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1 of 1- Ron1972
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Disappointing Record Store Visit
Stopped in a local record store I happened to be near and was disappointed not to find any Bing Crosby albums (vinyl or cd). I was a bit surprised considering Bing's longevity and popularity at his peak I was sure I'd find something!
The trip east a total waste, I did pick up a Matt Monroe album!
I then stopped at thrift store but only found a single Christmas cd with Crosby and Sinatra, which I left behind but I did purchase the Sinatra - Basie album on CD.
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Re: Disappointing Record Store Visit
I am having the same trouble you are. When I first started collecting Bing in the mid 1980s, every time I went to a flea market or thrift store, I would find a new Bing Crosby. Now I have almost every Bing record on CD, so I can't find much new! Ebay seems to still surprise me but it is few and far between!
- Ron1972
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I'm still astonished that in a store full of records they had absolutely no Crosby - none! They had Como, Sinatra, Dean Martin, Goulet, and a host of other "Male Vocalists" but no Crosby. Based solely on Bing's longevity I find that baffling!
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Thread Starter- Anton G.-F.
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Re: Disappointing Record Store Visit
I must say that, where I live, in a small town in northwest Tennessee, we don't even have a record store, so I usually shop online for CDs and vinyl (and also for books and other things). However, every time I go to a record store in Memphis, Nashville, or Lexington, KY, I do find Crosby CDs, usually the trite Christmas compilation, but sometimes other things, which I already have anyway. For instance, the last time I went to a record store (in Lexington), they had El Senor Bing on CD besides the typical Christmas collections, and I must admit I was quite surprised...
- paulmock
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Re: Disappointing Record Store Visit
I can report that here in Los Angeles, the few record stores I visit do continue to have some Bing on hand at all times. I have yet to go into a store and find his slot void of any LP's. I DO realize that this is a major music market so I cannot speak for those in smaller ones.
In fact, not long ago I got a copy of his multi (6?) disc Decca anthology in which he introduces the songs, etc. in rather fine shape. It cost me $3.00 USD.
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Paul M. Mock
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Re: Disappointing Record Store Visit
Not surprised when i looked in HMV last year there was hardly any Tony Bennett CDs in the store this was a few weeks after he passed away so there is unlikely to be any of Bing's except for Christmas CDs.
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Re: Disappointing Record Store Visit
I popped into HMV yesterday on my way into work as my bus came earlier than expected found that there was no CDs of Bing in store it looks like the only CDs available in stores by Bing will be Christmas CDs which will be a pity as there was more to Bing than "White Christmas" , I think also it's a generational thing.