Released 1960 Producer Simon Rady Release date 1960 | Recorded July, 1959 How the West Was Won
(1959) Say One for Me
(1959) Label Bear Family Records | |
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Artists Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney Similar That Travelin' Two‑Beat, Victor Herbert Melodies, Favorite Hawaiian Songs - V, On the Happy Side, Selections from Going My Way | ||
How the West Was Won was an 2-LP album recorded in July 1959 at United Recorders, Hollywood, for Bing Crosby's own company, Project Records. It was released by RCA Victor Records in 1960 and featured Crosby, Rosemary Clooney as well as other singers. The backing orchestra was conducted by Bob Thompson.
Contents
The records were issued with automatic couplings, i.e. LOP 6070-1 - sides 1 and 3, LOP 6070-2 - sides 2 and 4.
Reception
Billboard liked the album saying "This handsome set is sure to attract. The striking cover and informative booklet are perfect complements to the fine album contents which are interpreted by a stellar line-up of artists. The two-disk set offers a heap of Americana in narrated form. Strongest potential."
CD
Bing's songs from the album were released on CD as Lillis, Love and a Little Covered Wagon (catalog number HLVCD-004).
In 2007 the complete album was re-released on CD by Bear Family Records (BCD-16634-AR).
Songs
1Shenandoah / Bound for the Promised Land3:08
2En Roulant Ma Boule Roulant1:10
3Lupita Divina2:00