"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" is a 1932 song recorded by
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...
with Orchestral Accompaniment. The music was composed by
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. Young was posthumously awarded the ...
, with lyrics written by
Ned Washington
Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Life and career
Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Be ...
and Bing Crosby. The song is a jazz and pop standard that has been recorded by many different artists.
The song was recorded on October 14, 1932, by Bing Crosby in New York with Orchestral Accompaniment. Crosby was accompanied by the ARC Brunswick Studio Orchestra, led by
Lennie Hayton
Leonard George Hayton (February 14, 1908 – April 24, 1971) was an American musician, composer, conductor and arranger. Hayton's trademark was a captain's hat, which he always wore at a rakish angle.
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Hayton was born in New York C ...
, who also played the piano. Two master versions were recorded: B12474-A at 3:12 and B12474-B at 3:18. The recording was released as a 78 single as Brunswick 6454, backed with "Just an Echo in the Valley", and Columbia DB-2030, backed with "Cabin in the Cotton", and as a 45, Columbia 39524, backed with "Temptation". The Brunswick recording charted on January 21, 1933, reaching no. 5 on the US chart.
Crosby performed the song in the 1933 film short ''
Please'', directed by
Arvid E. Gillstrom,
and re-recorded the song in 1954 for his album ''
Bing: A Musical Autobiography''.
See also
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List of 1930s jazz standards
Jazz standards are musical compositions that are widely known, performed and recorded by jazz artists as part of the genre's musical repertoire. This list includes compositions written in the 1930s that are considered standards by at least one ...
References
Sources
*Grudens, Richard (2002). ''Bing Crosby – Crooner of the Century''. Celebrity Profiles Publishing Co.. .
*Macfarlane, Malcolm. ''Bing Crosby – Day By Day''. Scarecrow Press, 2001.
*Osterholm, J. Roger. ''Bing Crosby: A Bio-Bibliography''. Greenwood Press, 1994.
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1930s jazz standards
1932 songs
Billie Holiday songs
Bing Crosby songs
Carmen McRae songs
Ella Fitzgerald songs
Frank Sinatra songs
Jazz ballads
Jazz compositions in C major
Mildred Bailey songs
Songs with lyrics by Ned Washington
Songs with music by Victor Young
Torch songs