Bing Crosby - It's Been A Long, Long Time

[XxVaKaSxX]

They don't make songs like this anymore. Love it.

[MrFrontrowkid]

I used to have a Bing Crosby collection of songs called "Bing - A Musical Autobiography" He mentions on the record that when he recorded this, Les Paul only used a Gibson four string acoustical guitar. It was probably the most popular song of 1945, coinciding with the GI's from WWII. It has the same feeling for that generation as "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Oak Tree" did for returning Vietnam veterans.

[unikjanik]

I can't help but crying when I listen to this song - we used to sing this song my husband and I now he is no more and I sing alone xxxxxxxxxx

[citizenshipcd]

1945. World War II is winding down-I imagine all the war weary men and women, far from home and missing their significant others, listening to this song. What emoticons it must have welled up in them!

[ronman6]

This brings back memories of my parents, who were from that generation. Thanks for posting.

[Dansker1931]

Being from that generation, I especially like Bing's rendition of this song with Les Paul. It's yummy. Thanx, der Rosen Kavalier - and excellent operetta, btw.

[OldGreyBeard100]

Happy Birthday, Les Paul!!

[cutanea2]

This song takes me back a long long time. Thank you for the video too.

[abeatle100]

so in love..

[Miszbrokntearsz]

Oldie but goodie

[downstube]

I stop by daily, to this page, to hear this song and weep that my lover is away.

[andreaolga]

I love these old movies and this song is simply perfect !!! Wonderful clip!!!

[rosen10kavalier]

@andreaolga  Thank you so much for warm comment.

[unikjanik]

memories are painful sometimes - I love this song and I cried everytime I listen to it

[obviouspsudonyme]

One of the best recordings of that or anytime. I love that Bing gives Les the space to solo so beautifully too. Thanks for the video!

[aishaxoxobela]

<3 it, have u been to his Piano Lounge restaraunt? Its amazing

[guitarhombre54]

this is the first time i've heard this song, i am twenty years old. music is not made with the same sensibilities today as when this song was written and recorded. its beautiful, exotic, and familiar all at the same time. thank you

[vincent0176]

never considered les paul to be an amazing player, but it's undeniable that modern music would be totally different if he hadn't been around, not half as advanced as it is now

[ApoloExpress]

yup, definitely The Crooner, his voice makes me melt :]

[naivepyro]

This was my great aunt and uncles wedding song.

[rosanawan]

I heard this song from Ken Burns' WWII documentary, "The War". I immediately felt in love with this song. What a great song sung by a great performer! Thank you for posting.

[vegaslulu]

Hey rosanawan,

i am a product  of wwll Great choice. If you like the era music try cab calloway .hi de ho. Mom alive and well says her favorite

[OxfordFlats]

@rosanawan ME TOO! I saw the doc today actually. :) wrote some of the lyrics down to search for the song.

[70bassman92]

Thanks to Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, Bing and Les, and to you for posting this beautiful song.

[themonaghans]

Thanks for posting this. I'm a huge Bing Crosby fan, and this collaboration with Les Paul is one of my favorites.

[Gadomska]

Beautiful song of my favorite Bing, thanks for the song and nice video.

[rosen10kavalier]

Many thanks for your nice comment.

[yeauxxx]

Was Les Paul a better guitar player than Chuck Berry, or Jimi Hendrix, or just a better innovator?

[MrMercury09]

Les Paul was much better than Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix (and thats not knocking Jimi by the way). Les learned all sorts of different styles of music and playing and recording techniques way before everybody else. By playing alongside the best musicians at the time, Les learned and then became the benchmark that all guitarists afterwards wanted to be.

[kurtismaximus9]

Les was great, but then came Jimmy Page...

[epicgrooves]

I disagree with Mr Mercury. Les Paul wasn't a particularly strong guitarist - certainly not as impressive as Django Reinhardt (who Paul and Hendrix claimed as a main influence) or Frank Zappa (who was easily a better and more diverse guitarist than any of them). Paul was inventive, though, in the same way that Hendrix had feeling, and shouldn't be remembered for his guitar playing when recording studios owe so much to him.

[cjprior88]

Les Paul why dont people know about him. He had more hits than Michael Jackson he invented multi track recording and he invented the solid body guitar. Yet more prople will cry for M.Jackson than ever will for Les Paul. With out hime there would not be beatles and M.Jackson would not have bin any good.

[jimmybiggles]

this is very nice! Thank you MOJO for the link

[storyacoustic]

RIP Les Paul, who died today. For those of you who don't know, that's who's playing lead guitar on this song.

[trench]

when i heard les died, i came here too. im 21, god bless this music and mr. paul

[RSC510714]

@storyacoustic he was born today dude :P