Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-03-03 Jack Benny, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-03-04 Guest Cary Grant, and The Jimmy Durante Show 1948-03-03 Flying Lessons
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-03-12 (23) Guest Jimmy Stewart and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-03-09 Ep232 Up In Central Park
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-03-10 Guest Jimmy Stewart, Jimmy Durante 1948-03-10 Guest Van Johnson, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-03-11 Guest Edward Everett Horton
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-03-19 (24) Guests Dinah Shore with Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-03-16 Ep233 Eileen
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-03-17 Margaret O'Brien an Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-03-18 Edward G Robinson, Lux Radio Theatre 1948-03-01 (605) Bad Bascombe
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-03-26 (025) Guest Rosemary Clooney with Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-03-23 Ep234 Lute Song
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-03-24 Wild Bill Elliott, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-03-25 Clifton Webb with Oscar Levant, Jimmy Durante 1948-03-24 Planning a Vacation
Haven't posted in awhile, but it's time for a new season with this interesting episode set in the backdrop of World War Two from 75 years ago this week! Bing Crosby Podcast 1943-09-02 Guest Frank McHugh and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-08-31 Ep257 Lorna Doone No. 303 2nd September 1943 With Ken Carpenter, The Music Maids & Hal, The Charioteers, Trudy Erwin, Leo “Ukie” Sherin and Frank McHugh. *Oh! What A Beautiful Morning with Trudy Erwin & The Music Maids *Ridin’ Herd On A Cloud (a) Pistol Packin’ Mama (b) The Charioteers *I’ve Got Sixpence (Parody) with Frank McHugh & Ken Carpenter *If I Had My Way (c) with The Charioteers *Nevada
Bing Crosby Podcast 1954-03-21 (65) Guest Frank Sinatra and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1954-03-22 (286) Irene No. 65 21st March 1954 Transcribed in Hollywood (14th March 1954). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Frank Sinatra. Opening Theme John Scott Trotter Orchestra *The Jones Boy *Granada (a) Young At Heart Frank Sinatra Medley: (b) *Among My Souvenirs (c) with Frank Sinatra *September Song (d) with Frank Sinatra *As Time Goes By (e) with Frank Sinatra Discussion Bing Crosby & Ken Carpenter *Wanted (f) Closing Theme John Scott Trotter Orchestra Bing Crosby Podcast 1954-03-28 (66) Guest Frank Sinatra 1944-03-30 Guest George Murphy and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1954-03-29 (287) Three Musketeers No. 66 28th March 1954 Transcribed in Hollywood (14th March 1954). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Frank Sinatra. Opening Theme John Scott Trotter Orchestra *(Oh! Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely (a) *Imagination (b) Take A Chance Frank Sinatra Medley: Till We Meet Again Frank Sinatra *Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland (c) *There’s A Long, Long Trail (d) with Frank Sinatra Discussion Bing Crosby & Ken Carpenter Andalucia (Lecuona) (e) John Scott Trotter Orchestra *If You Love Me (I Won't Care) (f) Closing Theme John Scott Trotter Orchestra
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-03-30 Guests Dennis Day, Al Jolson 1949-03-31 Pre-empted by Winston Churchill Speech, Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1949-04-04 (27) Mademoiselle Modiste No. 99 30th March 1949 Transcribed in San Francisco (a). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and Dennis Day. *Where The Blue Of The Night (b) Opening Theme *Sunflower (c) with Rhythmaires *Why Can’t You Behave (d) with Buddy Cole (Piano) Comedy Dialogue (e) Bing Crosby, Dennis Day & ‘Mildred’ *Clancy Lowered The Boom (f) with Dennis Day *While The Angelus Was Ringing with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Dennis Day & ‘Mildred’ Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-04-06 Guest Jimmy Stewart and Al Joson Show 1949-04-07 Guest Groucho Marx No. 100 6th April 1949 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Kay Starr and James Stewart. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon (a) with Rhythmaires *Once In Love With Amy Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Kay Starr You Broke Your Promise Kay Starr Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Ken Carpenter ‘The Babysitter’ Sketch Bing Crosby & James Stewart *You Was (b) with Kay Starr *While The Angelus Was Ringing with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & James Stewart Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-04-13 Guests Peggy Lee and The Gonzaga University Glee Club 1949-04-14 Guest Margaret Whiting, Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1949-04-18 (29) Apple Blossoms No. 101 13th April 1949 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Peggy Lee and The Gonzaga University Glee Club. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee & Ken Carpenter *Easter Parade (a) with Peggy Lee & Rhythmaires *A Bluebird Singing In My Heart (The Tra La La La Song) (b) with Rhythmaires *Gonzaga Men (c) with The Gonzaga Glee Club *You Tell Me Your Dream with The Gonzaga Glee Club Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee *Down The Old Ox Road (d) with Peggy Lee & The Gonzaga Glee Club Comedy Dialogue (e) Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Ken Carpenter & John Scott Trotter Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? The Gonzaga Glee Club Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-04-20 Guests Rudy Vallee and Walter O'Keefe, Al Jolson 1949-04-21 Guest Jimmy Durante, Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1949-07-11 (41) Jimmy McHugh Tribute No. 102 20th April 1949 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Walter O’Keefe and Rudy Vallee. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Cruising Down The River with Rhythmaires *Why Can’t You Behave? (a) with Buddy Cole (Piano) Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee & Walter O’Keefe ‘Early Days’ Sketch (b) Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee & Walter O’Keefe My Time Is Your Time (c) Rudy Vallee *I Surrender, Dear (d) *Hand Holdin’ Music (e) with Rudy Vallee & Walter O’Keefe *While The Angelus Was Ringing with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee & Walter O’Keefe Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-04-27 Guests Peggy Lee and Abe Burrows, Al Jolson1949-04-28 Guest Doris Day, Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1949-08-01 (44) Ethelbert Nevin Salute No. 103 27th April 1949 Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Peggy Lee and Abe Burrows. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies (a) with Rhythmaires Bali Ha’i Peggy Lee *Be-bop Spoken Here (b) with Peggy Lee Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Abe Burrows ‘Upper Peabody Tech’ Sketch (c) Bing Crosby, Abe Burrows & Peggy Lee *Upper Peabody Technological College (d) with Abe Burrows & Rhythmaires She’s The Sweetheart Of Delta Delta Tau (e) Abe Burrows & Peggy Lee *John C. Schultzenhammer High (f) with Abe Burrows *Some Enchanted Evening (g) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
You re so welcome! Love Bing on the radio, these shows are pretty wonderful! His guests are delightful! Al Jolson's show with Oscar Levant as a regular are pretty amazing too, especially considering Al Jolson would pass away less than a year after these aired. Gordon MacRae on the Railroad Hour is no slouch either.
Yes, thanks! I'm guilty of focusing too much on Jack Benny's radio show because I run a Benny website, but there are other radio shows as or almost as iconic, of course, and Bing's is one of them. Plus Bing is pretty much one of my "I'd listen to them sing the phone book" singers. Thanks again for sharing these with us.
My Jack Benny Podcast is temporarily broken, so I'm putting a little more focus into my Judy Garland And Friends Podcast that also features these wonderful Bing shows a couple times a week! Here is my latest Jack Benny show focusing on the Kentucky Derby! You could do worse than to spend two hours with Jack and the gang! Jack Benny Podcast 1954-05-02 (884) Jack Losses at Races, PHAF 1954-04-30 Red Cross Blood Drive, Duffy's Tavern 1944-05-02 Dennis Day, Jack Benny 1944-04-30 (513) Dick Haymes
Once again, thanks for these posts! As a Sinatra collector, I've had the two 1954 back-to-back shows on disc for decades. What really astonished me early on was the superior quality of the sound. It was not long after that I learned of Bing and the German tape machine and Ampex, et al. What he did to help enhance and improve recording technique and quality should always be remembered.
A little tribute to Doris Day! Doris Day Podcast 1952-04-18 (15) Guest Ray Bolger, 1952-04-25 (16) Guest Gordon MacRae, 1952-05-02 (17) Guest Donald O'Connor Doris Day Podcast 1952-05-23 (20) Guest Dennis Day and Ray Noble, 1952-04-11 (14) Guest Ray Bolger, 1952-03-28 (12) Guest Danny Thomas
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-05-04 Guests Carol Richards and Alec Templeton, Al Jolson1949-05-05 Guest Denis Day, Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1949-08-15 (46) Joseph Myrow Salute No. 104 4th May 1949 Transcribed in Hollywood (18th April 1949). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Carole Richards and Alec Templeton. *Where The Blue Of The Night (a) Opening Theme *Everywhere You Go (b) with Rhythmaires Again Carole Richards Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Alec Templeton ‘A Connecticut Disc-Jockey In King Arthur’s Court’ Sketch (c) Bing Crosby & Alec Templeton I Took My Harp To A Party (d) Alec Templeton (Piano & Vocal) *I Like Kissing (e) with Carole Richards & Alec Templeton (Piano) Buon Giorno, Bing Crosby (f) Alec Templeton (Piano & Vocal) *Far Away Places (g) with Alec Templeton (Piano) *Philco Commercial (h) with Alec Templeton (Piano & Vocal), Carol Richards & Ken Carpenter *Bali Ha’i (i) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-05-11 Guest Alec Templeton, Al Jolson1949-05-12 Guest Victor Moore, Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1949-19-15 (51) Herb Brown Salute No. 105 11th May 1949 Transcribed in San Francisco (a). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Peggy Lee and Alec Templeton. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies (b) with Peggy Lee *Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) (c) with Perry Botkin (Guitar) & Issy Rosenbaum (Bass) Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Alec Templeton & Peggy Lee *Far Away Places (d) with Peggy Lee & Alec Templeton (Piano) Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Alec Templeton & Peggy Lee ‘Trip To Hawaii’ Sketch (e) Bing Crosby, Alec Templeton & Peggy Lee *Blue Hawaii (f) with Peggy Lee & Alec Templeton (Piano) Bali Ha’i (g) Peggy Lee *Sweet Leilani (h) with Alec Templeton (Piano & Vocal) *Philco Commercial (i) with Peggy Lee & Alec Templeton (Piano & Vocal) *Some Enchanted Evening (j) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
@Dr. Pepper I believe you can subscribe to Buck Benny's podcast and get a link to all these shows, do you know what the subscription fee would be and how to go about it?
Bing Crosby Podcast 1949-09-21 (001) Guests- Abe Burrows and The Abe Burrows Show 1947 Oct 21-24 Sex, Looks, Life, Television | Free Podcasts | Podomatic"
No. 1 21st September 1949 Transcribed in Hollywood (18th September 1949). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Peggy Lee and Abe Burrows. *Where The Blue Of The Night (a) Opening Theme *Top O’ The Morning (b) with Rhythmaires *Chesterfield Jingle with Rhythmaires *Katrina (c) with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Abe Burrows & Peggy Lee ‘Salute To The Rockies’ Sketch (d) Bing Crosby, Abe Burrows & Peggy Lee *Give Me A Man Who’s A Man (e) with Abe Burrows *Mister Moon (f) Louisa (From Lake Louise) (g) Peggy Lee *We Love The Canadian Rockies (h) with Abe Burrows & Peggy Lee *Maybe It’s Because with Peggy Lee Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme “CBS’s pay-off year in the wake of Bill Paley’s Capital Gains manoeuvres rolled into high gear last Wednesday (21st) when Bing Crosby, now waving the Chesterfield banner, officially unveiled the transferred ‘Bing’s Day’ on the Columbia kilocycles. The Bingo’s smooth rolling package is now sandwiched between Groucho Marx and Burns & Allen’s. A triumvirate that stacks up as Hooper-happy as anything on the Paley programme agenda with the possible exception of the Jack Benny - Amos ‘n’ Andy - Edgar Bergen - Red Skelton, Sunday night parlay. Granted, that to many and possibly to Crosby himself, judging from his capacity to kid himself on the subject - the Groaner isn’t groaning in those same superlative keys as of yore. Yet, Wednesday night 9.30 on CBS is currently as jam-packed with entertainment as those Thursday night whirls on NBC’s Kraft Music Hall when Crosby was presiding over its destinies or, Wednesday at 9 on ABC, last semester, when Philco was picking up the expensive tab, for the Crosby touch is unmistakably there. If there was a niggardly contribution in the vocal department, as was apparent on last week’s preem, El Bingo has the flair to compensate for it in the banter division. He can still flip off those casual lines as no one else in the business, be it with the perennial Ken Carpenter to bring some delightful nuances to the otherwise old hat Paley CBS saga or with guest star, Abe Burrows (latter, incidentally, demonstrating here as on his own weekly CBS show, that you can parlay originality and the ‘common touch’ for boff comedy results). Peggy Lee, along with Burrows, was an added starter for the getaway programme and the three way clowning through a Burrow’s Canadian wood’s type song was grand listening, with Crosby’s warbling of “Mr. Moon” and Miss Lee’s “Lake Louise” vocal contributions as the topper. The Crosby/Lee team up for “Maybe” (sic) was a sure fire finale. John Scott Trotter’s music continues as a valuable asset.” (“Variety” 28th September 1949) Bing’s back and all’s right with the airwaves. Sparked by the crooner’s mellow mike manners and a showmanly assist from guest stars Peggy Lee and Abe Burrows, the preem show sailed along effortlessly in the warm, relaxed groove so characteristic of the groaner. Master of the throw-away, Crosby opened up with a breezy line of chatter and got the most out of a running gag about his brother Everett running the grease concession during the channel swimming hullabaloo. He also touched lightly upon his return to the CBS network after a length sojourn at NBC. “Pure sentiment,” explained Bing. “My first radio show was on CBS. Mr. Paley made the coffee and I swept out the station.” High spot of the broadcast, tho, was Abe Burrows’ tongue-in-cheek take-off on a “Nelson-type Eddy” musical tagged Salute to the Canadian Rockies. Crosby warbled the “loudmouthed baritone” role, Burrows played Pierre, a native guide, and Miss Lee turned up later as a singing “naturegirl.” It was top-drawer satire. Musically the airer was equally fine, Crosby ambled thru a ballad, Katrina, and a lyrical Irish ditty from his latest flicker, Top o’ the Morning, with able backing by the Rhythmaires. Then he joined the personable Peggy Lee for some smooth dueting on Maybe It’s Because. The crooner did all right by new sponsor, Chesterfield, too. He put in a powerful personal pitch for the cigs early in the show and chimed in later with a convincing ad lib comment on Ken Carpenter’s slick commercial (i.e., “It’s my cigarette, too.”) (June Bundy, Billboard, October 1, 1949)
