A Christmas Sing with Bing Around the World

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A Christmas Sing with Bing around the World
Christmas
Length44:42
LabelDecca
Bing Crosby chronology
High Tor
(1956) 		A Christmas Sing with Bing around the World
(1956) 		Anything Goes
(1956)

A Christmas Sing with Bing around the World

Norman Luboff Choir provided the backing to Crosby's vocals, which were recorded on December 19, 1955.[2]
Other vocal contributions came from various parts of the world and had been pre-recorded and inserted into the broadcast as though they were live. The commercials for Insurance Company of North America were not included in the album.

Billboard reviewed the album commenting "one of the solidest holiday packages to come along, a prime candidate for immediate store exposure. Singer brings superb projection to nine out of 19 selected Christmas carols and hymns, with smoothest of assists from Norman Luboff's choir and Paul Weston's work."[3]

Sepia Records included the entire album in their CD "Bing Crosby Through the Years volume ten"[4] which was released in May, 2012.

The success of the first broadcast led to a regular annual series.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
2:31
7."The First Nowell"TraditionalBing Crosby2:41
8."Carol of the Bells"Mykola Leontovych, Peter J. WilhouskyThe Voices of Christmas1:27
9."What Christmas Means to Me" Delores Short2:19
10."Good King Wenceslas"TraditionalBing Crosby4:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Jesus Sauveur Adorable"̶Neuilly Boys Choir2:44
2."
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen"
TraditionalDedham Choral Society2:01
7."O Little Town of Bethlehem"Phillips Brooks, Lewis RednerBing Crosby1:38
8."Silent Night"Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph MohrBing Crosby2:03
9."Happy Holiday" (reprise)Irving BerlinBing Crosby, Norman Luboff Choir0:24

References

  1. ^ "Bing Crosby - A Christmas Sing With Bing - Around The World". Discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Midlife Challenges, 1950–1959". BING magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ^ "A CHRISTMAS SING WITH BING AROUND THE WORLD (1-12")". Billboard. December 8, 1956.
  4. ^ "Sepia Records". Sepia Records. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
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