Star Dust (Bing Crosby album)

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

Star Dust: A Group of Sentimental Songs Sung by Bing Crosby
Compilation album by
Bing Crosby
Released1940 (original 78rpm album)
1950 (re-release 78rpm album)
1949 (original LP album)
1949 (original 45rpm album)
1957 (original EP album)
Recorded1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
GenrePopular, Sentimental
Length36:32 (original 78rpm album)
18:25 (re-release 78rpm album)
LabelDecca
Bing Crosby chronology
Christmas Music
(1940)		 Star Dust: A Group of Sentimental Songs Sung by Bing Crosby
(1940)		 Hawaii Calls
(1941)
Alternate cover
The 1950 reissue 78 rpm cover

Original track listing

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

Side / TitleWriter(s)Recording datePerformed withTime
Disc 1 (2374):
A. "Stardust"Mitchell Parish, Hoagy CarmichaelMarch 22, 1939Matty Malneck and His Orchestra3:01
B. "Deep Purple"Mitchell Parish, Peter DeRoseMarch 22, 1939Matty Malneck and His Orchestra3:12
Disc 2 (1044):
A. "Just One Word of Consolation"Frank B. Williams, Tom LemonierAugust 12, 1936Ivan Ditmars and the Three Cheers3:14
B. "Dear Old Girl"Theodore F. Morse, Richard Henry BuckAugust 12, 1936Ivan Ditmars and the Three Cheers3:08
Disc 3 (3540):
A. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"Wallace WillisApril 25, 1938John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:57
B. "Darling Nellie Gray"Benjamin HanbyApril 25, 1938The Paul Taylor Choristers3:01
Disc 4 (3541):
A. "The One Rose"Del Lyon, Lani McIntyreMarch 5, 1937Victor Young and His Orchestra3:09
B. "The Lonesome Road"Gene Austin, Nathaniel ShilkretDecember 12, 1938John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2.58
Disc 5 (3542):
A. "I Cried for You"Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman, Gus ArnheimDecember 12, 1938John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:06
B. "My Melancholy Baby"George A. Norton, Ernie BurnettDecember 12, 1938John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:58
Disc 6 (3543):
A. "A Blues Serenade"Frank Signorelli, Mitchell ParishJuly 8, 1938Matty Malneck and His Orchestra2:50
B. "S'posin'"Paul Denniker, Andy RazafApril 3, 1939The Music Maids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:58

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.[2]

Disc 1 (25365): "Star Dust" / "Deep Purple"
Disc 2 (25366): "I Cried for You" / "My Melancholy Baby"
Disc 3 (25367): "The One Rose" / "Moonlight and Shadows"
Disc 4 (25368): "A Blues Serenade" / "S'posin'"

The one new song to the collection was "Moonlight and Shadows", written by Leo Robin and Frederick Hollander and recorded by Bing with Victor Young and his Orchestra on March 5, 1937 (running time: 3:15).

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:[3]

Side 1
  1. "Star Dust"
  2. "Deep Purple"
  3. "I Cried for You"
  4. "My Melancholy Baby"
Side 2
  1. "The One Rose"
  2. "Moonlight and Shadows"
  3. "A Blues Serenade"
  4. "S'posin'"

Other releases

In 1949, the same selections as Decca DL 5126 were released on a set of three 45s on Decca 9-25.[4]

In 1957, the same set was released on two 45 rpm EP records on a set titled Decca ED 581.[5]

References
  1. "DECCA (USA) 18000 series (to 18499) 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. "Stardust Cover". Recordcovers.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  3. "Bing Crosby - Stardust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  4. "Bing Crosby - Stardust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  5. "Bing Crosby - Star Dust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.


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