Mine too! My favorite guests on Bing's show are Jimmy Stewart and Judy Garland and we get both of them in the coming weeks!
Bing and Burl Ives this week! Burl Ives is probably best knows to modern audiences as the snowman from the 1960s Rudolph television special. Bing Crosby Podcast 1946-11-20 (06) Philco Radio Time - Guests - Burl Ives and Lina Romay (Stacey) No. 6 20th November 1946 Transcribed in Hollywood (8th November 1946). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Chorus, Lina Romay, The Charioteers, Skitch Henderson and Burl Ives. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Five Minutes More with Chorus The Carioca Skitch Henderson (Piano) The Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn) (a) Burl Ives *That Little Dream Got Nowhere (b) with Skitch Henderson (Piano) Man Is Brother To A Mule Lina Romay No Soup (c) The Charioteers *Careless Love (d) with Burl Ives *I’m Goin’ Down The Road (a) with Burl Ives *The Things We Did Last Summer (e) *Where The Blue Of The Night (f) Closing Theme
Wow! Bing, Louie, and Ella from exactly 65 years ago today! "Finally, a fit ending to this showcase of two unique singers is a real happening in the studio with the tune, “A Kiss To Build A Dream On”, intended to be sung as a solo by Bing. Louis had sung it in the MGM film, ‘The Strip’, the previous year and had recorded a single of it for Decca. As Bing is introducing the number, he suddenly invites Louis to sing the second chorus. This comes as a genuine surprise to Louis, a fact he confirmed, years later, in an interview. The result is a challenge to the professional experience of both performers and a tribute to their abilities. It is a unique document and a musical summation of the team of Mr.Cros & Mr. Satch” Bing Crosby Podcast 1951-11-28 (83) Guests - Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald (Stacey) No. 83 28th November 1951 (a) Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. *Chesterfield Jingle with Rhythmaires *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Jamboree Jones (b) with Rhythmaires *Chesterfield Jingle with Rhythmaires *It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas (c) with Rhythmaires Undecided Ella Fitzgerald Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong (When I Dance With You) I Get Ideas Louis Armstrong (Vocal & Trumpet) *Memphis Blues (d) with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald & Rhythmaires *Chesterfield Jingle with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald & Rhythmaires *A Kiss To Build A Dream On (e) with Louis Armstrong *Chesterfield Jingle with Rhythmaires Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1946-12-04 (08) Philco Radio Time - Guest - Jimmy Durante (Stacey) No. 8 4th December 1946 (a) Transcribed in Hollywood (16th & 18th November 1946). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Chorus, The Charioteers, Skitch Henderson and Jimmy Durante. *Where The Blue Of The Night (b) Opening Theme & Jimmy Durante Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Jimmy Durante *A Gal In Calico (c) with Chorus *And Then It’s Heaven (d) with Chorus Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Jimmy Durante *You Gotta Start Off Each Day With A Song (e) with Jimmy Durante Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante & Skitch Henderson Stumblin’ Skitch Henderson (Piano) Didn’t Old Pharaoh Get Lost The Charioteers *Rumours Are Flying Bing Crosby Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Jimmy Durante *I Surrender Dear (f) with Jimmy Durante *I’m Crosby That Well-Dressed Man (g) *Blue Skies (h) with Jimmy Durante Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Also thank Bing Crosby backing Jack Mullin and Alexander M. Poniatoff for their advancement of the recording industry and their launching tape machines in broadcasting and in the studios, a major innovation.
Spend Christmas with Judy Garland! Judy Garland Podcast 1944-12-17 Radio Hall of Fame (055) Judy Garland (Christmas Show)
It's been awhile, but it's 40 years since Bing's passing today, so we bring you two glorious shows with Bing from 70 years ago this week! It's marvelous to hear Bing, Oscar Levant, and Al Jolson sing an extended medley tribute to George Gershwin on Al's show. Bing's version of "Almost Like Being In Love," is absolutely classic and a complete showstopper in our first show tonight! Bing Crosby Podcast 1947-10-15 Guest - Dinah Shore and Al Jolson Show- Kraft Music Hall 1947-10-16 Oscar Levant with Guest - Bing Crosby No. 39 15th October 1947 Transcribed in Hollywood (2nd/3rd October 1947). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires and Dinah Shore. *Where The Blue Of The Night (a) Opening Theme *Kokomo, Indiana (b) with Rhythmaires *Almost Like Being In Love Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Dinah Shore ‘Old Plantation’ Sketch Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore & Ken Carpenter I Wish I Didn’t Love You So Dinah Shore Medley - “Your All-Time Flop Parade” (c) *Yachting *Hammacher Schlemmer (d) with Dinah Shore *Was Last Night The Last Night With You? *It’s About Time That I Wrote To The Folks In Terra Haute with Dinah Shore *Mississippi Moon (e) *These Lush Moments (f) with Dinah Shore Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Fabulous collection from Mosaic records of Bing's CBS radio shows with Buddy Cole... One of my favorite albums at the moment.... Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby Podcast 1952-10-16 (Ep02) Helen O'Connell, Bell Sisters and The Gordon MacRae Show - Railroad Hour 1952-10-13 Ep211 Waltz Dream No. 2 16th October l952 Transcribed in Hollywood (3rd September 1952). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Helen O’Connell, and The Bell Sisters. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Open Up Your Heart (a) with Rhythmaires *Just For You (b) Comedy Dialogue (c) Bing Crosby & The Bell Sisters There’s A Ship Coming In (c) The Bell Sisters *Zing A Little Zong (d) with The Bell Sisters & Rhythmaires *Till The End Of The World (e) with Red Nichols (Cornet) You Like? Helen O’Connell with Rhythmaires *Walkin’ My Baby Back Home with Helen O’Connell *You Belong To Me with Rhythmaires Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme Oh, and I've moved the Bing Crosby Podcasts (We run two a week) over to my new Judy Garland and Friends - OTR Podcast located wherever you get your podcasts or directly at www.judy-garland.podomatic.com
Bing Crosby Podcast 1952-10-23 (Ep03) Guest Jimmy Stewart and The Gordon MacRae Show - Railroad Hour 1952-10-20 Ep212 Naughty Marietta Another musical end to our work week! No. 3 23rd October l952 Transcribed in Hollywood (6th September 1952). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and James Stewart. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Feet Up! (Pat Him On The Po-Po) (a) with Rhythmaires *Wish You Were Here Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & James Stewart Sketch - “The Electric Blanket” Bing Crosby & James Stewart *Somebody Loves Me (b) with Buddy Cole (Piano) *Auf Wiederseh’n, Sweetheart with Loulie Jean Norman Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1947-10-22 Clifton Webb, Burl Ives & Howard Duff, Jimmy Durante 1947-10-22 Victor Moore and Jo Stafford, Al Jolson 1947-10-23 Groucho Marx Wow! What a Triple Stack Sunday we have for you today! More legends than you could shake a stick at, Bing Crosby Clifton Webb, Burl Ives, Howard Duff, Jimmy Durante, Victor Moore, Jo Stafford, Al Jolson and Groucho Marx! Howard Duff stops by the Bing Crosby show as his Sam Spade character! All the shows are from 70 years ago this week! No. 40 22nd October 1947 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires, Clifton Webb, Burl Ives and Howard Duff. *Where The Blue Of The Night (a) Opening Theme *Come To The Mardi Gras (b) with Rhythmaires *Home On The Range (c) Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Clifton Webb & Burl Ives *Sweet Betsy From Pike (d) with Burl Ives *Clementine (e) with Burl Ives Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Clifton Webb ‘Clifton Webb - Private Face’ Sketch (f) Bing Crosby, Clifton Webb, Burl Ives, Howard Duff & Ken Carpenter *Philco Commercial (g) with Clifton Webb, Burl Ives & Rhythmaires *Just An Old Love Of Mine Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1952-10-30 Ep04 Guest Host- Judy Garland and The Gordon MacRae Show 1950-11-27 (113) Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee (Buck and Mindi) 65 years ago this week Bing Crosby's wife was in a coma and soon to die. An eight months pregnant Judy Garland helped out her friend Bing Crosby by subbing for him as host of his show and got grief for it! Then Gordon MacRae goes off to King Arthur's Court! Bing Crosby Show Hosted by Judy Garland No. 4 30th October l952 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and Judy Garland. Over The Rainbow Opening Theme Alexander’s Ragtime Band Judy Garland with Rhythmaires Cuanto Le Gusta Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires Wish You Were Here Judy Garland I Got Rhythm John Scott Trotter Orchestra Stars Began To Fall Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires A Pretty Girl Milking A Cow Judy Garland And The Angels Sing Ziggy Elman (Trumpet) Carolina In The Morning Judy Garland Manhattan Rag John Scott Trotter’s Dixieland Group (Red Nichols - Cornet) You Belong To Me Judy Garland with Rhythmaires Over The Rainbow Closing Theme
Join Bing, Durante, AND Jolson with their guests Humphrey Bogart, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for another great Triple Stack Sunday! Bing Crosby Podcast 1947-11-05 Guests Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, Jimmy Durante 1947-11-05 Guest Bing Crosby, Al Jolson 1947-11-06 Guest Humphrey Bogart No. 42 5th November 1947 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires, Ozzie Nelson and Harriet (Hilliard) Nelson. *Where The Blue Of The Night (a) Opening Theme *Tallahassee (b) with Rhythmaires *I Wish I Didn’t Love You So (c) Comedy Dialogue Ozzie & Harriet Nelson *Almost Like Being In Love Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Ozzie & Harriet Nelson *Sunday, Monday Or Always (d) with Ozzie & Harriet Nelson *Why Don’t You Fall In Love With Me? (e) with Ozzie & Harriet Nelson *You Do (f) with Buddy Cole (Piano) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
A triple stack of Gordon MacRae star of Carousel and Oklahoma! Gordon MacRae is on all three shows tonight! What a voice he had! Bing Crosby Podcast 1952-11-06 Guest Host- Jimmy Stewart, Martin & Lewis Show 1952-02-01 Guest Gordon MacRae, Railroad Hour 1952-11-03 Seventh Heaven No. 5 6th November l952 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With James Stewart (as Master of Ceremonies), Rosemary Clooney, Joe Venuti and Gordon Macrae. Title Unknown Opening Theme This Can’t Be Love Rosemary Clooney Half As Much Rosemary Clooney A Cockeyed Optimist Gordon Macrae Somewhere Along The Way Gordon Macrae Autumn Leaves Joe Venuti (Violin) Walkin’ My Baby Back Home Gordon Macrae & Rosemary Clooney Begin The Beguine Gordon Macrae Who Kissed Me Last Night? Rosemary Clooney Title Unknown Closing Theme
Another Triple Stack Sunday with Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Jimmy Durante, Lucille Ball, Al Jolson, and William Bendix! Bing Crosby Podcast 1947-10-29 Guest Boris Karloff, Jimmy Durante Podcast 1947-10-29 Guest Lucille Ball, Al Jolson Show 1947-10-30 Guest - William Bendix No. 41 29th October 1947 (a) Transcribed in Hollywood (13th October 1947). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires, Gail Robbins, Victor Moore and Boris Karloff. *Where The Blue Of The Night (b) Opening Theme *Feudin’ And Fightin’ (c) with Rhythmaires *Ain’tcha Ever Comin' Back (d) with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Victor Moore & Gail Robbins I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues Gail Robbins Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Victor Moore & Boris Karloff *The Halloween Song (e) with Victor Moore & Boris Karloff *The Whiffenpoof Song (f) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing is back in a show recorded just 9 days after the tragic passing of his wife, then we get to spend some time with Gordon MacRae on the Railroad hour. Bing Crosby Podcast 1952-11-13 Ep06 Dinah Shore, Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1952-11-10 Ep215 Dearest Enemy No. 6 13th November 1952 (a) Transcribed in Hollywood (9th November 1952). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Joe Venuti and Dinah Shore. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Just You, Just Me (b) with Rhythmaires *Open Up Your Heart (c) with Rhythmaires *You’ll Never Get Away with Dinah Shore Early Autumn Dinah Shore *Sleepy Time Gal (d) with Buddy Cole (Piano) Laura Joe Venuti (Violin) *Doodle Doo Doo (e) with Dinah Shore Memphis Blues Dinah Shore *You Belong To Me with Rhythmaires Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1947-11-12 Peter Lorre, Kay Thompson, Jimmy Durante 1947-11-12 Guest Dorothy Lamour, Al Jolson 1947-11-13 Victor Moore No. 43 12th November 1947 (a) Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires, Peter Lorre and Kay Thompson & The Williams Brothers. *Where The Blue Of The Night (b) Opening Theme *Come To The Mardi Gras (c) with Rhythmaires *How Soon (Will I Be Seeing You) (d) Hello, Hello (e) Kay Thompson & The Williams Brothers Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Kay Thompson *(It’s The) Jubilee (Time) (f) with Kay Thompson & The Williams Brothers Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Peter Lorre ‘Dr. Lorre’s Office’ Sketch (g) Bing Crosby, Peter Lorre, Kay Thompson & TheWilliams Brothers *Blue Hawaii (h) *Ain’tcha Ever Comin' Back with Rhythmaires Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Surely, this was recorded before her passing...right? Didn't Bing take the boys and fly off to Paris for an extended period of time?