Crosby,Bob & His Orchestra All The Hits And More 1935-51 CD

Bob Crosby & His Orchestra - All The Hits And More 1935-51 / It's an entertaining selection of his most popular recordings. Bob Crosby was the younger brother of renowned singer Bing Crosby, and made his own way in the music business as a vocalist and bandleader, having a string of more than forty hits which spanned the era covered by this collection, especially as leader of his well-known band The Bob Cats and in later years as a solo singer. This excellent-value 50-track 2-CD collection comprises all Bob Crosby's forty and more career hits, with his orchestra, with The Bob Cats and as solo singer and duettist, plus selected other noted A&B sides on Decca from this era. It features his No. 1 hits "In A Gypsy Tearoom", "Whispers In The Dark" and "Day In, Day Out", and his other Top 3 hits "Over The Rainbow", "Lilacs In The Rain", "With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair" and "Down Argentina Way". Also included are famous jazz-focused pieces like "South Rampart Street Parade", "Big Noise From Winnetka" and "March Of The Bob Cats" and his theme tune "Summertime" along with hits with other classics from the era like "Two Sleepy People", "Let It Snow!", "Goody Goody", "A Foggy Day" and "Play A Simple Melody". It features Crosby himself on vocals, with performances also by his featured vocalists Frank Tennille, Kay Weber, Eddie Miller, Marian Mann, Nappy Lamare, Helen Ward, Teddy Grace and Marion Morgan, plus vocal duets with Patty Andrews and Georgia Gibbs. It's an entertaining selection of his most popular recordings.

1. Flowers for Madame 2. In a Little Gypsy Tearoom 3. A Little Bit Independent 4. Goody Goody 5. Whispers in the Dark 6. South Rampart Street Parade 7. Dog Town Blues 8. A Foggy Day 9. Please Be Kind 10. March of the Bobcats 11. Louise, Louise 12. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby 13. Two Sleepy People 14. Deep in a Dream 15. Summertime 16. What's New? 17. The Big Noise from Winnetka 18. Loopin' the Loop 19. Swingin' at the Sugar Bowl 20. At a Little Hot Dog Stand 21. I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak 22. Rose of Washington Square 23. The Lady's in Love with You 24. Hindustan 25. Day in, Day Out 26. Over the Rainbow 27. Blue Orchids 28. Lilacs in the Rain 29. Can I Help It? 30. (Why Couldn't It Last) Last Night 31. Till We Meet Again 32. Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street 33. I've Got My Eyes on You 34. With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair 35. You, You Darlin' 36. Leanin' on the Ole Top Rail 37. So Far, So Good 38. Believing 39. Down Argentina Way 40. You Forgot About Me 41. Cow Cow Blues 42. Do You Care? 43. Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street 44. Blue Surreal 45. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 46. Five Minutes More 47. The Pussycat Song (Nyow! Not Nyow!) 48. Maybe It's Because 49. Play a Simple Melody 50. Shanghai