Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from... is a Decca Records album by Bing Crosby featuring songs from recent Broadway musicals issued as a 10â LP issued as catalog No. DL5298 and as a 4-disc 78 rpm box set (A-805) and as a 4-disc 45 rpm set (9âÂÂ144).
The sides were issued as singles also and received warm reviews from Billboard. Looking at "The Big Movie Show in the Sky" they said "Pretentious production number from âÂÂTexas LâÂÂil DarlinâÂÂâ is performed impressively by Crosby and the Morgan organization." and for "The Yodel Blues" "Bing is especially convincing with this âÂÂTexas LâÂÂil DarlinâÂÂâ lilt. HeâÂÂs brilliantly supported by Morgan and vocal group." "If I Were a Bell" was highlighted by the magazine in their review. "Remarkably light and happy treatment of a cleverly carved rhythm item from âÂÂGuys and Dollsâ should bring in heavy returns. Patti and Bing's adroit sense of humor make this one of high spot diskings of the day."
Variety commented: "Stay Well / The Little Gray House - Bing Crosby endows this coupling from the BâÂÂway musical hit, âÂÂLost In The Stars,â with one of his better, more relaxed and tonally rich baritonings."
The writer Will Friedwald discussing Crosby's recordings of show tunes said that "My particular favorites are a pair of songs from Kurt Weill and Maxwell AndersonâÂÂs Lost in the Stars, âÂÂStay Wellâ and âÂÂThe Little Gray House.âÂÂ... Of all the many lesser known Crosby performances, particularly from the postwar era, these are the ones that most deserve to be heard again."
Recording dates follow track titles.