Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics [1999]

• Artist: Bing Crosby
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• Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Type: Compilation (best of), Christmas
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

While it does not include Bing Crosby's biggest hit, the perennial "White Christmas," this collection of holiday favorites remains a good representation of the singer's many seasonal recordings. Among the highlights are "Winter Wonderland," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Any fan of Crosby, as well as good Christmas music in general, will want to hunt this down. [The 1999 version of Christmas Classics added four tracks to the 1988 CD release of the album, although it would take until 2006 and a 16-track re-re-release (with a new cover design and illustration) before "White Christmas" would be added to the track listing.] ~ Jason Ankeny & Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Winter Wonderland	Felix Bernard, Dick Smith	Bing Crosby	(2:24)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	Bing Crosby	(2:50)
What Child Is This?/The Holly and the Ivy	Traditional, William Chatterton Dix	Bing Crosby	(3:20)
The Little Drummer Boy	Harry Simeone, Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati	Bing Crosby	(3:00)
O Holy Night	Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight	Bing Crosby	(3:34)
The Littlest Angel	Mack David	Bing Crosby	(2:52)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!	Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne	Bing Crosby	(4:00)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/It Came Upon a Midnight Clear	Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley, Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Hamilton Sears	Bing Crosby	(2:05)
Frosty the Snowman	Walter Rollins, Steve Edward Nelson	Bing Crosby	(3:06)
I Wish You a Merry Christmas	Lloyd Bishop	Bing Crosby	(2:14)
Do You Hear What I Hear?	Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne	Bing Crosby	(1:55)
Pat-A-Pan/While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night	Traditional	Bing Crosby	(2:45)
Christmas Dinner, Country Style	Ralph Freed	Bing Crosby	(2:29)
Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy	Harry Simeone, Dennis Davis, Ian Fraser, Henry Onorati, Larry Grossman	Bing Crosby, David Bowie	(4:26)

Credits

Bing Crosby (Main Performer), Peter Matz (Arranger), Will Friedwald (Liner Notes), Bob Norberg (Mastering), Cheryl Pawelski (Producer), Cheryl Pawelski (Compilation), Jack Halloran (Conductor), Amy Dakos (Design), Sam Gay (Art Direction), Kelly Joiner (Production Assistant), Wendy Brueder (Project Coordinator), B. Thompson (Arranger), Cindy Malig (Production Assistant)