''Star Dust'' is an album of
phonograph record
A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English), or simply a record, is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts nea ...
s by
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
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.
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.
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
Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope and Shirl ...
and
Frederick Hollander
Friedrich Hollaender (in exile also Frederick Hollander; 18 October 189618 January 1976) was a German film composer and author.
Life and career
He was born in London to a Jewish family, where his father, operetta composer Victor Hollaender, w ...
and recorded by Bing with
Victor Young
Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956)"Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", ''Oakland Tribune'', November 12, 1956. was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
Biography
Young is commonly said to ...
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:
;Side 1
;Side 2
Other releases
In 1949, the same selections as Decca DL 5126 were released on a set of three
45s on Decca 9-25.
In 1957, the same set was released on two 45 rpm
EP records on a set titled Decca ED 581.
References
{{Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby compilation albums
1940 compilation albums
Decca Records compilation albums