melancholy Baby", recorded December 12, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Disc 6: (3543)

  1. "A Blues Serenade", (Frank Signorelli / Mitchell Parish) recorded July 8, 1938 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
  2. "S'posin'", (Paul Denniker / Andy Razaf) recorded April 5, 1939 with the Music Maids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Re-issue track listing

In 1950, a set of the same name but slightly different selections was released with a darker cover. These reissued songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-678.[5]

Disc 1: (25365)

  1. "Star Dust", recorded March 22, 1939 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
  2. "Deep Purple", recorded March 22, 1939 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra

Disc 2: (25366)

  1. "I Cried for You", recorded December 12, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  2. "My Melancholy Baby", recorded December 12, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Disc 3: (25367)

  1. "The One Rose", recorded March 5, 1937 with Victor Young and His Orchestra
  2. "Moonlight and Shadows", recorded March 5, 1937 with Victor Young and His Orchestra[6]

Disc 4: (25368)

  1. "A Blues Serenade", recorded July 8, 1938 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
  2. "S'posin'", recorded April 5, 1939 with the Music Maids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

LP track listing

The 1950 10" LP album issue Decca DL 5126 consisted entirely of Decca A-678 on a 10" LP. All were reissues of earlier recordings:[7]

Side 1

  1. "Star Dust", recorded March 22, 1939 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
  2. "Deep Purple", recorded March 22, 1939 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
  3. "I Cried for You", recorded December 12, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  4. "My Melancholy Baby", recorded December 12, 1938 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Side 2

  1. "The One Rose", recorded March 5, 1937 with Victor Young and His Orchestra
  2. "Moonlight and Shadows", recorded March 5, 1937 with Victor Young and His Orchestra
  3. "A Blues Serenade", recorded July 8, 1938 with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra
  4. "S'posin'", recorded April 5, 1939 with the Music Maids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Other releases

In 1949, the same selections as Decca DL 5126 were released on a set of three 45s on Decca 9-25.[8]

In 1957, the same set was released on two 45 rpm EP records on a set titled Decca ED 581.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "DECCA (USA) 18000 series (to 18499) 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. ↑ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2000 - 2500". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  3. ↑ "DECCA (USA) numerical listing discography: 3500 - 3599". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  4. ↑ "78 Record: Bing Crosby - Dear Old Girl (1936)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Stardust Cover". Recordcovers.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  6. ↑ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 25000 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  7. ↑ "Bing Crosby - Stardust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  8. ↑ "Bing Crosby - Stardust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  9. ↑ "Bing Crosby - Star Dust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
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