BING'S DISCOGRAPHY: DECEMBER 12, 1938

 On this date, Bing did not record any Christmas songs, but he died go into the Decca studio to make some great records...

Date: 12/12/38
Location: Los Angeles, Calif
Label: DECCA (US)

a. DLA1633-A My Melancholy Baby (George A Norton, Ernie Burnett) - 2:58
b. DLA1634-B I Cried For You (Arthur Freed, Gus Arnheim, Abe Lyman) - 3:06
c. DLA1634-C I Cried For You (Arthur Freed, Gus Arnheim, Abe Lyman) - 3:14
d. DLA1635-A The Lonesome Road (Gene Austin, Nathaniel Shilkret) - 2:53
e. DLA1636-A When The Bloom Is On The Sage (Fred Howard, Nat Vincent) - 2:52

Bing Crosby (voc), The Foursome (vgr), John Scott Trotter and his Frying Pan Five (ing)

All titles on:
JONZO (UK) CDJZCD-24 — THE CHRONOLOGICAL BING CROSBY VOLUME 24 (2001)

FLASHBACK: 1938

August 12, 1938 - Bing Crosby’s horse Ligaroti takes on the legendary Seabiscuit at Del Mar! Co-owned by Bing himself, Ligaroti gave the champ a run for his money in one of the most talked-about races of the decade...

BING'S DISCOGRAPHY: APRIL 25, 1938

 Here is what Bing was recording at Decca on this day - 87 years ago!

Date: 4/25/38
Location: Los Angeles, Calif
Label: DECCA (US)

Bing Crosby (voc), Eddie Dunstedter (org)
1.  DLA1287-A Little Lady Make-Believe (Charles Tobias, Nat Simon) - 3:15
2.  DLA1288-A When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby (Larry Yoell, Glenn Brown) - 3:07
JSP (UK) CDCD 703 — BING CROSBY - ON TREASURE ISLAND (1993)

Bing Crosby (voc), Paul Taylor Choristers (vgr)
3.  DLA1289-A Darling Nellie Gray (Benjamin Russ Hanby) - 3:01
ASV - LIVING ERA (UK) (ASV) CDCD AJA 5147 — BING CROSBY & FRIENDS (1994)
JSP (UK) CDCD 703 — BING CROSBY - ON TREASURE ISLAND (1993)
4. DLA1290-B Swing Low, Sweet Chariot(Sarah Hann Shepherd) - 2:57
JASMINE (UK) CDJASCD 121/2 — BING CROSBY - GOING HOLLYWOOD - Volume 3 1940 - 1944 CD2 (2001)
MCA (US) CDMCAD4 10887 — BING - HIS LEGENDARY YEARS 1931 - 1957 Disc 2 (1993)