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1941 compilation album by Bing Crosby From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Small Fry is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1941 featuring songs centered on the main song, "Small Fry", which was sung by Bing Crosby in the 1938 film Sing You Sinners.
| Small Fry: A Collection of Songs About Small Fry | ||||
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| Released | Original 78 album: 1941[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940[2] | |||
| Genre | Popular | |||
| Length | 30:09 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Bing Crosby chronology | ||||
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These previously issued songs were featured on a 5-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. 202.[3]
| Side / Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Performed with | Time |
| Disc 1 (3600): | ||||
| A. "Small Fry" | Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael | July 1, 1938 | Johnny Mercer and Victor Young's Small Fryers | 3:06 |
| B. "That Sly Old Gentleman" | Johnny Burke, James V. Monaco | March 10, 1939 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:01 |
| Disc 2 (3601): | ||||
| A. "Shoe Shine Boy" | Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin | August 4, 1936 | Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra | 3:03 |
| B. "Just a Kid Named Joe" | Mack David, Jerry Livingston | December 19, 1938 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:06 |
| Disc 3 (3602): | ||||
| A. "An Apple for the Teacher" | Johnny Burke, James V. Monaco | June 22, 1939 | Connee Boswell | 3:03 |
| B. Medley: "School Days", "Sunbonnet Sue", "Jimmy Valentine" "If I Was a Millionaire" | Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards Edward Madden, Gus Edwards Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards | June 30, 1939 | the Music Maids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:10 |
| Disc 4 (3603): | ||||
| A. "The Girl with the Pigtails in Her Hair" | Sammy Cahn, Saul Chapin | February 9, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 2:35 |
| B. "Little Lady Make Believe" | Harry Tobias, Nat Simons | April 25, 1938 | Eddie Dunstedter | 3:15 |
| Disc 5 (2385): | ||||
| A. "Little Sir Echo" | Laura R. Smith, J. S. Frears | March 31, 1939 | the Music Maids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 2:42 |
| B. "Poor Old Rover" | Del Porter, Ray Johnson | March 10, 1939 | The Foursome and John Scott Trotter's Frying Pan Five | 3:08 |
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