Bing Crosby-"Dinah"

[OhaiCatSitters]

Danny Kaye's version from 1952 was "Dina from Carolina," pronouned Deena from Caroleena. His daughter's name was spelled Dena, my parents liked the song, I was born, and Voila! I was named Dena.

[rudyiking]

The Boulder Acoustic Society, did a great cover.

Check them out.

[marchingtrojans]

You just can't beat Bing. But Benny Goodman's quartet does a damn good job.

[sweetnymphetamines]

That is great, but I think no one can beat the Boswell Sisters' Dinah!

[Jamesmac30]

Great version recorded 1932

[illyas1]

so who is the originator of this song? i have seen many do it.

[SatchmoSings]

This isn't a very good transfer; try the ones done by John R. T. Davies on "Jonzo."

[tmh27574]

Bing Crosby's voice is timeless in my opinion the best voice of all time

[Brianna1670]

O M GIZZLE! I love Louis Armstrong's version. You guys HAVE to check it out. Its better. but this is good:)

[Hercules0303]

Oh my god Louis Armstrong is so much better than this...

[m1dgetlord1]

Louis Armstrong only had to pronounce about 3 words and his version is still leagues past ol' Bing's. He has this line where he just repeats Dinah, and it gives me chills every time.

[WAMEDJO]

@m1dgetlord1

Comparing Bing with Louis is like to compare Paul Whiteman with Duke Ellington !

[miketallica665]

I think of my girlfriend everytime this song plays...but her name is Katie

[novusmundi]

Hey Bing1903, do you remember that song on the Bugs Bunny cartoons that Bing sang. I think it was called "You must have been a beautiful baby"? Is that the title and do you have it? I have looked for that song for many years.

[carlton02121]

no luis armstrong.

[BlueBurryPimp]

He wish he could sing like louis armstrong

[jamesflory]

The Boswell Sisters have the best version of this song, though this is pretty good.

[Georgewos]

Since I wrote that comment I realize that Pronouns shouldn't be capitalized except for I.

[Thechestnuthillkidz]

My name is Dinah:) but im 14!

[CodeNameTyphoon]

@Thechestnuthillkidz what does your age have anything to do with your name? omg your 14? what no way! omg!! wowwwww!!!!

[DiNasweety]

@Thechestnuthillkidz my name is dinah too! but i'm 15.

[MrPontiusPilate]

Anyone know the song Evelina sung by Bing sometime in his career? I can't find it anywhere.

[tuxguys]

Crosby, at the time that he was doing the singing that would put him in the MUSIC (as opposed to ENTERTAINMENT) history books, in the company of the Mills Bros., at the point in their career where they were the GREATEST a capella vocal group in the world.

What a gem.

[goatface1000]

He also had a wig that made him look like he was losing his hair

[fiddlenut24]

bing crosby is the best singer in american history

[goatface1000]

@fiddlenut24 Incorrect. Robert Johnson was the greatest singer in American history.

[madtiger111]

@fiddlenut24

He was a HUGE investor in the then-new multitrack studio technology. He invested in several areas.

[Georgewos]

Bing Crosby originally wanted to be a jazz singer like Louis Armstrong. In fact He always said that Armstrong was His favorite singer. He helped resurrect Armstrongs career by having Him be in the movie Pennies From Heaven.

[rockerhead247]

@Georgewos I'm just curious, is there any reason why you keep capitalizing 'He' and 'Him'?

[TheBeatlesOwn]

is there any radio station that plays 20-30s music?

[Georgewos]

If You live in the New York City area there is a show on Sunday night from 9 to 12PM called the Big Broadcast. It comes from Fordham University. WFUV FM station in the lower 80's. Rich Conaty is the DJ.

[bostonblakie]

Look for "Radio Dismuke" on the Internet.

[KlavierPlaya]

XM Radio plays music from the 40's...sorta similar

[delboy65]

This version is available on CD, The Mills Brothers, Vol. 1- 1931-1934

[McGhoogle]

ah the classic - as a 17 year old i still love it

[BFF1]

Anyone who deems Bing Crosby as the voice of suburban American blandness needs to listen to this and many other of his early records ("Out Of Nowhere," "Just One More Chance," "Brother Can You Spare A Dime") to appreciate just what an exciting, innovative, jazz-influenced singer he was in the early '30s. (There's an alternake take of "Dinah" that was issued in Europe and is nearly as good as this one.)

[blakemooney]

Besdies being the greatest singer he was the greatest singer-musician. He should have copyrighted all his singing. This guy is walking around Heaven singing like this and no wonder we never hear from God.

[BigIronOnHipMan]

In my ledger BING CROSBY was the GREATEST ENTERTAINER of the 20th Century! Bar none, period & pointblank! And on this classic he had the super talented Mills Brothers on his team! WOOOOOOOW! ... I also enjoy the Al Jolson w/ Eddie Cantor rendition, oh yeah! Thanks for the memories ~ BC03

[breen2099]

I love this song! its awesome! Have you ever heard Danny Kaye's rendition? Its pretty cute.

[bingcrosby1903]

I actually happen to have it on a 78... ill try to transfer and upload it fairly soon if anyone would like, might be on the tube somewhere aleady though, idk...thanks for listening!

[pgreensp]

I'd love to hear this again too, but I can't find it online.

[Laboheme5]

Excellent!

[jradetzky]

Pretty cool