SWINGING ON A STAR

Created on 26/04/2003
Latest update on 02/03/2026

Artist: Bing Crosby
Author: Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke
Label: Decca
Year: 1944

In film Going My Way, landing him an Oscar. Harmony vocals: The Williams Brothers including 16 year old Andy.

Covers:

1944:

Freddie Slack

1945:

Oscar Aleman [as Bailando En Una Estrella]

1960:

Dion & The Belmonts

1963:

Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva

1964:

Richard Anthony [n°2 Fr as A toi de choisir]

1964:

Frank Sinatra

1967:

Dave Van Ronk & The Hudson Dusters

1971:

Mac & Katie Kissoon

1974:

Spooky & Sue [n°2 NL]

1991:

Bruce Willis [with Danny Aiello]

Jimmy Van Heusen scored three more Oscars. He also wrote Constantly, Moonlight Becomes You, Nancy (With The Laughing Face), Personality and Love And Marriage.

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