Selections from Welcome Stranger

Reception

Billboard magazine said:

Bing Crosby covers four songs from his Welcome Stranger movie in this set of two records. And with John Scott Trotter's music, emphasises the hit quality of the score's ballad song, "As Long As I'm Dreaming". Other songs have only production value, Crosby singing it in easy and rhythmic style for "Smile Right Back at the Sun" and "My Heart Is a Hobo". And with the Calico Kids on the chant, Crosby is also the caller for the country style square dance ditty. Picture of the singer graces the album cover. Accompanying is a booklet more ambitious than the recordings, giving the screen story, Bing's bio and the song lyrics. Screen showings will hypo interest in this set.

Down Beat was positive:

Better sides than Bing has made in a long while. Sounds if he actually felt like singing. In 'Style' it's mostly his engaging half-singing manner that sneaks him through the by now apparent faults in his upper tones - and it's a square dance too.

Track listing

These songs were featured on a 2-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-531.