Crosby,Bing / Jolson,Al Bing Crosby Meets Al Jolson CD

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.

1. April Showers 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