December 23, 1946 saw the historic first teaming in Hollywood of two founding fathers of 20th century popular music. Bing Crosby was recording his enormously successful radio show for new sponsor, Philco Radio, when out walked Al Jolson joining him in a rendition of "April Showers". The invited audience went wild. The show was broadcast 3 weeks later on January 15, 1947 to an incredible reception and attracted millions of listeners across the United States. Between December 1946 and April 1950 the two icons teamed up and performed on a further eleven shows - Jolson guested on ten Crosby shows and Crosby returned the favour twice. Collectively these twelve shows yielded over 40 duets (certain songs were repeated on more than one occasion) plus numerous solo performances from the two singers, many from the Great American Songbook. The final show was recorded 6 months before Jolson's death. Thankfully these shows were recorded on tape. These sessions have been re-mastered and edited on this 2 CD set to leave the complete duets (together on CD for the first time), some fine solo performances and a little cheerful banter.
2 When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along
3 Back in Your Own Backyard
4 You Made Me Love You
5 Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee
6 I've Got the Sun in the Morning
7 Early Days
8 Ma Blushin' Rosie
9 Chat
10 Swanee
11 Chat
12 Philco Commercial
13 A Rainy Night in Rio
14 Chat
15 One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
16 What Am I Gonna Do About You?
17 Chat
18 Let Me Sing and I'm Happy
19 Chat
20 Rockabye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
21 Chat
22 Who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?
23 2nd Philco Commercial
24 Anniversary Song
25 Announcement
26 A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
27 Oh, Susanna
28 In the Evening By the Moonlight / Hear Dem Bells
29 Beautiful Dreamer
30 On the Banks of the Wabash
31 Chat
32 Alabamy Bound
33 I Can Dream, Can't I?
34 Toot, Toot, Tootsie
35 Chat
36 I Only Have Eyes for You
37 Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee
38 Bing Introduces Irving Berlin
39 Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
40 Chat
41 Lazy
42 Chat
43 Getting Nowhere
44 All By Myself
45 Alexander's Ragtime Band
46 Easter Parade
47 Goodnight Chat
48 Bye Bye Baby
49 Bing Introduces Jolson
50 Is It True What They Say About Dixie[
51 Chat
52 Carolina in the Morning
53 My Blue Heaven
54 Alabamy Bound
55 Kate
56 Ma Blushin' Rosie
57 Chat
58 Sunbonnet Sue
59 Chat
60 A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
61 Best Things in Life Are Free
62 Back in Your Own Backyard
63 Baby Face
64 One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
65 All By Myself
66 Chat
67 Intro - April Showers
68 For Me and My Gal
69 Chat
70 Peg O' My Heart
71 Chat
72 Whiffenpoof Song
73 Chat
74 Carolina in the Morning
75 Chat
76 Beautiful Dreamer
77 Chat
78 Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue / Swanee/ Man I Love/ Lady Be Good/ Somebody
79 Happy Times
80 Chat
81 California, Here I Come
82 Chat
83 Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
84 Chat
85 Whispering
86 Chat
87 Bye Bye Baby
88 Chat
89 Waitin' for the Robert E Lee
90 Bing Introduces Jolson
91 Give My Regards to Broadway
92 Chat
93 Ma Blushin' Rosie
94 Chat
95 Avalon
96 Chat
97 Lullaby of Broadway
98 Chat
99 My Old Kentucky Home
December 23, 1946 saw the historic first teaming in Hollywood of two founding fathers of 20th century popular music. Bing Crosby was recording his enormously successful radio show for new sponsor, Philco Radio, when out walked Al Jolson joining him in a rendition of "April Showers". The invited audience went wild. The show was broadcast 3 weeks later on January 15, 1947 to an incredible reception and attracted millions of listeners across the United States. Between December 1946 and April 1950 the two icons teamed up and performed on a further eleven shows - Jolson guested on ten Crosby shows and Crosby returned the favour twice. Collectively these twelve shows yielded over 40 duets (certain songs were repeated on more than one occasion) plus numerous solo performances from the two singers, many from the Great American Songbook. The final show was recorded 6 months before Jolson's death. Thankfully these shows were recorded on tape. These sessions have been re-mastered and edited on this 2 CD set to leave the complete duets (together on CD for the first time), some fine solo performances and a little cheerful banter.
