I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You explained

"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" is a 1932 song recorded by Bing Crosby with Orchestral Accompaniment. The music was composed by Victor Young, with lyrics written by Ned Washington and Bing Crosby. The song is a jazz and pop standard that has been recorded by many different artists.[1] [2]

The song was recorded on October 14, 1932, by Bing Crosby in New York with Orchestral Accompaniment.[3] Crosby was accompanied by the ARC Brunswick Studio Orchestra, led by Lennie Hayton, who also played the piano. Two master versions were recorded: B12474-A at 3:12 and B12474-B at 3:18. The recording was released as a 78 single as Brunswick 6454, backed with "Just an Echo in the Valley", and Columbia DB-2030, backed with "Cabin in the Cotton", and as a 45, Columbia 39524, backed with "Temptation". The Brunswick recording charted on January 21, 1933, reaching no. 5 on the US chart.[4]

Crosby performed the song in the 1933 film short Please, directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom,[5] and re-recorded the song in 1954 for his album .

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  1. Web site: Second Hand Songs: I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You.. Secondhandsongs.com. 29 September 2014.
  2. Web site: (I Don't Stand A) Ghost of a Chance (With You) (1932) : Jazz Standards. Jazzstandards.com. 29 September 2014.
  3. Web site: A Bing Crosby Discography. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. April 23, 2017.
  4. Web site: Song artist 1 - Bing Crosby. Tsort.info. 29 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Please (1933). IMDb.com. 15 December 1933. 29 September 2014.