Bing Crosby discography


American singer Bing Crosby has released 71 studio albums, 307 compilation albums and 409 singles over the course of his career. Crosby is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold more than 200 million records as of 1960 according to different sources his sales could be 300 million, 500 million records, tapes, compact discs and digital downloads globally. Guinness World Records recognizes "White Christmas" as the best-selling single of all time, selling 50 million copies globally.
Crosby was an influence on multimedia stars that followed, including Elvis Presley. Musically, Crosby set the benchmark for the intimate "easy listening" genre that influenced future male artists including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, and Dick Haymes. He first started recording in 1926 with Don Clark and his Hotel Biltmore Orchestra, when he sang the vocal refrain on "I've Got the Girl". He joined the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in 1927 which led to his first screen appearance as a member of the trio The Rhythm Boys in King of Jazz.
He released his first album containing compilations in 1939, and his first studio album Ballad for Americans, in 1940. His final album Beautiful Memories was recorded in 1976; however, material recorded before his death was issued posthumously in 1977 as the album Seasons. Crosby recorded with numerous artists, including Al Jolson, his fellow film stars Judy Garland and Bob Hope, and The Andrews Sisters.

Lifetime albums (studio and compilations)

YearAlbumLabelPeak
chart position
Certifications
1939Music of Hawaii
Decca
1939Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. 1
Decca
1939Patriotic Songs for Children
Decca
1939Cowboy Songs
Decca
1939Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. 2Decca
1939George Gershwin Songs, Vol. 1
Decca
1940Ballad for Americans
Decca
1940Favorite Hawaiian SongsDecca
1940Decca Presents an Album of Christmas Music
Decca
1940Star DustDecca10
1941Hawaii CallsDecca
1941Small FryDecca
1941Crosbyana
Decca
1941Under Western SkiesDecca
1942Song Hits from Holiday InnDecca
1942A Collection Of Early Recordings Volume 1
Brunswick
1944Crosby Classics
Columbia Masterworks
1944A Collection Of Early Recordings Volume 2
Brunswick
1945Merry Christmas
Decca1
  • [Recording Industry Association of America|]: Gold
1945Selections from Going My WayDecca1
1946Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
Decca1
1946Don't Fence Me In
Decca2
1946The Happy PrinceDecca
1946Selections from Road to UtopiaDecca
1946Bing Crosby - Stephen FosterDecca
1946What We So Proudly HailDecca
1946Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. OneDecca
1946Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. TwoDecca
1946Blue Skies
Decca2
1946Bing Crosby - Jerome KernDecca
1947St. Patrick's DayDecca1
1947Bing Crosby – Victor HerbertDecca
1947Cowboy Songs, Vol. OneDecca
1947Selections from Welcome Stranger
Decca
1947Our Common HeritageDecca
1947El Bingo - Latin American FavoritesDecca
1947The Small OneDecca
1947The Man Without a CountryDecca
1947Drifting and DreamingDecca
1947St. Valentine's Day
Decca8
1948Blue of the NightDecca
1948Selections from ShowboatDecca
1948Bing Crosby – The Emperor Waltz
Decca2
1948Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters
Decca
1948Selections from Road to RioDecca
1948Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny MercerDecca
1948Bing Crosby Sings with Lionel Hampton, Eddie Heywood, Louis Jordan
Decca
1948Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from Broadway Shows
Decca
1948Cowboy Songs, Vol. TwoDecca
1948Auld Lang SyneDecca
1949Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter SongsDecca
1949A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
Decca5
1949Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George GershwinDecca
1949South PacificDecca8
1949Christmas GreetingsDecca4
1949Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy HollowDecca
1949Crosby Classics Vol. 2
Columbia8
1950Top o' the Morning / Emperor Waltz
Decca
1950Songs from Mr. Music
Decca10
1950Go West Young Man
Decca
1950A Crosby Christmas
Decca
1950Bing Crosby, Collectors' Classics - Vols. 1-8
Decca
1950Cowboy Songs Volume 3
Decca
1950When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Decca
1950Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from...
Decca
1950Al Jolson And Bing Crosby
Decca
1950Down Memory Lane With Bing Crosby Vol. I
Decca
1951Way Back Home
Decca
1951Bing and the Dixieland Bands
Decca
1951Yours Is My Heart Alone
Decca
1951Country Style
Decca
1951Beloved Hymns
Decca
1951Bing Crosby Sings Victor Herbert Songs
Decca
1951Down Memory Lane With Bing Crosby Vol. II
Decca
1952Bing and Connee
Decca
1952Themes and Songs from The Quiet Man
Decca
1952Selections from the Paramount Picture "Just for You"
Decca
1952Road to Bali
Decca
1952A Treasury Of Immortal Performances "Columbo, Crosby"
RCA Victor
1953Le Bing: Song Hits of ParisDecca
1953Gary Crosby and Friend
Decca
1953Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
Decca
1953Bing Crosby Sings Song Hits from The King and I Decca
1953Bing Sings the HitsDecca
1953Bing Sings the Hits Vol 1 Decca
1953Vol 1 Decca
1954Some Fine Old Chestnuts
Decca
1954Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Decca2
1954Bing: A Musical Autobiography
Decca9
1954The Country Girl / Little Boy Lost
Decca
1954The Country Girl Decca
1954Little Boy Lost Decca
1954Bing Sings the Hits Vol 2 Decca
1955Merry Christmas
Decca
  • [Recording Industry Association of America|]: 4× Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
1955Young Bing Crosby
RCA Victor, "X"
1955Old Masters
Decca
1955Some Fine Old Chestnuts Volume 1
Decca
1955Some Fine Old Chestnuts Volume 2
Decca
1956Shillelaghs and Shamrocks
Decca
1956Home on the Range
Decca
1956Blue Hawaii
Decca
1956High Tor

Decca
1956A Christmas Sing with Bing around the World
Decca
1956Anything Goes
Decca
1956Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around Decca
1956Bing Sings Whilst Bregman SwingsVerve
1956High Society
Capitol5
1956Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around Decca
1956Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around Decca
1956Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around Decca
1956Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings Verve
1957Bing with a BeatRCA Victor
1957A Christmas Story - An Axe, An Apple and a Buckskin JacketGolden Records
1957Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesGolden Records
1957New Tricks
Decca
1957The Bible Story of ChristmasWorld Library Publications
1957Christmas Time Decca
1957Once Over Lightly Decca
1957New Tricks...
Decca
1957Bing with a Beat Vol. I
RCA Victor
1957Bing with a Beat Vol. II
RCA Victor
1957Bing with a Beat Vol. III
RCA Victor
1957Bing Crosby Sings New Christmas Songs Golden Records
1957Paris Holiday
United Artists Records
1958Never Be Afraid
Golden Records
1958Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy
Golden Records
1958Fancy Meeting You HereRCA Victor
1958Around the World with Bing!Decca
1958Bing in ParisDecca
1958That Christmas Feeling
Decca
1958In a Little Spanish TownDecca
1958Crosby Classics
Harmony
1958A Musical Autobiography of Bing Crosby 1927 - 1934
Decca
1958Bing Crosby Sings
Vocalion
1958Fancy Meeting You Here
RCA Victor
1959Bing’s Buddies and BeausBrunswick
1959Say One for Me
Columbia
1959A Musical Autobiography of Bing Crosby 1941-1944
Decca
1960How the West Was Won
RCA Victor
1960Join Bing and Sing Along
Warner Bros. Records / RCA Victor7
1960Join Bing and Sing Along Warner Bros. Records
1960Bing & Satchmo
MGM Records
1960Songs of ChristmasDecca
1961101 Gang Songs
Warner Bros. Records
1961El Señor Bing
MGM Records
1961My Golden FavoritesDecca
1961A Musical Autobiography of Bing Crosby 1944-1947
Decca
1962The Road to Hong KongLiberty
1962Bing's Hollywood vols.1-15
Decca
1962On the Happy SideWarner Bros. Records
1962I Wish You a Merry ChristmasWarner Bros. Records
1962Holiday in Europe
Decca
1962Only Forever
Decca
1962Easy to Remember
Decca
1962Accentuate the Positive
Decca
1962Sunshine Cake
Decca
1962Swinging on a Star
Decca
1962Pocket Full of Dreams
Decca
1962Pennies from Heaven
Decca
1962But Beautiful
Decca
1962General Electric Wishes You a Merry Christmas Decca
1963Guys and DollsReprise
1963Finian's RainbowReprise
1963South PacificReprise
1964Return to Paradise Islands
Reprise
1964America, I Hear You Singing
Reprise
1964Robin and the 7 Hoods
Reprise
196412 Songs of Christmas
Reprise
1964The Very Best of Bing Crosby
MGM Records
1965Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits
Capitol
1965That Travelin' Two-Beat
Capitol
1965Bing Crosby
Metro Records
1966The Summit
Reprise
1966Bing Crosby's Treasury – The Songs I Love
Longines Symphonette Society
1966Bing Crosby's All Time Hit Parade
Longines Symphonette Society
1966Bing Sings for Children
Vocalion
1967Bing Crosby and The Columbus Boychoir Sing Family Christmas Favorites
Decca
1967Bing Crosby in Hollywood
Columbia
1968Thoroughly Modern BingPickwick
1968Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Featuring Bing Crosby
Columbia
1969Hey Jude / Hey Bing!
Amos
1970GoldilocksDisneyland
1971A Time to Be JollyDaybreak
1971The Best of BingMCA Records
1972Bing 'n' BasieDaybreak
1972Rhythm on the RangeCoral
1972I’ll Sing You a Song of the IslandsCoral
1972Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
RCA Victor
1973The Very Best of Bing
World Records
1973Soft Lights and Sweet Music
Biograph
1973Rare Early Recordings 1929-1933
Capitol Records
1973Christmas with... Bing Crosby / Nat King Cole / Dean Martin
Pelican Records
1974The Bing Crosby Story Volume I: The Early Jazz Years, 1928-1932
Columbia Special Products
1975A Southern MemoirLondon Records
1975That's What Life Is All AboutUnited Artists28
  • BPI: Silver
  • 1975A Couple of Song and Dance MenUnited Artists
    1976Tom Sawyer
    Argo
    1976At My Time of LifeUnited Artists
    1976Bing Crosby Live at the London PalladiumK-tel9
    1976Feels Good, Feels RightDecca
    1977Beautiful Memories
    United Artists
    1977Bingo Viejo
    London Records / Anahuac
    1977A Tribute to Duke
    Concord Jazz
    1977Seasons
    Polydor25

    Singles

    Holiday 100 chart entries

    Since many radio stations in the US adopt a format change to Christmas music each December, many holiday hits have an annual spike in popularity during the last few weeks of the year and are retired once the season is over. In December 2011, Billboard began a Holiday Songs chart with 50 positions that monitors the last five weeks of each year to "rank the top holiday hits of all eras using the same methodology as the Hot 100, blending streaming, airplay, and sales data", and in 2013 the number of positions on the chart was doubled, resulting in the Holiday 100. Many Crosby recordings have made appearances on the Holiday 100 and are noted below according to the holiday season in which they charted there.