Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-01-07 Brace Beemer - Lone Ranger, Jimmy Durante 1948-01-07 Guest Host Bob Hope, Al Jolson 1948-01-08 Oscar Levant and William Powell We've moved to Tuesday for our new Triple Stack Tuesday! With beautiful sounding shows from Bing, Jimmy Durante with Bob Hope as his guest host, and Al Jolson! With guests this week Walter O'Keefe, Brace Beemer (The Lone Ranger), and William Powell! They are all from 70 years ago this week.
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-01-15 Ep15 Rosemary Clooney with Bob Hope and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-01-12 Ep224 Two Hearts In Three Quarter Time I just thought I better catch us up! I hope you all are still enjoying the shows!
I know isn't it great that we can now find these shows in such great sound quality! I have just found an avenue to get the Kraft Music Hall's with Al Jolson in much higher sound quality than I previously had at my disposal, so all of my shows will usually have pretty great sound from hear on out.
I'm glad to see there's enthusiasm for Bing Crosby. I was bemoaning the fact one of the best jazz writers, Gary Giddins, was wasting his time on a 3 volume Bing Crosby biography.
And of course...we have Bing to thank for the great sounds of these shows since he got involved with Ampex after WW2.
I was born 1972 so he is a lot before my time. However about 10 years ago or so I really got into Bob Hope movies through DVDs and from there it wasn't that hard to get into Bing Crosby, so it's incredible how amazing this guy was and it's kind of sad as well that He's kind of Forgotten today. The amount of records that this guy sold is incredible ,how he can be forgotten is a mystery to me. A lot of great movies and a lot of great Tunes. Another person that I discovered lately and he's actually become my favorite comedian is Jack Benny .I noticed that you posted some Jack Benny related podcasts with Crosby. I'm going to have to look into that.
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-01-14 George Burns, Jimmy Durante Show 1948-01-14 Guest Host Frank Morgan, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-01-15 Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-01-22 Ep16 Rosemary Clooney with Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-01-19 Ep225 Showboat and Stan Freberg
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-01-21 George Burns and Gracie Allen, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-01-22 Lucille Ball, Jimmy Durante 1948-01-21 Guest Host Al Jolson
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-01-29 Ep17 Kay Starr with Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad hour 1953-01-26 Ep226 Merry Widow
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-01-28 Guest Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante Podcast 1948-01-28 T-Men, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-01-29 Guest Walter O'Keefe
Suspense Podcast 1953-02-02 Jack Benny, William Conrad, and Howard McNear in Plan X 65 years ago Jack Benny, William Conrad, and Howard McNear kept us in Suspense in a science fiction story called Plan X!
Here are your two favorites together from almost exactly 65 years ago! Jack Benny Podcast 1953-02-15 (834) Guest Bing Crosby - The Life of Bing Crosby, PHAF 1953-02-15 The Mohicans, Jack Benny 1943-02-14 (469) George Jessel From Ontario, Canada (2018)
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-02-05 Ep18 Kay Starr, Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-02-02 Ep227 Nadine Connor and Parley Baer in Carousel Finally, I bring you Gordon MacRae in Carousel 3 years before he was in the film version!
Apparently, this show was among the first Bing recorded on tape, using early Ampex recorders I believe. Even this 128K MP3 sounds quite good after I EQ'd it and used software to brighten it up a tad... great performances all around. Thanks Dr.!
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-02-04 Guest Jimmy Durante, Al Jolson 1948-02-05 Oscar Levant and Ed Gardner, Jimmy Durante 1948-02-04 Courtin' Corabelle No. 55 4th February 1948 Transcribed in Hollywood (12th December 1947). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires, Dick Haymes, Mark Hellinger (a) and Jimmy Durante. *Where The Blue Of The Night (b) Opening Theme *I’ll Dance At Your Wedding (c) with Rhythmaires *Now Is The Hour (The Maori Farewell Song) (d) with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Mark Hellinger *But Beautiful (e) Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Dick Haymes & Mark Hellinger Medley: - Salute To Vaudeville (f) *Mr Gallagher And Mr Shean (g) with Jimmy Durante & Dick Haymes *Whatever Happened to Vaudeville (h) with Jimmy Durante & Dick Haymes *While Strolling Through The Park (i) with Jimmy Durante & Dick Haymes The Autolite Song (j) Dick Haymes The Rexall Drug Song (k) Jimmy Durante *Philco Commercial (l) with Jimmy Durante & Dick Haymes *Chidabee, Chidabee, Chidabee (Yah! Yah! Yah!) (m) with Jimmy Durante & Dick Haymes Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante & Dick Haymes Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme “Bing Crosby gave a showman’s epitaph to Mark Hellinger on his Philco programme, last Wednesday (4th). Several weeks before the columnist’s death, he appeared as one of Crosby’s guest stars and the plattered show was aired without any revisions, except for one mention by Crosby that, ‘just as his friends would like it, he’s here with us tonight.’ And because of this it was one of Crosby’s crackerjack sessions. Hellinger’s memory has a bit of lustre added to it. Hellinger gave a short plug to his latest film, ‘The Naked City’, exchanged a few gags with Crosby about the ‘good old days’ and set the stage for Dick Haymes and Jimmy Durante, in outlining a mythical, Broadway, legit show. For the rest of the show, Hellinger played straight as Crosby, Durante and Haymes cut some incomparable vocal capers, in a comedy tune about the passing of vaudeville. Everything and everybody clicked with perfect precision and it was a fitting farewell to Hellinger that he should have appeared in this great show.” (“Variety” 11th February 1948)
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-02-12 Ep19 Guests Jack Benny with Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-02-09 Ep228 Miss Liberty No. 19 12th February 1953 (a) Transcribed in Palm Springs (31st January 1953). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Joe Venuti and Jack Benny. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *The Glow Worm with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue (b) Bing Crosby & Jack Benny Body And Soul Joe Venuti (Violin) *Heart And Soul with Buddy Cole (Piano) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-02-11 Guest Oscar Levant, Al Jolson Show 1948-02-12 Guest Charles Laughton, Jimmy Durante 1948-02-11 Birthday of Jimmy's Nose No. 56 11th February 1948 (a) Transcribed in Hollywood. Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires, Peggy Lee, Joe Venuti and Oscar Levant. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Civilisation (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue (b) Bing Crosby, Oscar Levant & Joe Venuti *Somebody Loves Me (c) Bing Crosby (Oscar Levant - Piano) Oh! Lady be Good Joe Venuti (Violin) Second Rhapsody (Gershwin) (d) Oscar Levant (Piano) Do, Do, Do (e) Oscar Levant (Piano) *Someone To Watch Over Me with Oscar Levant (Piano) & Joe Venuti (Violin) *’S Wonderful with Peggy Lee (Oscar Levant - Piano & Joe Venuti – Violin) *I’ve Got A Crush On You with Peggy Lee Medley: (f) I’ve Got A Crush On You Oscar Levant (Piano) I’m Just Wild About Harry Oscar Levant (Piano & Vocal) *Love Is Sweeping The Country with Oscar Levant (Piano) *They Can’t Take That Away From Me (g) with Peggy Lee Third Prelude For Piano (Gershwin) Oscar Levant (Piano) Bidin’ My Time (h) Oscar Levant (Vocal) *I Got Rhythm (i) with Peggy Lee (Joe Venuti - Violin) *Summertime (j) with Peggy Lee Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-02-19 Ep20 Joanne Gilbert Joe Venuti and Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-02-16 Ep229 Blue Paradise No. 20 19th February 1953 Transcribed in Palm Springs (31st January 1953). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Joe Venuti and Joanne Gilbert. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes with Rhythmaires *Trying with Rhythmaires Love Joanne Gilbert *Chicago Style (a) with Joanne Gilbert Dark Eyes (Otchi Tchorniya) Joe Venuti (Violin) *You Don’t Know What Lonesome Is (b) with Rhythmaires & Perry Botkin (Guitar) (Till You Get To Herdin’ Cows) *Why Don’t You Believe Me? with Rhythmaires Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-02-18 Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante 1948-02-18 A Night at Ciro's, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-02-19 Guest - Charles Boyer with Oscar Levant No. 57 18th February 1948 Transcribed in Hollywood (19th December 1947). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires and Robert Taylor. *Where The Blue Of The Night (a) Opening Theme *Pretty Baby (b) with Rhythmaires *Ballerina (c) with Rhythmaires Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Robert Taylor *Thanks For The Memory (d) with Robert Taylor (Cello) *The Glow Worm (e) with Robert Taylor (Cello) ‘Road To The Congo’ Sketch (f) Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor & Ken Carpenter *Civilisation (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) (g) with Robert Taylor *I Still Get Jealous *Golden Earrings (h) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-02-26 (021) Guests Peggy Lee, Gordon MacRae's Railroad Hour 1953-02-23 Ep230 Bittersweet, Bing Crosby 1943-02-04 Guest Victor Borge No. 21 26th February 1953 Transcribed in Palm Springs (7th February 1953). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, Joe Venuti and Peggy Lee. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *Lady Of Spain *Till I Waltz Again With You Comedy Dialogue Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee Just One Of Those Things Peggy Lee *That’s A-Plenty (a) with Peggy Lee Sweet Lorraine Joe Venuti (Violin) *Keep It A Secret (b) with Rhythmaires *June In January (c) with Phil Shukin (Flute) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1948-02-25 Guest Peggy Lee, Al Jolson's Kraft Music Hall 1948-02-26 Guest David Niven, Jimmy Durante 1948-02-25 A Visit to the Race Track No. 58 25th February 1948 Transcribed in Hollywood (22nd December 1947). Announced by Ken Carpenter. With The Rhythmaires and Peggy Lee. *Where The Blue Of The Night Opening Theme *You Don’t Have To Know The Language (a) with Rhythmaires Golden Earrings Peggy Lee Medley: - Your All Time Flop Parade (b) *Mississippi Moon *It’s About Time That I Wrote To The Folks In Terra Haute with Peggy Lee Was Last Night The Last Night With You Peggy Lee *Tortured *Boise, Idaho with Peggy Lee *These Lush Moments with Peggy Lee *Now Is The Hour (The Maori Farewell Song) (c) Where The Blue Of The Night Closing Theme
Bing Crosby Podcast 1953-03-05 (022) Guests Jimmy Boyd, Joe Venuti, and Gordon MacRae'sRailroad Hour 1953-03-02 Ep231 Rose Of Algeria
