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St. Patrick's Day is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1947 featuring songs with an Irish theme. This includes one of Crosby's most-beloved songs, Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral which was number four on Billboard for 12 weeks, and topped the Australian charts for an entire month,[1] on shellac disc record. This version, the 1945 re-recording, was released earlier in another Crosby album, Selections from Going My Way.

Original track listing

These previously issued songs were featured on a 5-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-495.[2]

Disc 1: (23495)

  1. "McNamara's Band", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra
  2. "Dear Old Donegal", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra[3]

Disc 2: (23786)

  1. "Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra
  2. "It's the Same Old Shillelagh", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra

Disc 3: (23787)

  1. "Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?", recorded December 9, 1940 with The King's Men and Victor Young and His Orchestra
  2. "Where the River Shannon Flows", recorded December 9, 1940 with The King's Men and Victor Young and His Orchestra

Disc 4: (23788)

  1. "The Rose of Tralee", recorded July 17, 1945 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  2. "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", recorded May 7, 1946 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Disc 5: (23789)

  1. "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral", recorded July 17, 1945 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  2. "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen", recorded July 17, 1945 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

LP track listing

The 1949 10" LP album issue Decca DL 5037 consisted of eight songs on one 33 1/3 rpm record. It left out two of the songs, I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen and Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral[4]

Side 1

  1. "McNamara's Band", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra
  2. "Dear Old Donegal", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra
  3. "Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra
  4. "It's the Same Old Shillelagh", recorded December 6, 1945 with the Jesters, and Bob Haggart and His Orchestra

Side 2

  1. "Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?", recorded December 9, 1940 with The King's Men and Victor Young and His Orchestra
  2. "Where the River Shannon Flows", recorded December 9, 1940 with The King's Men and Victor Young and His Orchestra
  3. "The Rose of Tralee", recorded July 17, 1945 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  4. "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", recorded May 7, 1946 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra[5]

Other releases

In 1949, the album along with the LP, was released on a set of four 45 rpm records on Decca 9-49. This version left out the songs "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and "The Rose of Tralee" Many of Crosby's Irish songs have been released on other newer albums, but no further incarnations of this album were produced.

References

  1. ^ http://tsort.info/music/cnqg74.htm
  2. ^ http://www.78discography.com./Dec23500.htm
  3. ^ http://www.78discography.com./Dec23000.htm
  4. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Bing-Crosby-And-Jesters-St-Patricks-Day/release/1866935
  5. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Bing-Crosby-And-Jesters-St-Patricks-Day/release/1866935
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