During the summer of 1954 with radio audiences everywhere
declining dramatically, Bing Crosby decided not to continue with a major weekly
radio show involving the expense of guest stars and a 22 piece orchestra. In a letter to John
Scott Trotter dated 9th September 1954, he said:
‘....I of course, John,
feel pretty sad about not going back on the radio there this season. I have
given many reasons for this decision to many different people, but I feel I can
tell you the truth and that you will believe and understand me. John I don’t
sing anywhere near as good as I used to, and I feel sincerely that it’s getting worse. I
don’t see any purpose in trying to stretch something out that was once
acceptable and that now is merely adequate, if that. I don’t know
what the reason for this condition is, unless it’s apathy. I just don’t have the
interest in singing. I am not keen about it any more. Songs all sound alike to me and some of them
so shoddy and trivial. I don’t mean I didn’t sing some
cheap songs and bad songs in the old days, but I had such a tremendous interest
in singing and was so wrapped up in the work that it didn’t matter. I don’t know
how to diagnose the condition, but it seems to me that possibly this apathy,
this lack of desire, when I have to go to a recording session, transmits itself
into nervous exhaustion and fatigue.
This must all sound very vague to you, but it’s the best I can do, and at
least I assure you that 1 am very sincere in what I am trying to describe. The
sycophants that hang about, the press, the photographers, the song publishers
and pluggers and the pests of all
descriptions that grab me everytime I step outside my front door, weary me
indescribably. Succinctly, John, I seem to have had it.
Maybe a year or so away will make me feel differently, and my interest
will revive. I
certainly hate to see the wonderful organisation we have break up, and it gives me a
wrench to be an instrument in its dissolution. I shall never forget all the good
years you and I had together, and all the wonderful unselfish things you did for
me and my interests. You had a great deal to put up with at times, and your
patience and forbearance was always incredible. You must know how grateful I am
to you for everything that you have done. And I don’t mean just professionally
either. Much of the same goes to Murdo. There’s a great boy, and I think the radio
industry should prepare some sort of a plaque or citation for him for just
putting up with Morrow through the years, if putting up with me wasn’t
enough.....’
Within a month or two however, Bing was
persuaded to continue in radio, albeit in a different and cheaper format. On November 22nd
1954 ‘The Bing Crosby Show’ emerged on CBS at 9:15 p.m. preceding Amos ‘N Andy. The show was
broadcast daily Mondays to Fridays and was of 15 minutes duration with Bing
talking about all manner of different subjects and usually including three songs
around the dialogue.
Bill Morrow provided a script of sorts, Ken Carpenter was the announcer
and Murdo MacKenzie edited it all together using songs that
Bing had pre-recorded at sessions with Buddy Cole and his trio (Buddy on piano
and electric organ, Vince Terri on guitar,
banjo etc., Don Whittaker on bass, Nick Fatool on drums). Commercial
recordings, and songs utilised in
the earlier General Electric series, were used too as were many guest appearances by Bing's son Lindsay. The show ran until December 28th 1956 without
a break, a total of 550 shows. Sponsorship was intermittent with Lanolin Plus Liquid, New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum, Perma-Starch, Rusco, CBS TV sets,
Slenderella and Philip Morris advertising in some shows. Initially Bing
used ‘Moonlight Becomes You’ as his theme tune before switching to
‘Something In Common’ in September 1955. In October 1956, he
reverted to "Where the Blue of the Night" using the version employed
for the first General Electric series where he sings "When the Blue..."
The audience rating was 3.1 for 1954-55, which earned the
programme fourteenth position in
the Nielsen ratings. Jack Benny’s show was in top position with 5.8. In 1955-56,
the audience rating was 2.2 and this placed the programme in tenth position in the Nielsen ratings
of evening programs. Our Miss Brooks (starring Eve
Arden) was in top position with 4.3.
We do not have complete details of all of these
shows but we reproduce listings of those of which we do have knowledge. Where Bing’s
commercial records were utilised,
we have given details. An alphabetical list of the songs used in this and
two subsequent series is also given and can be found after the details of the
Crosby-Clooney show (click here) . The Mosaic 7-CD
set ‘Bing
Crosby: The Bing Crosby CBS Recordings 1954-56’ (MD7-245) contains 160 of the
songs used in the 1954-1956 shows.
Please note that the following details have been
adapted from the research conducted by the late Russ Rullman and the late Larry F. Kiner
and printed in BINGANG magazine in 1987. Many additions have since been
made thanks to the broadcasting of the shows on Crosby Internet Radio
during 2016 and 2017.
THE BING CROSBY SHOW
Songs in which Bing participated are denoted with an
asterisk.
All shows were transcribed in Hollywood and
announced by Ken Carpenter. Musical
accompaniment by Buddy Cole & his Trio, except where stated. All
the shows were produced by Bill Morrow and Murdo MacKenzie.
No. 1 22nd
November
1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Ole House
*Hey There
*But Not For Me
Note:
(a) Bing
links the songs and discusses at length the ‘renaissance’ of honesty in
sports.
The Bing
Crosby Show – 15 mins Monday to
Friday 9.15 pm
‘The way
they used to tell it that ‘the sun never set on the British Empire’, Der Bingle still retains an Empire of sorts (money
aside). What
with resurrection of those platters far and wide on the kilocycle horizons, it’s
been more than a score of years now since Crosby started groaning low and high
on CBS from the top and bottom of the Decca. Either way he took command, setting pace and
records that figure to stand forever or, if not, to be enshrined in a special
vault, along with the antique statistics of a sports firmament, he loves so
well. He
chalked up so many ‘firsts’ that it’s becoming a cliché to call the roll. So now, Bing Crosby
is on a CBS radio, across the board quarter, in the fractional 9.15 pm time that
listeners are bound to find. He’s now the elder statesman singer, the
doyen of his bracket and as great a radio personality, as ever. Continuing in
parallel are his leading corpsmen and friends, Bill Morrow and Murdo MacKenzie, bringing the show in, with MacKenzie also directing and fisherman
pal, Morrow, doubling as writer, in a format that is typically Crosby and a bit
beyond the conventions. Bing is an exponent of the ‘sing’ but his
talk is true, an incredible combination that he’s made all his own, over the
years, whether on an hour’s kick or on tit-bits of this or that.
Monday’s
opener on the 22nd, seemed less
than fifteen minutes but even twice that much would still seem fleeting. It’s one sure measure of his standing as a performer
that CBS programme vice president, Lester Gottlieb must have had to talk even
faster and more engagingly to sell Crosby this daily deal. After all, how much
of the coin can he keep? More at stake, perhaps, was steady
identification and prestige, with maybe a bone thrown to Columbia to have it
retain its strong competitive hold on night-time programmes. The best in the biz
– Crosby said it right in the intro – not too hokey – won’t yock it up with pitch encomiums etc. But the songs
are not merely post-scripts, such as, ‘This Ol’ House’, to the Buddy Cole Trio’s pianola, stuffola and revved up beat, ‘Hey, There’, out of
‘The Pyjama Game’ with its quiet, authoritative and almost new interpretation,
plus the Cole
group’s counterpoint segueing brightly into ‘But Not For Me’. In between the
talk, it’s never small talk with the Tacoma lad who went from grid to golf, to
Georgia and a hatchick, all
attuned to the Morrow bag of conventional tricks, with Crosby never varying from
a vehicle status, so that it comes out with the pure Crosby imprint with a light
touch given to human-interest quickies that seemed in the orthodox commentator’s
groove.
Inspiration was built in to boot and may well have been designed to make
the chirping subordinate to the informal analyst. Crosby’s ‘snappers’ came off so easily, you
begin to expect them.
There will be guests, lots of them but the ‘preemer’ didn’t have them – the
precious minutes were needed to
set the stage and Crosby would rather be dead than not give a drop in the full
dialogue. If
the Amos ‘N’ Andy Music Hall does not get its inheritance from Crosby and Crosby
himself doesn’t rate a rating, radio is, indeed, on the way to nowhere’
(‘Variety’ 24th November 1954)
No. 2 23rd November
1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Papa Loves Mambo
*I Need You Now
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
Note:
(a) Bing talks
about college football doing more for charity and suggests a game between UCLA
and Oklahoma that could raise much needed money for the 1956 USA Olympic
Team.
No. 3 24th
November 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Mandy (Berlin)
*I'm A Fool To Care
*If I Give My Heart To You
Note:
(a) Bing links the songs
and reads an article from the Saturday Evening Post about an Indian summer.
Later he talks about John Robert Powers, a famous beauty expert.
No. 4 25th November
1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)
(b)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (c)
*La Seine
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses the Thanksgiving holiday - its beginnings and Thanksgivings he recalls from his childhood in Spokane.
(b) Decca L7202-A 26.06.53
(c) Decca L7650-1 4.5.54
(d) Identical to the version used in General Electric Show
No.37, broadcast on 18th June 1953.
No. 5 26th November 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Do You Ever Think Of Me?
(b)
*Secret Love
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks with Edith Head from Paramount Studios.
(b) Decca
L7201-A 26.6.53
(c) Decca
L7514-1 31.12.53
No. 6 29th November 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*You Took Advantage Of Me
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (b)
*Silver Bells
(c)
with Carole
Richards
Notes:
(a) Bing has
received the 1955 car brochures and discusses cars of yesteryear.
(b) Decca L7650 4.5.54
(c) Decca
L5832-A 8.9.50
No. 7 30th November 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I Want To Be Happy
*Hey There
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Bing links the
songs and discusses various new gadgets such as ‘rain brains’ for convertible
cars and ‘kangaroo suspenders’ to replace wallets.
No. 8 1st December
1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Somebody Loves Me
(b)
*I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(c)
*No Other Love
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter talk about Bob Hope’s new book ‘Have Tux, Will Travel’ which
reached the bookstores on this day.
(b) Decca L7203-A 26.06.53
(c) Decca L7208-A 26.06.53
(d) Decca L7517-1 31.12.53
No. 9 2nd December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Ole House
*Honeysuckle Rose
(b)
*Once In A While
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
links the songs and talks about the virtues of being tidy - ‘Don’t file it,
throw it away.’
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56
No. 10 3rd December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer
(b)
*I Never Knew (That Roses Grew) (c)
*My Love, My Love (d)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
highlights a recent book by the late Grantland Rice entitled, ‘The Tumult and the
Shouting: My Life in Sport’ and talks about the man himself. At the conclusion of the show, Bing
is encouraged by Ken Carpenter to hurry home as he is on Ed Murrow’s TV programme ‘Person To Person’ that night.
(b) Decca
L5694-A 22.6.50
(c) Decca
L7202-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca L7518-1 31.12.53
No. 11 6th December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Papa Loves Mambo
*Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (b)
*We Meet Again
(c)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses the construction of a ‘kissing room’ at
Mexico City airfield.
(b) Decca L6041-A 5.2.51
(c) Decca L7934-1 23.9.54
No. 12 7th December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Silver Bells
(b) with Carole
Richards
*Do You Ever Think Of Me?
(c)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)
(d)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
discusses the new Joe Williams TV Boxing book.
(b) Decca
L5832-A 8.9.50
(c) Decca
L7201-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca L7650-1 4.5.54
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Ole House
*Mister Sandman
with Lindsay Crosby
*Ol’ Man River
(a)
*If I Give My Heart To You
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a)
Decca L8848-113.12.55
No. 14 9th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Somebody Loves Me
(b)
*It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
(c)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about some of his business interests and the various periodicals he
receives in connection with them, including the St. Louis Sporting News, which he
describes in depth as it specialises in baseball.
(b) Decca
L7203-A 26.6.53
(c) Decca
L6462-A 1.10.51
No. 15 10th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I'm A Fool To Care
It's A
Woman's World
Lindsay Crosby
*We're In The Money
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
Note:
(a) Bing and
Lindsay discuss sports.
No. 16 13th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Bing
talks about the Della Robia Wreaths produced by Boys Republic.
No. 17 14th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (b)
*It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (c)
*We Meet Again (d)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer
(b)
*No Other Love
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks at length about the importance of reading for younger people and describes
four novels he has read lately, namely, ‘School for Hope’, ‘The Reason Why’, ‘Napoleon’ and
‘The Bear’.
(b)
Decca L5694-A 22.6.50
(c)
Decca L7517-1 31.12.53
No. 19 16th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Ole House
*‘S Wonderful
*White Christmas
(b)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
chooses to discuss the topic of letters to the Editor of the London Times and
other British papers, giving interesting examples.
(b)
Decca L4374-A 19.3.47
No. 20 17th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Silver Bells
(b) with
Carole Richards
*Oh! Look At Me Now
*The First Nowell
(c)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)
Notes:
(a) Bing
highlights the illumination of the National Christmas tree and contrasts life in
America with that behind the Iron Curtain.
(b)
Decca L5832-A 8.9.50
(c) Decca L5008-A 11.5.49
No. 21 20th December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
*Sleigh Ride
(b)
*If I Give My Heart To You
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about Fred Allen’s letters and reads extracts.
(b)
Decca L6895-A 17.11.52
No. 22 21st December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I Want To Be Happy
*A Marshmallow World
(b)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
reads a foreword by Fred Allen for a book called "Champagne Before
Breakfast" by Hy Gardner and also he mentions Fred’s new book
‘Treadmill to Oblivion’.
(b) Decca L5834-A 8.9.50
No. 23 22nd December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Here Comes Santa Claus
(b) with The Andrews Sisters
*Whither Thou Goest
*Twelve Days Of Christmas (c) with The Andrews Sisters
Notes:
(a) Bing
again promotes Fred Allen’s new book ‘Treadmill to Oblivion’ and reads
extracts.
(b)
Decca L5005-A 10.5.49
(c)
Decca L5004-A 10.5.49
No. 24 23rd December 1954
*Moonlight Becomes You
*All My Love (a)
*Valencia (b)
*The Belle of Barcelona (c) with Lindsay Crosby
*Granada (d)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
*Adeste
Fideles
(b)
*Sleigh Ride
(c)
*Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
*The
First Noel
*Silent
Night
(d)
Notes:
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Papa Loves Mambo
*Cuba
(b) with Trudy
Erwin
*All Through The Night
Notes:
(a) Bing
tells a humorous story about a gourmet with whom he is
friendly.
(b)
Decca L4247-A 24.7.46
No. 27 28th December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (b)
*After You’ve Gone (c)
*Stranger In Paradise (d)
Notes:
(a)
Bing talks about the catering arrangements for the Olympic Games to be
held in Australia in 1956 and the fund-raising needed for the USA team.
(b) Decca L6041-A 5.2.51
(c) Decca L7204-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca L7515-1 31.12.53
No. 28 29th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter (b)
*If I Loved You
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about ASCAP which has just celebrated its 40th anniversary.
(b)
Decca L5833-A 8.9.50
(c)
Decca L4735-A 24.12.47
No. 29 30th December 1954
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Mandy (Berlin)
*I Want To Be Happy
*I’m A Fool To Care
Note:
(a) Bing talks about animals and ants.
No. 30 31st December 1954 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
*I Need You Now
Note:
(a) Bing
describes an article about luck in The American Weekly.
No. 31 3rd January 1955 (a)
*Thou Swell
*‘S Wonderful
*All Through The Night
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) This
single program is sponsored by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Until now, the show has been on a sustaining basis. Bing and Ken
Carpenter discuss the advantages of the Lanolin product as well as the Rose Bowl
parade. Bing plugs his latest film, ‘The Country Girl’.
No. 32 4th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Ole House
*Honeysuckle Rose
(b)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)
*Ain’t Misbehavin’
Notes:
(a) Bing
reads from an article by Arthur Miller about the stage in the current ‘Holiday’
magazine and he tells about a re-opened Picture Palace. The show is again broadcast on a sustaining basis.
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56.
No. 33 5th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*You Took Advantage Of Me
*Hey There
*Who Gave You The Roses?
(b)
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses the latest edition of ‘Look’ magazine and its predictions for the
coming year.
(b)
Decca L7933 23.9.54
No. 34 6th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter (b)
*The River
(c)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing
tells about a book called ‘Famous First Facts’ by Joseph Nathan Kane and gives examples.
(b)
Decca L5833-A
8.9.50
(c) Decca
L7617-1 31.3.54
No. 35 7th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*After You’ve Gone
(b)
*The Search Is Through
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing’s
subject is his latest film, The Country Girl and he goes into some depth about
the character he plays -‘Frank Elgin’.
(b)
Decca L7204-A 26.6.53
(c) Decca
L8070 23.12.54
No. 36 10th January 1955 (a)
*Oh! Look At Me Now
*I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
*Whither Thou Goest
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Sponsored
again by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing talks about
two articles stressing the importance of thinking.
No. 37 11th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Papa Loves Mambo
Muskrat Ramble
Lindsay Crosby
*I’m A Fool To Care
*Tobermory
Bay
(b)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Lindsay Crosby talk about the forthcoming Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Pebble Beach and
mock Bob Hope.
(b)
Decca L7615-1 31.3.54
No. 38 12th January 1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dissertation On The State Of Bliss (b) with Patti Andrews
*Somebody Loves Me
(c)
*It’s Mine, It’s Yours
(d)
*No Other Love
(e)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter talk about the Calendar Reform Association.
(b)
Decca L8071-1 23.12.54
(c)
Decca L7203-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca L8069-1 23.12.54
(e)
Decca L7517-1 31.12.54
No. 39 13th January 1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Honeysuckle Rose
(b)
*I Need You Now
Mobile
Lindsay Crosby
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Lindsay Crosby talk about an astrologer’s forecasts.
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56.
No. 40 14th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Pennies From Heaven
(b)
*Who Gave You The Roses?
(c)
*Do You Ever Think Of Me?
(d)
*The Land Around Us
(e)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter joke about Bob Hope’s new book ‘Have Tux, Will Travel’.
(b)
Decca MG3673 19.6.54
(c)
Decca L7933 23.9.54
(d) Decca L7201-A 26.6.53
(e)
Decca L8068-1 23.12.54
No. 41 17th January 1955 (a)
*We’re In The Money
*If I Give My Heart To You
*We Meet Again
(b)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
again by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing
and Ken Carpenter remember the birthday of Benjamin Franklin.
(b)
Decca L7934-1 23.9.54
No. 42 18th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Taking A Chance On Love
It’s A Woman’s World
Lindsay Crosby
*Ol’ Man River
(b)
*Hey There
Notes:
(a)
Bing and
Lindsay Crosby discuss the recent Pebble Beach golf tournament and also the
reviews of ‘The Country Girl’.
(b) Decca
L8848-1 13.12.55
No. 43 19th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Mandy (Berlin)
*Mister Sandman
with Lindsay Crosby
*Once In A While
Note:
(a) Bing
talks about trends and Benjamin Franklin.
No. 44 20th January 1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dissertation On The State Of Bliss (b) with
Patti Andrews
*‘Way Back Home
(c)
*After You’ve Gone
(d)
*Who Gave You The Roses? (e)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter talk about harmony groups.
(b)
Decca L8071-1 23.12.54
(c) Decca
W75003-A 17.6.49
(d) Decca L7204-A 26.6.53
(e)
Decca L7933 23.9.54
No. 45 21st January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter (b)
*Sleigh Ride
(c)
*June In January (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about skiing.
(b)
Decca L5833-A
8.9.50
(c) Decca
L6895-A. 17.11.52
(d) Decca MG3673
3.5.54
No. 46 24th January 1955 (a)
*Thou Swell
*Far Away Places
(b)
*You Took Advantage Of Me
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
again by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing
talks about the large number of single English girls applying to emigrate to New Zealand.
(b)
Decca L4844-A 25.11.48
No. 47 25th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*All My Love
(b)
Guitar solo by Andres Segovia
*Tobermory Bay
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about Andres Segovia, the Spanish classical guitarist.
(b)
Decca L5701-A 23.6.50
(c)
Decca L7615-1 31.3.54
No. 48 26th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Ole House
*I’m A Fool To Care
*If I Give My Heart To You
Note:
(a) Bing
talks about truffles.
No. 49 27th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*It’s Mine, It’s Yours
(b)
*Dissertation On The State Of Bliss
(c)
with Patti Andrews
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing considers
unfilled job positions.
(b) Decca L8069-1 23.12.54
(c) Decca L8071-1 23.12.54
(d) Decca L7650-1 4.5.54
No. 50 28th January 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*We’re In The Money
*Just You, Just Me
*Keeping Out Of Mischief Now
*Whither Thou Goest
Note:
(a) Bing
remembers the birthday of Tom Paine (1737-1809), the English-American
political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary.
No. 51 31st January 1955 (a)
*A Marshmallow World (b)
*Mandy (Berlin)
*Stardust
(c)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored again
by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing talks
about the French language and its possible corruption by English words.
(b) Decca L5834-A 8.9.50
(c) Decca MG3669 16.6.54
No. 52 1st February 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*In The Cool, Cool, Cool, Of The Evening (b) with Jane
Wyman
*The Search Is Through
(c)
*Now Is The Hour
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about Sir Winston Churchill’s French accent and the new portrait of
Churchill.
(b)
Decca L6318-A 20.6.51
(c) Decca
L8070 23.12.54
(d) Decca
L4541-A 8.11.47. The introduction
is from ‘BING – A Musical Autobiography of Bing Crosby’.
No. 53 2nd February 1955 (a)
*Papa Loves Mambo
*Sweet And Lovely
(b)
*Love Is Just Around The Corner (c)
*I Need You Now
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing talks about superstitions.
(b) Decca MG
3669 21.4.54.
(c) Decca
MG 3673 3.5.54
No. 54 3rd February 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dissertation On The State Of Bliss (b) with Patti Andrews
*The Land Around Us (c)
*No Other Love
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss songwriters and also Robert Burns.
(b) Decca
L8071-1 23.12.54
(c) Decca
L8068-1 23.12.54
(d) Decca L7517-1
31.12.53
No. 55 4th February 1955
(a)
*I’m A Fool To Care
*We’re In The Money
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
*Y’All Come
(b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake again
delivers some of the commercials. Bing discusses the forthcoming Olympic Games,
which he regards as USA vs. Russia.
(b)
Decca L7461-A 14.11.53 The introduction is from ‘BING’
– A Musical Autobiography of Bing Crosby’.
No. 56 7th February 1955 (a)
*Ain’t Misbehavin’
*Quizas,
Quizas, Quizas
(b)
*Hey There
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing and Ken talk about past radio shows they put on in
Palm Springs.
(b)
Decca L6041-A 5.2.51
No. 57 8th February 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Sleigh Ride
(b)
*I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody)
(c)
*The River
(d)
Notes:
(a) To
mark Boy Scout Day, Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss the various types of
knot and the Boy Scout movement. Glenn Wheaton has provided script
material for which he is paid $75.
(b)
Decca L6895-A 17.11.52
(c) Decca
L7202-A 26.6.53.
(d) Decca L7617-1 31.3.54
No. 58 9th February 1955
(a)
*Mandy (Berlin)
*Whither Thou Goest
*This Ole House
*Who Gave You The Roses?
(b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing talks about insects and paper.
(b)
Decca L7933 23.9.54
No. 59 10th February 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Pretty Baby
(b)
*No Other Love
(c)
*My Love, My Love
(d)
*Tobermory
Bay
(e)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter talk about Valentine Day gifts.
(b)
Decca L4607-A 3.12.47
(c)
Decca L7517-1 31.12.53
(d) Decca L7518-1 31.12.53
(e)
Decca L7615-1 31.3.54
No. 60 11th February 1955 (a)
*I Want To Be Happy
*I Need You Now
*If I Give My Heart To You
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing talks about the career of Thomas Edison whose birthday it is.
No. 61 14th February 1955 (a)
*Love Is The
Sweetest Thing
*I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
*All Through The Night
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing and Ken Carpenter talk about past Valentine’s
Days.
No. 62 15th February 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Do You Ever Think Of Me? (b)
*We Meet Again
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing’s
subject is a tax collector who plays music in his offices and he considers the
implications of this.
(b)
Decca L7201-A 26.6.53
(c)
Decca L7934-1 23.9.54
No. 63 16th February 1955 (a)
*Dissertation On The State Of Bliss (b) with Patti
Andrews
*The Nearness Of You
*I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing and Ken Carpenter talk about the scouting movement again.
(b)
Decca L8071-1 23.12.54
No. 64 17th February 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*The Search Is Through (b)
*Looks Like A
Cold, Cold Winter (c)
*A Quiet Girl
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss the various Academy Award nominations for ‘The Country
Girl’.
(b)
Decca L8070 23.12.54
(c)
Decca L5833-A 8.9.50
(d) Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
No. 65 18th February 1955 (a)
*This Can't Be Love
*I've Got A
Pocketful Of Dreams (b)
That's All I Want From You
Lindsay Crosby
*Mister Sandman
with Lindsay Crosby
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing talks about an article in the American Weekly about George
Washington.
(b)
Decca MG 3675 16.6.54
No. 66 21st February 1955
(a)
*Thou Swell
*Ol’ Man
River
(b)
The Naughty Lady Of Shady
Lane
Lindsay Crosby
*Whither Thou Goest
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Lindsay Crosby congratulates his father on his Academy
Award nomination for ‘The Country Girl’.
(b)
Decca L8848-113.12.55.
No. 67 22nd February 1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*My Kinda
Love
(b)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (c)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss Washington’s Birthday and also the anniversary of the
introduction of popcorn. Bing goes on to tell a story about his early days in
Spokane.
(b)
Decca MG 3669 24.4.54
(c)
Decca L7650-1 4.5.54
No. 68 23rd February 1955 (a)
*Mandy (Berlin)
*I'm A Fool To Care
*'S Wonderful
*Sweet And
Lovely
(b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing talks about Ethel Barrymore’s memoirs, which are being serialised in the Ladies Home Journal magazine and recalls
his own experience of working with her.
(b)
Decca MG 3669 21.4.54.
No. 69 24th February 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Somebody Loves Me
(b)
*If I Loved You
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about articles in foreign papers which are critical of Hollywood films and he offers a strong defence.
(b) Decca
L7203-A 26.6.53
(c)
Decca L4735-A 24.12.47
No. 70 25th February 1955 (a)
*Papa Loves Mambo
*Keepin' Out
Of Mischief Now
Hearts Of Stone
Lindsay Crosby
*Once In A While
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials.
No. 71 28th February 1955 (a)
*We're In The
Money
*Back In Your
Own Back Yard
Kokomo
(b) Gary
Crosby & Louis Armstrong
*If I Give My Heart To You
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
(b) Bing and Lindsay Crosby promote Gary Crosby’s
new record with Louis Armstrong.
No. 72 1st March 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*All My Love
(b)
*The River
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
discusses the recent biographies of Sir Walter Scott and Alexandre Dumas.
(b)
Decca L5701-A 23.6.50
No. 73 2nd March 1955 (a)
*Taking A
Chance On Love
*The Nearness Of You
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Galen Drake delivers the commercials. Bing considers the Sears Roebuck catalogue in depth.
*Moonlight Becomes You
*It's Mine, It's Yours
(b)
*Now Is The
Hour
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing’s
subject is the telephone and Alexander Graham Bell. Later, he promotes the Girl
Scout movement.
(b)
Decca L8069-1 23.12.54
(c) Decca
L4541-A 8.11.47
No. 75 4th March 1955
(a)
*Valencia
(b)
*Ain't Misbehavin’
That's All I Want From You
Lindsay Crosby
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Galen Drake delivers the commercials. Bing
and Lindsay Crosby discuss the lack of book reading by the young.
(b) From the
General Electric series – Programme No.35.
No. 76 7th March 1955 (a)
*This Can't Be Love
*Sunday
*I Need You Now
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by Lanolin Plus Liquid. On the anniversary of Luther Burbank’s birth, Bing talks
about the famed horticulturist’s life.
No. 77 8th March
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dissertation On The State of Bliss
(b) with
Patti Andrews
*I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody)
(c)
Struttin' With Some
Barbecue
Gary Crosby & Louis Armstrong
*Stranger In Paradise
(d)
Notes:
(a) Ken
Carpenter congratulates Bing on the "Look" magazine Best Actor award he is to receive that
night. Later, Bing promotes the new record by Gary Crosby and Louis Armstrong
and also makes an appeal on behalf of the Red Cross.
(b)
Decca L8071-1 23.12.54
(c) Decca
L7207-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca L7515-1 31.12.53
No. 78 9th March
1955 (a)
*I Want To Be Happy
*You're In Kentucky
*My Own True Love
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing mounts a defence of the recent Academy Awards nomination show that was criticised in the
press.
No. 79 10th March
1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*The Land Around Us (b)
*Sleepy Time Gal
(c)
*A Quiet Girl
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss National Peanut Week. Later Bing appeals on behalf of
crippled children.
(b)
Decca L8068-1 23.12.54
(c) Decca
L7205-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
No. 80 11th March
1955 (a)
*Oh! Look At Me Now
*I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
*This Ole House
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
No. 81 14th March 1955 (a)
*A Man Chases A Girl
*Don't Take Your Love From Me
Hearts Of Stone
Lindsay Crosby
*Mister Sandman
with Lindsay Crosby
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (b)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (c)
Notes:
No. 83 16th March 1955 (a)
*Mandy (Berlin)
*How Important Can It Be?
*Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (b)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing talks about a traditional St. Patrick’s Day feast.
(b)
Decca L3895-A 17.7.45
No. 84 17th March
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*McNamara's Band
(b)
*Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan (c)
*Galway Bay
(d)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss an article in Look magazine about St. Patrick’s Day. Later, Bing
promotes Radio Free Europe.
(b)
Decca W73219-A 6.12.45
(c)
Decca L6655-A 19.2.52
(d) Decca L4583-A 27.11.47
No. 85 18th March 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*‘S Wonderful
*Whither Thou Goest
*If I Give My Heart To You
Note:
No. 86 21st March 1955 (a)
*You Took Advantage Of Me
*This Can't Be Love
*That's All I Want From You
*Melody Of
Love
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing and Ken Carpenter highlight the first day of
spring.
No. 87 22nd March 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*The Search Is Through
(b)
*Mademoiselle De Paris (c)
*Black Moonlight
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
considers favourite locations for
holidays, including France.
(b)
Decca L8070 23.12.54
(c)
Decca W84783-A 16.5.53
(d) Decca MG 3671 3.5.54
No. 88 23rd March 1955 (a)
*Sunday
*I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
*Unsuspecting Heart
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Galen Drake delivers the commercials. Bing
and Ken Carpenter talk about the new edition of Look magazine, which carries an
article about Ed Sullivan.
No. 89 24th March 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*It's Mine, It's Yours
(b)
*I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (c)
*I Surrender Dear
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
outlines the advantages of leisurely walks during his nightly chat. At the end
of the show, Bing promotes the Boys Clubs of America.
(b)
Decca L8069-1 23.12.54
(c)
Decca L7208-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca MG 3669 24.4.54
No. 90 25th March 1955 (a)
*How Important Can It Be?
*Young And
Foolish
*Mary’s A Grand Old Name (b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss proposed new issues of postage
stamps bearing pictures of famous people.
(b)
Decca DLA-2446 16.6.41
No. 91 28th March 1955 (a)
*Jim, Johnny And Jonas (b)
*I Want To Be Happy
*The Nearness Of You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Bing talks about the problems of birds causing accidents
at Midway Atoll.
(b)
Decca L8232-1 11.3.55
No. 92 29th March 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Snow
(b) with Peggy Lee, Danny Kaye and Trudy
Stevens
*Deep In The
Heart Of Texas (c)
*Who Gave You The Roses? (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
considers a recent article written by Budd Schulberg in Sports Illustrated about boxing greats
who have fallen on hard times. At the end of the show, Bing appeals on behalf of
the Red Cross.
(b)
Decca L7623-A 10.4.54
(c)
Decca DLA2828-A 18.1.42
(d)
Decca L7933 23.9.54
No. 93 30th March 1955 (a)
*Back In Your
Own Back Yard
*Taking A
Chance On Love
*Swinging On A Star
(b)
*That's All I Want From You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum. Galen Drake delivers the
commercials. Bing and Ken Carpenter talk about the Academy Awards ceremony, which
is taking place that night.
(b)
Decca L3307-A 17.2.44
No. 94 31st March 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Jim, Johnny And Jonas
(b)
*The River
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about the previous night’s Academy Awards ceremony and congratulates
Marlon Brando on winning the Best Actor award. He goes on to talk about April
Fool’s Day.
(b)
Decca L8232-1 11.3.55
(c)
Decca L7617-1 31.3.54
No. 95 1st April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*A Man Chases A Girl
*Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
*Secret Love
(b)
Notes:
(a) Bing
reads an article about the month of April. Later he appeals on behalf of Easter
Seals.
(b)
Decca L7514-1 31.12.53
No. 96 4th April 1955
(a)
*How Important Can It Be?
*We're In The
Money
*Granada
(b)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter
deal with the Lanolin promotion. Bing talks about Washington Irving during the
show.
(b) This
appears to be the version used in General Electric programmes Nos.35, 39, 45 &
48.
No. 97 5th April 1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dinah
(b)
*Sweet And
Lovely
(c)
*We Meet Again
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
considers taxation and decides in favour of it.
(b)
Decca L7206-A 26.6.53
(c)
Decca MG 3669 21.4.54
(d) Decca L7934-1 23.9.54
No. 98 6th April 1955 (a)
*Mandy (Berlin)
*Anyone Can Fall In Love
*My Love, My Love (b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter
deal with the Lanolin promotion. Bing talks about a new book about the scouting
movement.
(b)
Decca L7518-1 31.12.53
No. 99 7th April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*My Heart Is Taking Lessons
(b)
*Road To
Morocco
(c) with Bob
Hope
*Farewell
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
again talks about the recent Academy Awards ceremony and pays a tribute to Bob
Hope. Later Bing appeals on behalf of the American Cancer Society.
(b)
Decca MG 3675 16.6.54
(c) Decca L3687-A
8.12.44
(d) Decca L8233-1
11.3.55
No. 100 8th April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*La Borrachita
*Unsuspecting Heart
*Once In A While
Note:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss Bing’s appearance, as he is smartly dressed for Easter.
No. 101 11th April 1955 (a)
*Sunday
*I Need You Now
*I'm A Fool To Care
*Young And
Foolish
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter
deal with the Lanolin promotion. Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss Bing’s Easter
activities.
No. 102 12th April
1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Jim, Johnny And Jonas (b)
*Quizas,
Quizas, Quizas (c)
*No Other Love (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
welcomes the return of baseball. Later he talks about Radio Free Europe.
(b)
Decca L8232-1 11.3.55
(c)
Decca L6041-A 5.2.51
(d) Decca L7517-1 31.12.53
No. 103 13th April 1955 (a)
*Thou Swell
*That's All I Want From You
*How Important Can It Be?
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum
whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter deal with the Lanolin promotion. Bing
talks about the history of Hollywood and film producer Ralph Staub's
work on short films such as the Screen Snapshots series.
No. 104 14th April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dissertation On The State Of Bliss (b) with Patti
Andrews
*A Quiet Girl
(c)
*Tobermory
Bay
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss Noise Abatement Week. They also joke about the lack of a
sponsor for their show. Later Bing promotes US Savings Bonds.
(b)
Decca L8071-1 23.12.54
(c)
Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
(d) Decca L7615-1 31.3.54
No. 105 15th April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Ol’ Man
River
(b)
*Flores Negras
*‘S Wonderful
*Silver Moon
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
again talks about taxation as all income tax returns have to be submitted by
today.
(b)
Decca L8848-1 13.12.55
(c)
Decca L6035-A 2.2.51
No. 106 18th April 1955 (a)
*Pledging My Love
*What Is There To Say?
*My Own True Love
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter
deal with the Lanolin promotion. Bing talks about the Tenth Annual Sportsmen’s
Show in Los Angeles.
No. 107 19th April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Do You Ever Think Of Me? (b)
*Granada
(c)
*Farewell
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about the Seville fair (Feria de abril de Sevilla) which he had visited in 1953. Later he
encourages listeners to join school boards and civic groups in order
to alleviate the crisis in the schools.
(b) Decca L7201-A 26.6.53
(d) This appears to be the version used in General Electric programmes Nos.35, 39, 45 & 48.No. 108 20th April 1955 (a)
*I Want To Be Happy
*Danger! Heartbreak Ahead
*Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Note:
No. 109 21st April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Love Me Or Leave Me (b)
*Silver Moon (c)
*Whiffenpoof Song (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses British politics and Sir Anthony Eden in particular.
(b) Decca L4728 24.12.47
No. 110 22nd April 1955
*Moonlight Becomes You
*As Long As I Live
*Try A Little Tenderness
*Solamente Una Vez
Note:
(a) Bing discusses the Arbor Day holiday
No. 111 25th April 1955 (a)
*Just You, Just Me
*Honeysuckle Rose
*Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Note:
No. 112 26th April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Row, Row, Row (b)
*La
Seine
(c)
*All
My Love
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing describes the problems being caused to the buildings and statues of Paris by pigeons. Later Bing appeals for the MS charity.
(b) Decca L6309 8.6.51
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Can’t Be Love
*That’s All I Want From You
*Young And Foolish
*The Nearness Of You
Note:
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dear Hearts And Gentle People
(b)
*Who Gave You The Roses? (c)
*My Heart Is Taking Lessons
(d)
*Rock Of Ages
(e)
Notes:
(a)
Bing and Ken Carpenter remember the anniversary of the first parachute jump. Bing also appeals on behalf of mental health funds.
(b) Decca L5162-A 26.10.49
(c)
Decca L7933-1 23.9.54
(d)
Decca MG 3675 16.6.54
(e)
Decca L4995-A 6.5.49
No. 115 29th April 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*A Man Chases A Girl
*Keeping Out Of Mischief Now
*I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (b)
*Unsuspecting Heart
Notes:
*How Important Can It Be?
*Taking A Chance On Love
*You’re In Kentucky
*Stranger In Paradise (b)
Notes:
No. 117 3rd May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Jim, Johnny And Jonas
(b)
*Black Moonlight
(c)
*I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody)
(d)
*I’ll Be Seeing You
(e)
Notes:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter talk about “Be Kind to Animals Week” and what Bing is doing for
his pets. Bing also promotes a new Broadway musical called "Ankles Aweigh". (It runs for only 176 performances and loses money).
(b)
Decca L8232-1 11.3.55
(c) Decca MG
3671 3.5.54
(d) Decca L7207-A 26.6.53
(e)
Decca L3318-A 17.2.44
No. 118 4th May 1955 (a)
*Mandy (Berlin)
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
*Blue Skies
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
No. 119 5th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*The Girl Friend (b)
*Sweet Lorraine (c)
Notes:
No. 120 6th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Pledging My Love
*Once In A While
*All Through The Night
Note:
(a) Bing talks
about hunters being licensed in Uganda in order to improve standards.
No. 121 9th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
No. 122 10th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Pistol Packin’ Mama (with The Andrews Sisters) (b)
*Farewell
(c)
*Sunday, Monday Or Always
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing gives a commentary about life in Great
Britain and confirms that austerity there is over. Later, he makes an appeal for the cerebral palsy charity.
(b) Decca
L3197 27.9.43
(c) Decca
L8233 11.3.55
No. 123 11th May 1955 (a)
*I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
*That’s All I Want From You
*I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan
*Don’t Take Your Love From Me
Note:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter deal with the
Lanolin promotion. Ken and Bing discuss raisins.
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Yes Indeed
(b)
with Connie
Boswell
*Somebody Loves Me
(c)
*Mexicali Rose
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about athletic records.
(b) Decca DLA
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(c) Decca
L7203-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca MG
3675 16.6.54
No. 125 13th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Can’t Be Love
*Danger! Heartbreak Ahead
*Golden Earrings (b)
Notes:
No. 126 16th May 1955 (a)
*We're In The
Money
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
*Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
*Moonlight Becomes You
Note:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum
whilst Bing deals with the Lanolin promotion. Bing also talks about the
importance of young people contributing their opinions to the school curriculum and to the community in general.
No. 127 17th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Jim, Johnny And Jonas (b)
*Far Away Places (c)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson and impeachment
in general. Later, he appeals on behalf of the cerebral palsy charity.
No. 128 18th May 1955 (a)
*Ballerina
(b)
*‘S Wonderful
*A Man Chases A Girl
*Out Of Nowhere (c)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken deal with the Lanolin promotion.
(c) Decca MG-3669 16.6.54
No. 129 19th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie (b) with Mary Martin
*Silver
Moon
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about people living dangerously.
(b) Decca DLA2947 13.3.42
(c) Decca L6035 2.2.51
No. 130 20th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Walking The Floor Over You (b)
*You Took Advantage Of Me
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about Ethiopia, having read an article about the country in the United States News.
(b) Decca L2998-A 27.5.42
No. 131 23rd May 1955 (a)
*Sunday
*As Long As I Live
*Farewell
(b)
*The Nearness Of You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing deals with the Lanolin promotion. Bing also talks about kids liking Davy Crockett.
(b) Decca L8233 11.3.55
No. 132 24th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Row, Row, Row (b)
*Sleepy Time Gal (c)
*Vaya Con Dios (d)
Notes:
No. 133 25th May 1955 (a)
*Honeysuckle Rose
(b)
*Pledging My Love
*Young And Foolish
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Lipstick. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing deals with the Lanolin promotion.
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56.
No. 134 26th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*My Heart Is Taking Lessons (c)
*Kentucky Babe (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss the various offers Bing has received to work in nightclubs.
(b) Decca L6262 25.4.51
(c) Decca MG-3675 16.6.54
(d) Decca W73941 5.6.47
No. 135 27th May 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*How Important Can It Be?
*Ain’t Misbehavin’
*What Is There To Say?
Note:
(a) Bing talks about a recent article in the Los Angeles Times about mental illness.No. 136 30th May 1955 (a)
*I
Whistle A Happy Tune
(b)
*Love Is The Sweetest Thing
*I Don't Want To Walk Without You (c)
*Moonlight Becomes You
(a) Sponsored
by New Coffee Flavour Instant
Postum and by Lanolin Plus
Liquid. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter
deal with the Lanolin promotion. Bing and Ken again talk about the possibility of Bing working in a small nightclub.
(b) Decca L6218 9.4.51
(c) Decca DLA 2859 27.1.42
No. 137 31st May
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Getting To Know You (b)
*Secret Love (c)
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about Little League Baseball.
(b) Decca L6220 9.4.51
(c) Decca L7514-1 31.12.53
No. 138 1st June
1955 (a)
*Valencia
(b)
*Oh! Look At Me Now
*My Own True Love
*It's Easy To Remember (c)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Shampoo. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Ken Carpenter deals with the Lanolin promotion. Bing outlines co-existence communist style.
No. 139 2nd June
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*My Kinda Love (b)
*Whiffenpoof Song (c)
Notes:
(a) Bing describes honest deeds done by various people and organisations in recent months.No. 140 3rd June 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Flores Negras
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
*Only Forever
(b)
Notes:
(a) Bing gives a
commentary about prospecting for Uranium.
(b) Decca
MG-3675 16.6.54
No. 141 6th June 1955 (a)
*Thou Swell
*I Love
Paris
(b)
*Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum
whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter deal with the Lanolin promotion.
Bing reads an amusing article suggesting that the recent wet
weather has been caused by atomic bomb testing.
(b) Decca
L7513-1 31.12.53
No. 142 7th June 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Jim, Johnny and Jonas
(b)
*It Had To Be You (c)
*Hello Young Lovers (d)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter deal with the
Lanolin promotion. Bing talks about TV star Arthur Godfrey who has recently answered his critics in a series of articles.
(b) Decca
L8232-1 11.3.55
(c) Decca
L6650-A 14.2.52
(d) Decca L6219-A
9.4.51
No. 143 8th June 1955 (a)
*Back In Your Own Backyard
*My Melancholy Baby (b)
*Danger! Heartbreak Ahead
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid makeup. Galen Drake delivers the Instant Postum commercial whilst Ken Carpenter deals with the Lanolin promotion. Bing considers an article in Coronet magazine about J. Edgar Hoover called "What Makes an FBI Agent?".(b) Decca DLA1633 12.12.38
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Mademoiselle De Paris (b)
*No Other Love (c)
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about William Faulkner and reads from his Sports Illustrated article about the Kentucky Derby.
(b) Decca W84783-A 16.5.53
(c) Decca L7517-1 31.12.53
No. 145 10th June 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I Want To Be Happy
*Young And Foolish
*Poinciana
(b)
Notes:
(a) Bing
again reads from William Faulkner's article about the Kentucky Derby.
Later he appeals on behalf of the Ground Observer Corps.
No. 146 13th June 1955 (a)
*Pledging My Love
*The Nearness Of You
*You’re In Kentucky
*Song Of The Islands (b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and
by Lanolin Powder Plus face powder. Galen Drake delivers the commercials on
behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter deal with the
Lanolin promotion. Bing talks about the Kentucky Derby and reads some
more from Faulkner's article. Later, he encourages listeners to observe Flag
Day tomorrow by displaying the American flag.
(b) Decca MG-3673 3.5.54
No. 147 14th June
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I’m An Old Cowhand
(b)
*I Can’t Escape From You
(c)
*I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby (d)
*Oh, Tell Me Why
(e)
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses National Flag Day.
(b) Decca MG
3673 3.5.54
(c) Decca MG
3673 19.6.54
(d) Decca
L7208 26.6.53
(e) Decca L7652 28.4.54
No. 148 15th June 1955 (a)
*As Long As I Live
*Something Wonderful
(b)
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter deal with the
Lanolin promotion.
Bing talks about how things usually even out and gives examples.
(b) Decca
L6221 9.4.51
No. 149 16th June
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Domino
(b)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (c)
*A
Quiet Girl
(d)
Notes:
(b) Decca L6465-A 4.10.51
(c) Decca L7650-1 4.5.54
(d) Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
No. 150 17th June
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*La Borrachita
*Try A Little Tenderness
*Any Town Is Paris When You're Young (b)
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about Branch Rickey of the Pittsburgh Pirates and goes on to mention a book called "My Own Particular Screwball" by Al Schacht.
(b) Decca L6052 8.2.51
No. 151 20th June
1955 (a)
*The Dixieland Band
(b)
*I Wished On The Moon
(c)
*I’ve Got A Pocketful Of Dreams (d)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid Makeup.
Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter deal with the
Lanolin promotion. Bing discusses the importance of kids going to summer
camp.
(b) Decca
W76113 8.4.50
(c) Decca MG3673 3.5.54
Crosby Achieves Fame As Pundit of Airways
One
of the remarkable developments of the season coming to its close on the air has
been the emergence of a new talent perhaps best described as “Bing Crosby, your
friendly philosopher.” For the past several months, the Old Groaner has been
running a daily 15-minute session on the radio in which he not only burbles his
favorite tunes, but also devotes a lot of time to some of his own private
thoughts.
These
concern such diverse affairs as the decline in reading among the younger
generation, a dissertation on trees, the reputed temper of Prime Minister Anthony
Eden, benefit shows for ex-prize fighters, the obligation of paying taxes as
the price of freedom, or perhaps the role of Washington Irving in the history
of American literature. The Crosby essays also encompass matters like National
Peanut Week and what it means; to comments by Ethel Barrymore on Joe Louis; the
inspiration provided for small fry by Davy Crockett, and/or the state of big game hunting
in Uganda, British East Africa.
Apparently
there is very in the world that hasn’t engaged the Crosby attention. So far as
CBS radio is concerned, the Old Groaner has become the New Voice.
There
is no comparison between the Crosby commentaries and other pundits on the air.
These six or eight-minute flights of fancy are delivered with easy modesty, in
the idiom of the day. The Crosby voice is neither the voice of doom nor a voice
of treacle. He seems content merely to be heard, with no insistence that
anything be taken in earnest, or steps taken to remedy any situation. It was
Thomas Mann who once expressed the phrase that “speech is civilization,” and
that “the word, even the most contradictory word, preserves contact. It is silence
which isolates.”
Crosby’s
words have not only Crosby been preserving contact, but even gained Crosby a
new kind of stature and substance. Bing himself summed up the whole business in
his own way.
“My
pal Bob Hope,” he said, “hooked a dandy verbal divot at me the other day. He
accused me of being the only singer on radio who rehearses his show by reading the
‘Encyclopedia Britannica.’ He said I was getting a frontal lobe spread in my
middle age.
“Now
what old chisel chin was referring to is that bit of culture, history, a book
review or two, and contemporary social and political odds and ends between
songs on my radio series.
“These
little wireless essays give me a lot of personal satisfaction. When I get on my
soap box, they hear me from Maine to California. Sure, I sound light and
breezy. But if I rumble a bit of pundit thunder for a second, remember these
are serious and perilous times.
“It’s
true that some of the subjects I kick around might be tabbed on the serious
side. Like ‘Co-existence, Communist Style,’ or ‘The Impeachment of President Johnson,’
or ‘Child Safety Week.’
“But
I also dabble in such topics as ‘Spiked Milk,’ ‘Crosby, the Honorary Indian,’
`Uranium Hunting,’ ‘Paris Wars on Pigeons,’ and the Wenatchee (Wash.) Apple Festival.
Frontal lobe spread in my middle age—indeed!
(Leo Mishkin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20,
1955)
No. 152 21st June
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*In The Good Old Summertime
(b)
*Gone Fishin’
(c) with Louis
Armstrong
*Tumbling Tumbleweeds
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses
the Rocky Marciano vs. Don Cockell boxing match, which ended in
controversy.
(b) Decca
L7705 21.5.54
(c) Decca
L6262 25.4.51
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Ken Carpenter deals with the
Lanolin promotion.
Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss Bing’s new show that he’s taking on the
road and which will include firing a cannon ball into the air to make
rain.
No. 154 23rd June
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Something’s Gotta Give
*It Had To Be You
(b)
*I Belong To You
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about the ten most powerful people in Washington DC as listed in Look
magazine. President Eisenhower is first, Sam Rayburn, the 43rd Speaker
of the United States House of Representatives, is second.
(b) Decca
L6650-A 14.2.52
No. 155 24th June 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Unsuspecting Heart
*Unchained Melody
Note:
(a) Bing talks
about the writers Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
No. 156 27th June 1955
(a)
*Taking A Chance On Love
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
*Learn To Croon (c)
*Moonlight Becomes You
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum and by Lanolin Plus Liquid.
Galen Drake delivers the commercials on behalf of Instant Postum whilst Bing and Ken Carpenter promote Lanolin Plus Powder Plus. Bing
talks about raccoon skin hats and
coats.
(b)
Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
(c)
Decca MG 3671 21.4.54
No. 157 28th June
1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 158 29th June
1955 (a)
*I Hear Music
*You Are My Sunshine (b)
*Moonlight Becomes You
No. 159 30th June
1955 (a)
Notes:
(a) Bing gives various statistics about marriage in the USA.
No. 160 1st July 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Keep It Gay
*Chee Chee-oo Chee (Sang The Little Bird)
*Just A Baby’s Prayer At Twilight
Note:
No. 161 4th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*It’s A Most Unusual Day
*The Land Around Us (b)
*Bali
H'ai
(c)
Notes:
(a) Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss the 4th July celebrations.
(b) Decca L8068-1 23.12.54
(c) Decca L4921 10.3.49
No. 162 5th July 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Dear Hearts and Gentle People (b)
*Walking The Floor Over You
(c)
*I’ll Be Seeing You
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about the Pittsburgh Pirates.
(b) Decca
L5162-A 26.10.49
(c) Decca
L2998-A 27.5.42
(d) Decca L3318-A 17.2.44
No. 163 6th July 1955
(a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*As Long As I Live
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
*Jim, Johnny And Jonas (b)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about unusual newspaper stories which do not follow on to a conclusion.
(b)
Decca L8232-1 11.3.55
No. 164 7th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*After You’ve Gone
(b)
*That Sly Old Gentleman
(c)
*El Rancho Grande
(d)
*It’s Easy To Remember (e)
Notes:
(a) Bing
discusses ten myths about health and ageing.
(b)
Decca L7204-A 29.6.53
(c)
Decca MG 3675 16.6.54
(d) Decca MG 3675 16.6.54
(e)
Decca MG 3673 3.5.54
No. 165 8th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Mandy (Berlin)
*I Hear Music
*All Through The Night
Note:
(a) Bing and
Ken Carpenter discuss Bob Hope’s golf prowess following an article he had written in Coronet magazine.
No. 166 11th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Sunday
*Don't Take Your Love From Me
*Something's Gotta Give
*Unchained Melody
Note:
No. 167 12th July 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Sioux City Sue (b)
*Hello Young Lovers (c)
*Changing Partners (d)
Notes:
No. 168 13th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*In a Little Spanish Town (b)
*Chee Chee-oo Chee (Sang The Little Bird)
*This Can't Be Love
*I Belong To You
Notes:
No. 169 14th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*In The Good Old Summertime (b)
*Domino
(c)
*Mon Coeur Est Un Violon (d)
Notes:
No. 170 15th July
1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 171 18th July 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Nice Work If You Can Get It
*How Important Can It Be?
*Solamente Una Vez
Notes:
No. 172 19th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*A Man Chases A Girl
*Chee Chee-oo Chee (Sang The Little Bird)
*Try A Little Tenderness
Note:
No. 173 20th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Gone Fishin’
(b) with Louis
Armstrong
*It Had To Be You
(c)
*Who Gave You The Roses?
(d)
Notes:
(a)
Bing and Ken Carpenter talk about Australia after Bing
receives a postcard from Bob Hope.
(b) Decca
L6262 25.4.51
(c)
Decca L6650-A 14.2.52
(d) Decca L7933-1 23.9.54
No. 174 21st July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Something’s Gotta Give
*Honeysuckle Rose
(b)
*I Belong To You
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses the book “1001 Valuable Things You
Can Get For Free” by Mort Weisinger.
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56.
No. 175 22nd July
1955 (a)
Dear Mr. Orton:
Quite a bit of time
has passed since I received your letter of July 28, and I have no legitimate
excuse to rely upon to explain the delay, other than that it’s summer and I
have been up at Hayden Lake, Idaho, just taking it easy, golfing and fishing
and laying around, and in that kind of an environment, a fellow’s correspondence
just falls apart.
I am tremendously
pleased that the spot we did on the radio about you and your store up there
proved to be of some benefit, and I am serious when I say that I hope someday
to come by there and see you. Not this year I don’t suppose, because winter
will be setting in back there before long, and I’ve got some work to do too
back in Hollywood. That’s the trouble with these long vacations -the work piles
up. And I’ve got to get down there and get to knockin’ on it and see if I can get
some of it out of the way.
It would be nice to go
there as your guest and to meet your friends and see the store, and I am making
a mental reservation to check with you about it next year.
Certainly there is no
necessity for you to send me any of the foods from your Vermont Country Store,
but even though it’s not necessary, it would be much appreciated. Just send
them to me at Elko, Nevada. I am going on down there next week, and the climate
there is just about the same as yours I imagine, and when the snow flies I will
imagine I am in Vermont eating Vermont products.
All best personal good
wishes to you and your family.
As ever -Your friend, Bing
Crosby
No. 176 25th July
1955 (a)
*Flores Negras
*Mule Train (b)
*Unchained Melody
Notes:
No. 177 26th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Somebody Loves Me (b)
*Summertime (c)
Notes:
No. 178 27th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Keep It Gay
*What Is There To Say?
*Just A Baby's Prayer At Twilight
Note:
No. 179 28th July
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
*Chee Chee-oo Chee (Sang The Little Bird)
*Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Notes:
(b) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
No. 180 29th July
1955 (a)
*I’ve Got A Pocketful
Of Dreams (c)
*Small
Fry
(d) with Johnny
Mercer
Notes:
No. 181 1st August 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*It’s A Most Unusual Day
*My Own True Love
*No Other Love
(b)
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses sleep-inducing methods.
(b) Decca L7517-1 31.12.53
No. 182 2nd August 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Be Honest With Me (b)
*Black Moonlight (c)
*They Can't Take That Away From Me (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing outlines the advantages of leasing a cabin site from the Forest Service.
(b) Decca DLA2401-A 23.5.41
(c) Decca MG 3671 3.5.54
(d) Decca L4553-A 12.11.47
No. 183 3rd August 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*This Can’t Be Love
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
*I Belong To You
No. 184 4th August 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody) (b)
*Out Of Nowhere
(c)
*Just One More Chance (d)
*Stardust (e)
*Sweet And
Lovely
(f)
Notes:
(a)
Bing talks about a break-in at the Explorers Club in
Manhattan and some of the important exhibits maintained there. The thieves only stole the TV set!
(b) Decca
L7202-A 26.6.53
(c) Decca
MG 3669 16.6.54
(d) Decca MG 3669 21.4.54
(e) Decca MG 3669 16.6.54
(f) Decca MG 3669 21.4.54
No. 185 5th August 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*The Lady Is A Tramp
*How Am I To Know?
*I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
*Unchained Melody
Note:
(a)
Bing considers an article about a newly discovered
parchment chart, which suggests that Columbus was not the first to
discover the New
World.
No. 186 8th August 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Thou Swell
*Cocktails For Two
*Gypsy In My Soul
*Whither Thou Goest
Note:
(a) Bing talks about his membership of the Shoshone-Paiute Indian tribe in Nevada and the Canadian Squamish tribe.
No. 187 9th August 1955 (a)
Notes:
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Nice Work If You Can Get It
*Chee Chee-oo Chee (Sang The Little Bird)
*My Ideal
Note:
(a) Bing talks about lawyers living longer than other people.
No. 189 11th August 1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*In The Good Old Summertime (b)
*Mon Coeur Est Un Violon (c)
*Domino
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about the most powerful man in Paris - the maitre d'hotel at Maxim's
(b) Decca L7705-1 21.5.54
(c) Decca W84780 16.5.53
(d) Decca
L6465-A 4.10.51
No. 190 12th August
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*That’s The Way Love Goes
*I Hear Music
*Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Note:
No. 191 15th August
1955 (a)
*Moonlight Becomes You
*Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
*How Long Has This Been Going On?
*I'm Yours
Note:
No. 192 16th August
1955 (a)
*Dinah (b)
*I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (c)
*Angel
Bells
(d)
Notes:
(b) Decca L7206-A 26.6.53
(c) Decca L7208-A 26.6.53
(d) Decca L8527 1.7.55
No. 193 17th August
1955 (a)
*Farewell (b)
*The River
(c)
Notes:
No. 194 18th August 1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 195 19th August
1955 (a)
*Something's Gotta Give
*I See Your Face Before Me
*I Hear Music
*The Nearness Of You
Note:
No. 196 22nd August
1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 197 23rd August 1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 198 24th August
1955 (a)
Notes:
(b)
Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
No. 199 25th August
1955 (a)
*This Can't Be Love
*I Get A Kick Out Of You
*You Go To My Head (b)
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about baseball umpires.
(b) From GE Show #36 11.6.53
No. 200 26th August
1955 (a)
*That's The Way Love Goes
*Love Is Just Around The Corner (b)
*Try a Little Tenderness
*She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia (c)
Notes:
(a) Bing and Ken Carpenter pay a tribute to women on the 35th anniversary of universal suffrage.
No. 201 29th August
1955 (a)
*Honeysuckle Rose (b)
*La Borrachita
*I Belong To You
Notes:
(a) Bing discusses the interpretations of dreams.
(b) Decca L9261-A 22.5.56.
No. 202 30th August
1955 (a)
No. 203 31st August
1955 (a)
*Row,
Row, Row
(b)
*My Heart Is Taking Lessons (c)
*Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing reads some more from Harold LeMaster's account of his battle with a tarpon. Later he appeals to drivers to be careful as children return to school after the holidays.
(b) Decca L6309 8.6.51
(c) Decca MG-3675 16.6.54
(d) Decca L7650-1 4.5.54
No. 204 1st September 1955 (a)
*Something's Gotta Give
*How Important Can It Be?
*What Is There To Say?
Note:
(a) Bing considers an
article by Bruce Catton about the seven historical wonders of the USA.
Later Bing congratulates station WPAD of Paducah, Kentucky on its 25th
anniversary.
No. 205 2nd September
1955 (a)
*As Long As I Live
*Flores Negras
*Angel Bells (b)
Notes:
(a) Bing reads some more from Bruce Catton's article highlighting some of the places that contributed to the beginnings of the USA.
No. 206 5th September
1955 (a)
*Mandy
*The Nearness Of You
*Solamente Una Vez
Note:
(a) Bing talks about automobiles of the past.
No. 207 6th September
1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 208 7th September 1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 209 8th September
1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 210 9th September
1955 (a)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum for whom Galen Drake delivers the commercial. Bing talks about "Lady Wonder", a horse that is purported to have psychic abilities.
No 211 12th September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Thou Swell
*‘S Wonderful
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Galen Drake delivers the commercial. Fresh air jazz is Bing's subject for discussion.(b) Decca L7741-1 21.6.54
No. 212 13th
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*My Kinda
Love
(b)
*I’ll Be
Seeing You
(c)
*Farewell (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a) Bing
talks about futuristic flying cars, which should be available in the next five to
six years.
(b)
Decca MG-3669 24.4.54
(c)
Decca L3318-A 17.2.44
(d) Decca L8233-1 11.3.55
No. 213 14th September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
*Don’t Take Your Love From Me
*I Surrender Dear
(b)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum.
Galen Drake delivers the commercial on behalf of Instant Postum. Bing
discusses government research and the benefits that accrue from it.
(b) Decca MG-3669 24.4.54
No. 214 15th
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b)
*Stranger In
Paradise (c)
*People Will Say We’re In Love (d) with Trudy Erwin
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a) Bing gives details of some helpful books.
(b)
Decca L7741-1 21.6.54
(c)
Decca L7515-1 31.12.53
(d) Decca L3181-A 23.8.43
No. 215 16th
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*This Can’t Be Love
*Something’s Gotta Give
Hummingbird
Lindsay Crosby
Note:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum.
Galen Drake delivers the commercial on behalf of Instant Postum. Bing and
Lindsay Crosby talk about Lindsay’s future after completing his schooling and his Army commitments.
No. 216 19th September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Keep It Gay
*That’s The Way Love Goes
*Something In Common
Note:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee
Flavour Instant Postum. Bing considers the
standard of living behind the Iron Curtain and reads part of a letter
from Dr. Arnold Stevens, (Bing's family doctor), who had recently
visited Russia.
No. 217 20th September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Down The Old Ox Road (b)
*Let's
Harmonize
(c)
(a) Bing reads another lengthy extract from Dr. Stevens' letter about his visit to Russia.
(b) Decca MG 3674 3.5.54
(c) Decca L8529 1.7.55
No. 218 21st
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b)
*Only Forever (c)
*A
Quiet Girl
(d)
Notes
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum
and Galen Drake reads the commercial. Bing concludes the reading of Dr. Stevens' letter.
(b) Decca L7741 21.6.54
(c) Decca MG-3675 16.6.54
(d) Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
No. 219 22nd
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
*Rock Around The Clock with Lindsay Crosby
*I'll Never Stop Loving You
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 220 23rd
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Keep It Gay
*Where The Blue Of The Night (b)
*What D'ye Mean You Lost Yer Dog? (also known as "I've Got A Dog Called Rover" (a cappella))
*It
Must Be True
(c)
Notes:
No. 221 26th
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Swanee (b)
*If I May
*The Banjo's Back In Town
Notes: (a) Sponsored by New Coffee
Flavour Instant Postum. Bing gives details of a new deflatable guitar that floats and he also talks about rubber pianos. (b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
No. 222 27th
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b)
*You Are My Sunshine (c)
*I've Never Been In Love Before (d)
Notes:
(a) The film version of Guys and Dolls is discussed by Bing as there appear to be problems with translating the title into foreign languages.
(b) Decca L7741 21.6.54
(c) Decca DLA2515-1 8.7.41
(d) Decca De 27232 7.9.50
No. 223 28th
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams (b)
*Learn
To Croon
(c)
Notes:
(a)
Bing talks about the impact of the Irish in South American as described
in a recent book "O'Higgins and Don Bernardo" by Edna Deu Pree Nelson.
No. 224 29th
September 1955 (a)
*Shhh! In Madrid *It's All Right With Me
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 225 30th
September 1955 (a)
*Something In Common *Avalon *'Deed I Do
Note:
No. 226 3rd October 1955 (a) *Something In Common *I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again *Wake The Town And Tell The People *If I May
Note:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Olympia oysters are Bing's subject for discussion.
No. 227 4th October 1955 (a) *Something In Common *She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia (b) *Mary's A Grand Old Name (extract only) (c) *Blue
Skies
(d) *Something In Common
Notes:
No. 228 5th October 1955 (a) *That's The Way Love Goes *I Want To Be Happy *Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Mary Lou *Something In Common
Note:
No. 229 6th October 1955 (a) *Something In Common *Yellow Rose Of Texas *Blue Star
Note:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing talks about
democracy and reads from a French newspaper article about the subject.
No. 230 7th October 1955 (a) *Something In Common *Let's Harmonize (b) *After You've Gone (c) *I
Love Paris
(d)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Bing considers the excellent
service of the US passport office, but regrets that passports and border
controls are necessary.
(b) Decca L8529 1.7.55 (c) Decca L7204-A 29.6.53 (d) Decca
L7513-1 31.12.53 No. 231 10th October 1955 (a) *Something In Common *Domani *Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing *Tumbling Tumbleweeds (b) Notes: (a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Bing
reveals that cowboy movies are very much appreciated in France by
sophisticated critics and he reads extracts from various articles. (b) Decca MG-3675 16.6.54
*Something In Common
*Granada
(b)
*Mademoiselle De Paris (c)
*Far Away Places (d)
Notes:
(a) The program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing complains that he never gets involved in any foreign intrigue while travelling abroad.
(b) This appears to be the version used in General Electric programmes Nos.35, 39, 45 & 48.
(c) Decca W84783-A 16.5.53
(d) Decca L4844-A 25.11.48
No. 233 12th October 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Avalon
*Sunday
*Serenade In The Night
*Something In Common
Note:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. It's Columbus Day and Bing considers whether Columbus did actually discover the New World. CBS TV sets are also promoted.
No. 234 13th October 1955 (a)
*Something In Common *Angel
Bells
(b) *A Gal In Calico (c) *I'll See You In My Dreams (d)
Notes
(a) The program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing apologises for comments he made about British women becoming more dominant and then tells about an English village, which has refused to have street lights.
(b) Decca L8527 1.7.55 (c) Decca L4169-A 7.5.46 (d) Decca L4580-A 27.11.47
No. 235 14th October 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Nice Work If You Can Get It
*Heart
*Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Note:
No. 236 17th October 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b)
*She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia (c)
*Hello Young Lovers (d)
Notes:
No. 237 18th October 1955
*Something In Common
*The Banjo's Back In Town
*If I May
*Shhh! In Madrid
Note:
No. 238 19th October 1955 (a)
*Something In Common *Wake The Town And Tell The People *Love Me Or Leave Me *It's Easy To Remember (b)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 239 20th October 1955 (a) *Something In Common *The Lady Is A Tramp *Domani *She's Funny That Way
Note:
*Something In Common
*Sweet Lorraine (b)
*Getting To Know You (c)
*Angel
Bells
(d)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Bing talks about a new plane that does not have any rivets and is held together by paste.
(b) Decca L3953-A 6.9.45
(c) Decca L6220 9.4.51
(d) Decca L8527 1.7.55
*Something In Common
*Swanee
(b)
*Keep It Gay
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by
New Coffee Flavour Instant Postum. Natural history is Bing's subject and he mentions the Disney film "The African Lion" and other lions.
(b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
Notes:
*Something In Common
*Domani*Something In Common
*All
My Love
(b)
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (c)
*Golden
Earrings
(d)
Notes:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing talks about a book called Airman at Yalta by General Laurence S. Kuter.
(b) Decca L5701 23.6.50
(c) Decca L7741 21.6.54
(d) Decca L4604 3.12.47
No. 245 28th October 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*That's The Way Love Goes
Tina Marie
Lindsay Crosby
*The Nearness Of You
Note:
Notes:
Notes:
*Something In Common
*Avalon
*Wake The Town And Tell The People
*It's A Most Unusual Day
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
Note:
*Something In Common
*Yellow Rose Of Texas
*It's All Right With Me
*Please
(b)
Notes:
No. 250 4th November 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Let's Harmonize (b)
Notes:
No. 251 7th November 1955 (a)
*Something In Common *All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b) *Row,
Row, Row
(c) *Memories
(d)
Notes:
(b) Decca L7741 21.6.54
(c) Decca L6309 8.6.51
(d) Decca L4582-A 27.11.47
No. 252 8th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *Domani *No Te Importe Saber *Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Mary Lou *Something In Common
Note:
No. 253 9th November 1955 (a)
*Something In Common *Shhh! In Madrid *I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan *You Do Something To Me *If I May
Note:
No. 254 10th November 1955 (a)
*Something In Common *Jamboree
Jones
(b) *Angel
Bells
(c) *So
In Love
(d)
Notes:
No. 255 11th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *Get Happy *Serenade In The Night *Blue Star *Something In Common
Note:
No. 256 14th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia (b) *Poinciana
(c) *Empty
Saddles
(d)
Notes:
(c) Decca L3202-A 1.10.43 (d) Decca DLA436-A 14.7.36
No. 257 15th November 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Lady Is A Tramp
*Flores Negras
*I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
No. 258 16th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *The Banjo's Back In Town *Swanee
(b) *Love Me Or Leave Me *I See Your Face Before Me
Notes:
(b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
No. 259 17th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *As Long As I Live *Wake The Town And Tell The People *Keep It Gay *Just A Baby’s Prayer At Twilight
Note:
No. 260 18th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *Angel
Bells
(b) *Domino
(c) *Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (d)
Notes:
(b) Decca L8527 1.7.55
(c) Decca L6465-A 4.10.51
(d) Decca L7650 4.5.54
No. 261 21st November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *I Hear Music *Domani *In A Little Spanish Town (b) *I Belong To You
Note:
No. 262 22nd November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *All
My Love
(b) *A
Quiet Girl
(c) *Sleigh
Ride
(d) *Something In Common
Notes:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes and Hallmark Christmas cards.
Ken Carpenter and Bing discuss Bob Hope's proposed visit to Russia.
(b) Decca L5701 23.6.50
(c) Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
(d) Decca L6895-A 17.11.52
No. 263 23rd November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *‘S Wonderful *Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup *You Do Something To Me *Whither Thou Goest
Note:
No. 264 24th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *Y'all
Come
(b) *It's A Most Unusual Day *Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (c) *Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L7461-A 14.11.53 (c) Decca L7650 4.5.54 No. 265 25th November 1955 (a) *Something In Common *The Banjo's Back In Town *If I May *Unchained Melody
Note:
No. 266 28th November 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b)
*Marshmallow World (c)
*Looks Like a Cold, Cold Winter (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(d) Decca L5833-A 8.9.50
No. 267 29th November 1955 (a)
Notes:
No. 268 30th November 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Avalon
*Shhh! In Madrid
*'Deed I Do
*Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
Note:
No. 269 1st December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*We're In The MoneyNote:
No. 270 2nd December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer (b)
*Angel Bells (c)
*The
First Snowfall
(d)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by Instant Postum.
Bing and Ken Carpenter talk about Youngtown in Arizona, a new
retirement community. Ken Carpenter asks parents to have their children
write to Bing on the subject of "What
Christmas means to me".
(c) Decca L8527 1.7.55
(d) Decca L8806 22.11.55
No. 271 5th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Domani
*No Te Importe Saber
*She's Funny That Way
Note:
No. 272 6th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Look To Your Heart (b)
*It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (c)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L8817 23.11.55
No. 273 7th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Longest Walk (b)
*The Next Time It Happens (c)
*Gone
Fishin'
(d)
with Louis Armstrong
Notes:
No. 274 8th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
*That's The Way Love Goes
*Is Christmas Only A Tree? (b)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 275 9th December 1955 (a)
Notes:
(b) Decca L5832 8.9.50
(c) Decca L4374-A 19.3.47
No. 276 12th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Moments To Remember (b)
Tina Marie Lindsay Crosby
*Rock Around The Clock with Lindsay Crosby
*Suddenly There's A Valley (c)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 277 13th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
*Domani
*Is Christmas Only A Tree? (b)
Notes:
No. 278 14th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Longest Walk (b)
*Christmas Is A-Comin' (c)
*La
Vie En Rose
(d)
Notes:
No. 279 15th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*The First Snowfall (b)
*Twelve Days Of Christmas (c) with The Andrews Sisters
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L8806 22.11.55
(c) Decca L5004-A 10.5.49
No. 280 16th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Silver Bells (b) with Carol Richards
*Suddenly There's A Valley (c)
*Autumn
Leaves
(d)
Notes:
(a)
Bing talks about the sea-going armed forces and their
religious faith before going on to discuss Father Keller's book "Make Each
Day Count". Ken Carpenter promotes the "Christmas Sing with
Bing" programme to be heard on Christmas Eve.
(b)
Decca L5832 8.9.50
(c) Decca
L8818 23.11.55
(d) Decca L5826 7.9.50
No. 281 19th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Here Comes Santa Claus (b) with The Andrews Sisters
*Faith Of Our Fathers (c)
*Look To Your Heart (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a)
Bing and Ken Carpenter talk
about Christmas trees and this leads on to a discussion about freedom. Later,
Ken Carpenter promotes Christmas Seals.
(b) Decca
L5005-A 10.5.49
(c) Decca
L3027-A 8.6.42
(d) Decca
L8817 23.11.55
No. 282 20th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer (b)
*Is Christmas Only A Tree? (c)
*The First Snowfall (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes and Hallmark Christmas cards.
Bing tells about snow-making at a new ski-run opening at Putnam County in New York
State. The forthcoming "Christmas Sing with Bing" program is advertised.
No. 283 21st December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Mandy
*Moments To Remember (b)
*Christmas Is A-Comin' (c)
Notes:
No. 284 22nd December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*White Christmas (b)
*Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter (c)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L4374-A 19.3.47
(c) Decca L5833-A 8.9.50
No. 285 23rd December 1955 (a)
*Christmas In Killarney (b)
*Jingle
Bells
(c) with The Andrews
Sisters
*The First Nowell (d)
*I'll Be Home For Christmas (e)
Notes:
(d) Decca L5008-A 11.5.49
(e) Decca L3203-A 1.10.43
A Christmas Sing with Bing 24th December 1955
*Happy Holiday
*Joy To The World
Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing
St.
Louis Christmas Carols Association choir
*White Christmas
Adeste Fideles
Little Singers of
Granby
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
Mormon Tabernacle
Choir
*The First Nowell
Carol Of The Bells
The Voices of Christmas
What Christmas Means To Me
Delores Short
*Good King Wenceslas
Jesus, Sweet Saviour (Jesus Sauveur Adorable) Neuilly Boys Choir
Angels We Have Heard On High
Reed Warblers Choir
*Away In A Manger
Thou Descendeth From The Stars
The Vatican Choir
*Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Dedham Choral Society
*O Little Town Of Bethlehem
*Silent Night
*Happy Holiday
Insurance Company of America laid out some
$30,000 for this Christmas Eve ‘Sing With Bing Hour’ and that might be figured
as cheap considering the promotion values. CBS toted up the statistics, claiming
over 70,000 letters poured in for a ‘What Christmas Means To Me Contest’ for
moppets with nothing but on the air advertising and no premiums or prizes save
to a single winner. What happens to the other 69,999 kids who made with their
letters is something else, perhaps they won’t be snared into ever writing again
or will compare the prize letter with one of their own and be disturbed about
it. The winner was seven year-old Delores Short who had spent her whole life in
Pine Ridge, Kentucky Children’s Home. She read her letter. The Groaner promised
her a bicycle, gifts for the other kids in the home and there was quite a bit of
hoop-la regarding a B29 crew out of a USAAF base in Alaska dropping the letter
over the North Pole for Santa’s mail bag. If there was an important Christmas
carol left out by either Der
Bingle or the pick-up points, it
didn’t come to mind. Crosby breezed along in his well-known way with talk and
chirp, some of it carried on with Ken Carpenter who gave a gentle ride to the
insurance commercials. Fitting background emanated from the Paul Weston
Orchestra and the Norman Luboff
Choir.’
No. 286 26th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Longest Walk (b)
*Sleigh Ride (c)
*Golden
Earrings
(d)
Notes:
(d) Decca L4604 3.12.47
No. 287 27th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Shhh! In Madrid
*Cocktails For Two
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
Note:
No. 288 28th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*Get Happy
*My Own True Love
*If I May
Note:
No. 289 29th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*My Kinda Love (b)
*The First Snowfall (c)
*Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (d)
Notes:
No. 290 30th December 1955 (a)
*Something In Common
*You Do Something To Me
*Blue Star
*Moments To Remember (b)
Notes:
No. 291 2nd January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Suddenly There's A Valley (b)
*Oh, Tell Me Why (c)
Notes:
No. 292 3rd January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (full version) (b)
*The Longest Walk (c)
*The Next Time It Happens (d)
Notes:
No. 293 4th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Keep It Gay
*I Want To Be Happy
*Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Notes:
No. 294 5th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Swanee
(b)
*I'm Yours
*Serenade In The Night
Notes:
(b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
No. 295 6th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
*Nice Work If You Can Get It
*The Nearness Of You
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 296 9th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Possibility's There (b) with Peggy Lee
*But Beautiful (c)
*Valencia
(d)
Notes:
No. 297 10th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*I See Your Face Before Me
*'Deed I Do
*Merci Beaucoup
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 298 11th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (b)
*Moments To Remember (c)
*Autumn
Leaves
(d)
Notes:
No. 299 12th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*New Sun In The Sky
*Love And Marriage
*Avalon Town
*Love Is Many Splendoured Thing
Note:
No. 300 13th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*My Blue Heaven
*Someone You Love
*The First Snowfall (b)
Notes:
No. 301 16th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*When I Take My Sugar To Tea
*The Tender Trap
*There Should Be Rules
Note:
No. 302 17th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a) Bing talks with Ken Carpenter about Ben Franklin. Later, he urges listeners to buy US Savings Bonds.
No. 303 18th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Love and Marriage
*Thou Swell
*You Do Something To Me
*Blue Star
Note:
*Something In Common
*She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia (b)
*The Next Time It Happens (c)
*Something In Common
Notes:
*Something In Common
*I Hear Music
*What Is This Thing Called Love?
*Shhh! In Madrid
*Something In Common
Note:
*Something In Common
Note:
*Something In Common
*New Sun In The Sky
*Domani
*How Long Has This Been Going On?
Note:
*Something In Common
No. 309 26th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*‘S Wonderful
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 310 27th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 311 30th January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Merci Beaucoup
*When I Take My Sugar To Tea
*She's Funny That Way
Note:
No. 312 31st January 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Sleigh Ride (b)
*Some Enchanted Evening (c)
Notes:
No. 313 1st February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Oh! Look At Me Now
*I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
*Someone You Love
Note:
No. 314 2nd February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Longest Walk (b)
*All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ (c)
*The Next Time It Happens (d)
Notes:
No. 315 3rd February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*New Sun In The Sky
*Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
*Love And Marriage
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
Note:
No. 316 6th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Possibility's There (b) with Peggy Lee
*All
My Love
(c)
*A
Quiet
Girl
(d)
Notes:
(d) Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
No. 317 7th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
*Blue Star
*Avalon
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
No. 318 8th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Avalon Town
*If I Loved You (b)
*There Should Be Rules
Notes:
(b)
Decca L4735-A 24.12.47
No. 319 9th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*'Deed I Do
*Keep It Gay
*What Is This Thing Called Love?
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 320 10th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Moments To Remember (b)
*Autumn
Leaves
(c)
Notes:
(b) Decca L8819 23.11.55
(c) Decca L5826 7.9.50
No. 321 13th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Banjo's Back In Town
*You Do Something To Me
*Someone You Love
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 322 14th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Sweet And Lovely (b)
*Moments To Remember (c)
*They Can't Take That Away From Me (d)
Notes:
(b) Decca MG 3669 21.4.54
(c) Decca L8819 23.11.55
(d) Decca L4553-A 12.11.47
No. 323 15th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Love And Marriage
*This Can't Be Love
*I See Your Face Before Me
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 324 16th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Granada
(b)
*Somebody Loves Me (c)
*Tumbling Tumbleweeds (d)
Notes:
(b) This appears to be the version used in General Electric programmes Nos. 35, 39, 45 & 48.
(c) Decca L7203-A 26.6.53
*Something In Common
*My Heart Is Taking Lessons (b)
*It Must Be True (c)
*When You're In Love (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 326 20th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Nice Work If You Can Get It
*Blue Star
*Someone You Love
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 327 21st February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody) (b)
*The Longest Walk (c)
*Moments To Remember (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L7202-A 26.6.53
(c) Decca L8821 23.11.55
(d) Decca L8819 23.11.55
No. 328 22nd February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*John
Barleycorn
(b)
*After You've Gone (c)
*When You're In Love (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(c) Decca L7204-A 29.6.53
(d) Decca L8896 27.12.55
Notes:
No. 330 24th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*You Do Something To Me
*Suddenly There's A Valley (b)
*When You're In Love (c)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L8818 23.11.55
(c) Decca L8896 27.12.55
No. 331 27th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Love Is Just Around the Corner (b)
*John Barleycorn (c)
*A Little Love, A Little While (d)
Notes:
No. 332 28th February 1956 (a)
Notes:
No. 333 29th February 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*I Hear Music
*We're In The Money
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 334 1st March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*My Kinda Love (b)
*Down The Old Ox Road (c)
*La
Seine
(d)
Notes:
(b) Decca MG-3669 24.4.54
(c) Decca MG 3674 3.5.54
(d) Identical to the version used in General Electric Show
No.37, broadcast on 18th June 1953.
No. 335 2nd March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*John Barleycorn (b)
*If I May
*When You're In Love (c)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 336 5th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Living One Day At A Time (b)
*A Ghost Of A Chance (c)
*I'll Never Stop Loving You
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 337 6th March 1956 (a)
Notes:
No. 338 7th March 1956 (a)
Notes:
No. 339 8th March 1956 (a)
*Living One Day At A Time (b)
*A Little Love, A Little While (c)Note:
No. 340 9th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*John Barleycorn (b)
*You Do Something To Me
*Once Upon A Long Ago (c)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 341 12th March 1956 (a)
Notes:
No. 342 13th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
*Love And Marriage
*Unchained Melody
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 343 14th March 1956 (a)
Note:
No. 344 15th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Living One Day At A Time (b)
*Suddenly There's A Valley (c)
*In A Little Spanish Town (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(d) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
No. 345 16th March 1956 (a)
Notes:
No. 346 19th March 1956 (a)
Notes:
(b) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
No. 347 20th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Ol' Man River (b)
*Once Upon A Long Ago (c)
*In A Little Spanish Town (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L8848-1 13.12.55
(c) Decca MG-4575 27.12.55
(d) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
No. 348 21st March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Avalon
*If I May
*Merci Beaucoup
*Keep It Gay
Note:
(a) The program is sponsored by Rusco. Ken Carpenter tells Bing about the 'screamer', a radiation-warning device, and they think up ideas for alternative uses.
No. 349 22nd March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Ol'' Man River (b)
Lipstick And Candy And Rubber-sole Shoes Lindsay Crosby
*I Get A Kick Out Of You
*What Is There To Say
Notes:
(b) Decca L8848-1 13.12.55
No. 350 23rd March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
*Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (c)
*John Barleycorn (d)
*Something In Common (e)
Notes:
No. 351 26th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Ol'
Man River
(b)
*My Heart Is Taking Lessons (c)
*Row, Row, Row (d)
*Something In Common (e)
Notes:
No. 352 27th March 1956 (a)
Note:
(a) Sponsored by Rusco.
No. 353 28th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
*Ol' Man River (c)
*Valencia
(d)
*Something
In Common
(e)
Notes:
No. 354 29th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Anything Goes
*I Feel A Song Coming On
*If You Can Dream
*Something In Common
Note:
(a) Sponsored by
Rusco. Ken Carpenter and Bing discuss eggs and 'promote' Bob Hope's
latest film That Certain Feeling.
No. 355 30th March 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Breezin' Along With The Breeze
All The Way 'Round The World Lindsay Crosby
*Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
Notes:
No. 356 2nd April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Ol' Man River (b)
*After Sundown (c)
*Home On the Range (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 357 3rd April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Crazy Rhythm
Too Young For The Blues Lindsay Crosby
*Manhattan
*Someone You Love
Note:
No. 358 4th April 1956 (a)
*Dinah (b)
*Soon (c)
*When You're In Love (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by Rusco. Ken Carpenter and Bing discuss Income
Tax.
(b)
Decca L7206-A 26.6.53
(c)
Decca MG-3673 16.6.54
(d) Decca L8896 27.12.55
No. 359 5th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Tender Trap
Lullaby Of Birdland Lindsay Crosby
*That Old Black Magic (b)
*Arrivederci Roma
Notes:
No. 360 6th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
*Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
*If You Can Dream
*Something In Common
Note:
(a) Sponsored by Rusco. Ken
Carpenter tells Bing that a clarinet tone is planned to replace the traditional
phone bell. Later, Ken appeals on behalf of the Red Cross.
No. 361 9th April 1956 (a)
Notes:
No. 362 10th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*John Barleycorn (b)
*The Longest Walk (c)
*Suddenly There's A Valley (d)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by Rusco. Ken
Carpenter tells Bing about a professor who recommends that we should all gnaw
on a bone to cut down dental problems.
No. 363 11th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*From This Moment On
*I've Got A Crush On You
Rock And Roll Waltz Lindsay Crosby
*No, Not Much
Note:
No. 364 12th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*You're The Top
*When I Take My Sugar To Tea
*Arrivederci Roma
Note:
No. 365 13th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Love And Marriage
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) Lindsay Crosby
*I Can't Get Started
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
Notes:
No. 366 16th April 1956 (a)
Notes:
(b) Decca L8848-1 13.12.55
(c) Decca MG-3671 3.5.54
(d) Decca L8819 23.11.55
No. 367 17th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Tender Trap
*Swanee (b)
Band Of Gold Lindsay Crosby
*What Is This Thing Called Love?
Notes:
(b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
No. 368 18th April 1956 (a)
Note:
No. 369 19th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*You Turned The Tables On Me
Lipstick And Candy And Rubber-sole Shoes Lindsay Crosby
*Breezin' Along With The Breeze
*No, Not Much
Note:
No. 370 20th April 1956 (a)
Note:
(b) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
(c) Decca MG-3671 21.4.54
(d) Decca L8896 27.12.55
No. 371 23rd April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*John Barleycorn (b)
*Thanks
(c)
*Once Upon A Long Ago (d)
Notes:
(b) Decca L8895 27.12.55
(c) Decca MG-3671 21.4.54
(d) Decca MG-4575 27.12.55
*Something In Common
*My Blue Heaven
*I Feel A Song Coming On
*Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
*Yours
Note:
No. 373 25th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Arrivederci Roma
*Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
*All The Way 'Round The World Lindsay Crosby
*If You Can Dream
Note:
No. 374 26th April 1956 (a)
*All My Love (b)
*Just One More Chance (c)
*Ol' Man River (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(b) Decca L5701 23.6.50
(c) Decca MG 3669 21.4.54
(d) Decca L8848-1 13.12.55
No. 375 27th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (new jazz version)
*Strike Up The Band
*I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
*My Baby Just Cares For Me
*Something In Common (new jazz version)
Note:
No. 376 30th April 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Lady Is A Tramp
*Anything Goes
Lullaby Of Birdland Lindsay Crosby
*Someone You Love
Note:
No. 377 1st May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Longest Walk (b)
*My Heart Is Taking Lessons (c)
*All Through The Night (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
No. 378 2nd May 1956 (a)
Note:
(a) Sponsored by Rusco. Ken Carpenter tells Bing about a do-it-yourself
restaurant in New York.
No. 379 3rd May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
*Let's
Harmonize
(c)
Notes:
No. 380 4th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Carolina In The Morning
*You Do Something To Me
Too Young For The Blues Lindsay Crosby
*Merci Beaucoup
Note:
No. 381 7th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (new jazz version)
*Yes Sir, That's My Baby
*At The Jazz Band Ball
*Just Around The Corner
Note:
No. 382 8th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Somebody Loves Me (b)
*It Must Be True (c)
*My Isle Of Golden Dreams (d)
*Something In Common (e)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored
by Rusco. Ken Carpenter tells Bing that antibiotics are now being used on
vegetables.
(b) Decca L7203-A 26.6.53
(c) Decca
MG-3669 21.4.54
(d) Decca DLA1775-A 13.6.39
(e) Final segment of commercial recording used. (L8816
- 23.11.55)
No. 383 9th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Avalon Town
*Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail
*No, Not Much
Note:
No. 384 10th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*New Sun In The Sky
*Arrivederci Roma
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) Lindsay Crosby
*Come Rain Or Come Shine
Note:
(a) (a)
Sponsored by Rusco.
No. 385 11th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams (b)
*Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (c)
*A Quiet Girl (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(d) Decca L7044-A 9.2.53
No. 386 14th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Ol' Man River (b)
*The Day You Came Along (c)
*Love Walked In (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a)
Sponsored by Rusco. Bing directs questions to Ira Gershwin about
his piggy bank, which has recently been stolen.
(b) Decca L8848-1 13.12.55
(c)
Decca MG-3671 3.5.54
(d)
Decca L4554-A 12.11.47
No. 387 15th May 1956
Notes:
(a)
The program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes
and CBS TV sets.
(b) Decca L9943 14.3.57 (mastering date)
No. 388 16th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
*Breezin' Along With The Breeze
*Love Is Many Splendoured Thing
Note:
(a) Sponsored by Rusco. Bing tells Ken Carpenter about
the problems of getting a doctor in Symsonia, Kentucky.
No. 389 17th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (new jazz version)
*My Baby Just Cares For Me
*Margie
*The Object Of My Affection
Note:
No. 390 18th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Valencia
(b)
*John Barleycorn (c)
*It's Easy To Remember (d)
*Something In Common
Notes:
(a)
Sponsored by Rusco. Bing tells Ken about square eggs.
(b) From the General Electric series – Programme No.35.
(c) Decca L8895 27.12.55
(d) Decca MG 3673 3.5.54
No. 391 21st May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*The Tender Trap
*Isle Of Capri
Band Of Gold Lindsay Crosby
*My Funny Valentine
Note:
No. 392 22nd May 1956 (a)
Notes:
(a)
Bing quotes the saying that the English are a nation
of shopkeepers and suggests that USA citizens are a nation of bookkeepers.
(b) Decca L8821 23.11.55
(c) Decca L8896 27.12.55
No. 393 23rd May 1956 (a)
Notes:
No. 394
24th May 1956 (a)
Note:
(a) Bing talks about a lady who won 5 out of the 6 races on which she had bet at a recent meeting at Agua Caliente.
No. 395 25th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
*That's The Way Love Goes
*Nice Work If You Can Get It
*Something In Common
Note:
No. 396 28th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*John Barleycorn (b)
*Gone
Fishin'
(c) with Louis
Armstrong
*We Meet Again (d)
Notes:
(a)
Bing talks about fishing for sturgeon in Idaho.
(b)
Decca L8895 27.12.55
(c)
Decca L6262 25.4.51
(d)
Decca L7934-1 23.9.54
No. 397 29th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Love And Marriage
*I Can't Get Started
Lipstick And Candy And Rubber-sole Shoes Lindsay Crosby
*No, Not Much
Note:
No. 398 30th May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (new jazz version)
*Muskrat Ramble
*Smiles
*That's A-Plenty
*I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
Note:
(a) Bing tells Ken Carpenter about a round ball developed in England, which after being mixed with water contains a meal.
No. 399
31st May 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*You Turned The Tables On Me
*Love Is Many Splendoured Thing
*My Ideal
Note: (a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing and Ken Carpenter talk
about foreign aid and Bing suggests that individual taxpayers should
decide where it goes.
No. 400 1st June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Living One Day At A Time (b)
*Far Away Places (c)
*She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia (d)
Notes:
(a) Bing tells Ken Carpenter that a recent poll indicated that girls would rather take a trip than get a man.
(b) Decca MG-4574 27.12.55
(c) Decca L4844-A 25.11.48 (d) Decca L7742 21.6.54
No. 401
4th June 1956 (a) *Something In Common (jazz version) *Strike Up The Band *The Object Of My Affection *When My Baby Smiles At Me Note: (a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing tells Ken about a
machine that feeds babies. Later, Bing asks listeners to take more care
in forests in order to prevent fires.
Notes:
(a)
Bing light-heartedly complains about the newspapers printing
unfavourable stories. Later, he suggests that Ken should buy the latest
issue of Collier's magazine, as there is coverage of the High Society film.
(b) Decca L5701 23.6.50
(c) Decca W84783-A 16.5.53
(d) Decca L4580-A 27.11.47
Note:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing talks about a learned
article regarding a machine in the future that will be more intelligent than its builder and will amplify
intelligence.
Notes:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing highlights a revolutionary low-protein diet publicised in Look magazine. Later, he reminds listeners about the danger of forest fires.
(b) Decca L8821 23.11.55
(c) Decca L8991 23.2.56
(d) Decca W84781 16.5.53
*Something In Common
*Granada (b)
*But Beautiful (c)
*Look To Your Heart (d)
Notes:
(b) This appears to be the version used in General Electric programmes Nos. 35, 39, 45 & 48.
(c) Decca L4556 13.11.47
(d) Decca L8817 23.11.55
Note:
(a) The program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes.
Notes:
Note:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss the new Mayflower ship, which is to set sail in 1957.
Note:
No. 411 18th June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Honeysuckle Rose (b)
*If You Can Dream
Lullaby Of Birdland Lindsay Crosby
*Manhattan
Note:
No. 412
19th June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? (b)
*How Soon? (Will I Be Seeing You) (c)
Note:
No. 413 20th June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (jazz version)
*Margie
*That's A-Plenty
*The Object Of My Affection
Note: (a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing and Ken Carpenter
discuss buying shares in Marilyn Monroe Productions as blue-eyed
blondes are doomed to disappear according to one professor.
No. 414 21st June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*In The Good Old Summertime (b)
*June Comes Around Every Year (c)
*Something In Common (d)
Notes: (a) Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss African safaris. Later, Bing warns about the danger of forest fires. (b) Decca
L7705-1 21.5.54 (c) Decca L3693-A 11.12.44
(d) Final segment of commercial recording used. (L8816 - 23.11.55)
No. 415 22nd June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*In A Little Spanish Town (b)
*How Am I To Know?
Standing On the Corner Lindsay Crosby
*On The Alamo
Note:
(a) The program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes.
(b) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
No. 416 25th June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia (b)
*It
Must Be True
(c)
*Look To Your Heart (d)
Notes:
(b) Decca L7742 21.6.54
(c) Decca MG-3669 21.4.54
(d) Decca L8817 23.11.55
*Something In Common
*From This Moment On
*When I Take My Sugar To Tea
I Could Have Danced All Night Lindsay Crosby
*How Long Has This Been Going On?
Note:
(a) The program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes.
No. 418 27th June 1956 (a)
*Moments To Remember (b)
*Now You Has Jazz (c) with Louis Armstrong
Notes:
(b) Decca L8819 23.11.55
(c) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
No. 419 28th June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
*Merci Beaucoup
Glendora Lindsay Crosby
*Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail
Note:
No. 420 29th June 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (jazz version)
*I Got Rhythm
*Smiles
*Just Around The Corner
Note:
No. 421 2nd July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Fine And Dandy
*I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know Lindsay Crosby
*Moonglow
Note:
No. 422 3rd July 1956 (a)
*Swanee (b)
*Little One (c)
*Now You Has Jazz (d) with Louis Armstrong
*Something In Common (e)
Notes:
No. 423 4th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Avalon Town
*Honeysuckle Rose (b)
Standing On The Corner Lindsay Crosby
*No Te Importe Saber
Notes:
(a) The program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Ken Carpenter advertises the film "The Eddy Duchin Story".
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56 (mastering date).
No. 424 5th July 1956 (a)
*Sometimes I'm Happy
*Muskrat Ramble
*That's A-Plenty
*True Love (b) with Grace Kelly
Notes:
No. 425 6th July 1956 (a)
Notes:
(a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes. Bing and Ken Carpenter
discuss a report by the Bakers Association, which says that automatic
appliances are bad for a housewife's figure.
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56 (mastering date).
(c) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date).
(d) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
No. 426 9th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Ol' Man River (b)
*Who Gave You The Roses? (c)
*True
Love
(d) with Grace Kelly
Notes:
(b) Decca L8848-1 13.12.55
(c) Decca L7933-1 23.9.54
(d) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
No. 427 10th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Alabamy Bound
*My Blue Heaven
The Second Time In Love Lindsay Crosby
*Manhattan
Note: (a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes and Ken Carpenter advertises the film "The Eddy Duchin Story".
No. 428 11th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Now You Has Jazz (b) with Louis Armstrong
*La Vie En Rose (c)
*When You're In Love (d)
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(d) Decca L8896 27.12.55
No. 429 12th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*You're Driving Me Crazy
*Georgia On My Mind
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) Lindsay Crosby
*On The Street Where You Live
Note: (a) The
program promotes Philip Morris Cigarettes.
No. 430 13th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common (jazz version)
*Margie
*Smiles
*Yes Sir, That's My Baby
(a) Ken
Carpenter again advertises the film "The Eddy Duchin Story". Bing talks
about a new factory being built underground and he also plugs the
Skyline
Caverns, near Front Royal. Later, Bing promotes Civil Defence teams.
No. 431 16th July 1956 (a)
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
No. 432 17th July 1956 (a)
*Swanee (b)
*I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
*Moonglow
Notes:
No. 433 18th July 1956 (a)
High Society Calypso Louis Armstrong
*I Love You, Samantha (b)
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Frank Sinatra & Celeste Holm
*True
Love
(c)
with Grace Kelly
Notes:
No. 435 20th July 1956 (a)
*Little One (b)
You're Sensational Frank Sinatra
*Now
You Has Jazz
(c) with Louis Armstrong
Notes:
No. 436 23rd July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along
*Honeysuckle Rose (b)
*I'll Never Stop Loving You
Note:
(b) Decca
L9261-A 22.5.56 (mastering date).
No. 437 24th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
Mind If I Make Love To You Frank Sinatra
*Mon Coeur Est Un Violon (b)
*Some Enchanted Evening (c)
*Something In Common (d)
Notes:
No. 438 25th July 1956
*Something In Common
*Georgia On My Mind
*Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail
I Could Have Danced All Night Lindsay Crosby
*Moonglow
No. 439 26th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*One Sweet Letter From You (b)
*True Love (c) with Grace Kelly
*Now You Has Jazz (d) with Louis Armstrong
Notes: (a) Bing highlights an article by Frank Lloyd Wright that is critical of New York's architecture. (b) Decca
L3319-A 17.2.44 (c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56 (d) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
No. 440 27th July 1956
*Something In Common
*I Can't Get Started
*Isle Of Capri
The Second Time In Love Lindsay Crosby
*My Own True Love
No. 441 30th July 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Swanee
(b)
*In A Little Spanish Town (c)
*Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (d)
Notes: (a) Galen
Drake promotes Slenderella Salons. Bing warns Ken Carpenter about the
taxicabs in Mexico City because of the proposed equipment to foil
stick-up men. (b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
(c) Decca L8849-1 23.11.55
(d) Decca L6041-A 5.2.51
No. 442 31st July 1956
*Something In Common
*You're Driving Me Crazy
*Someone You Love
Standing On The Corner Lindsay Crosby
*Now Is The Hour (a)
Note: (a) Decca
L4541-A 8.11.47
No. 443 1st August 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Row, Row, Row (b)
*It's The Talk Of The Town (c)
*Summertime
(d)
*John Barleycorn (e)
Notes: (a) Bing talks about a possible new ice age, which has been forecast by experts. (b) Decca L6309 8.6.51 (c) Decca L3938-A 29.8.45
(d) Originally from the GE Show of June 4, 1953 (e) Decca L8895 27.12.55
No. 444 2nd August 1956 (a)
*Something In Common
*Honeysuckle Rose (b)
*Try A Little Tenderness
Glendora Lindsay Crosby
*If I Knew Then (c)
Notes: (a) Bing appeals on behalf of Radio Free Europe.
(b) Decca L9261-A 22.5.56.
(c) Decca DLA1920-A 9.2.40
High Society Calypso Louis Armstrong
*True Love (c) with Grace Kelly
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
*Something In Common
*Alabamy Bound
*Moonglow
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know Lindsay Crosby
*Imagination (b)
Notes: (a) Galen Drake promotes Slenderella Salons. (b) Decca L4732-A 24.12.47
*Something In Common
*In The Good Old Summertime (b)
*Little One (c)
*What's
New?
(d)
Notes:
(a) Bing
is excited as he tells Ken Carpenter about a banana stuffing machine
that has been granted a patent. Neither man can think of a use for the
machine though!
(b) Decca L7705-1 21.5.54
(c) Capitol W-750 6.1.56
(d) Decca DLA1794-A 30.6.39
Note:
(a) Bing suggests to Ken Carpenter that ceilings should be wallpapered. Later, Bing warns of the danger of forest fires.
Note:
(a) Decca L9155 17.4.56
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Capitol W-750 6.1.56 (edited version)
(d) Final segment of commercial recording used. (L8816 - 23.11.55)
Notes:
Note:
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Decca L4732-A 24.12.47
Notes:
Notes:
(a) Bing asks listeners to help schools by joining school boards and civic groups.
(b) Decca L9261-A 22.5.56.
Notes:
(a) Bing tells Lindsay Crosby that there are strict rules in place in Las Cruces about biting postmen.
(b) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Notes:
(a) Galen Drake promotes
Slenderella Salons. Bing gives details of a prize being given for a
method for cracking babassu nuts without breaking their kernel.
(b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
(c) Capitol W-750 6.1.56
Notes:
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Decca L5701 23.6.50
(d) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Notes:
Notes:
(a) Bing tells Lindsay Crosby that Maharajahs in India
are taking in paying-in guests for tiger shoots.
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
Notes:
(a) Galen Drake promotes Slenderella Salons. Bing
talks about Louis Armstrong. Later, Bing again asks listeners to help schools
by joining school boards and civic groups.
(b)
From the General Electric
series – Programme No.35.
(c) Decca L8895 27.12.55
(d) Capitol W-750
18.1.56
Notes:
(a) Bing is horrified by an article in Time magazine, which states that Bob Hope resembles Paul Revere. Later, he urges everyone to be careful in forests and not start fires.
(b) Decca L9261-A 22.5.56
(c) Decca L9151 17.4.56
(d) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Note:
Note:
Note:
(a) Galen Drake promotes
Slenderella Salons.
Notes:
(c) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
Note:
Notes:
Notes:
Note:
(a) Galen Drake promotes Slenderella Salons.
Notes:
Note:
Note:
Notes:
Note:
(a) Galen Drake promotes Slenderella
Salons. Ken Carpenter tells Bing about a mouth harp that can produce a
turkey's call.
Notes:
Notes:
Notes:
(a) Bing expresses his admiration for quick thinking people and asks Ken Carpenter how he would get rid of a flea infestation. Later, Bing promotes Radio Free Europe.
(b) Verve BR20156 11.6.56
(c) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(d) Final segment of commercial recording used. (L8816 - 23.11.55)
Notes:
(a) Bing
says that he has conducted a poll of New York cab drivers about who are
the worst drivers at large and it seems that Doctors get the award.
Notes:
(a) Ken
Carpenter tells Bing that the ancestry of the native American Indian can be traced
back 8000 years and this leads on to a discussion about the forthcoming
election. (b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
No. 489 4th October 1956
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Button Up Your Overcoat
*I Almost Lost My Mind
When My Dream Boat Comes Home Lindsay Crosby
*Now You Has Jazz (a) with Louis ArmstrongNote:
(a) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
Notes:
Notes:
(a) Galen Drake promotes Slenderella
Salons. Bing
tells Ken Carpenter that gentlemen don't prefer blondes anymore
according to a recent survey. Redheads are now the preferred choice.
(b) Decca L5816 5.9.50
(c) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
(d) Verve BR20164 12.6.56
Note:
Notes:
(a) Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss hunters.
(b) Verve BR20162 12.6.56
(c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
(d) Decca L3804-A 18.4.45
Notes:
Note:
(a) Decca MG-3669 21.4.54
Notes:
(a) Verve BR20155 11.6.56
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) From the General Electric series – Programme No.35.
(d) This appears to be the version used in General Electric programmes Nos. 35, 39, 45 & 48.*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Swanee
(b)
*Little One (c)
*True Love (d) with Grace Kelly
Notes:
(a) Bing talks about a Colombian Indian, just over 4 feet tall, who is said to be aged 167.
(b) Decca L9262 22.5.56 (mastering date)
(c) Capitol W-750 6.1.56
(d) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Notes:
(a) Ken Carpenter
queries why Bing has never been on an African safari. Bing says that instead he
will go on safaris in Brooklyn and Chicago looking for lost wild animals.
(b) Verve
BR20156 11.6.56
Notes:
(a)
Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss unusual events involving pilots and car drivers.
(b)
Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Notes:
(a) Bing tells Ken Carpenter the shock news that Yale University is considering admitting girls.
(b) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
(c) Decca W73940-A 5.6.47
Notes:
(a) Ken Carpenter advertises a Columbia
classical musical LP.
(b) Decca L7742 21.6.54
(c) Decca MG 3669 16.6.54
(d) Identical to the version used in General Electric Show No.37, broadcast on 18th June 1953.
(e) Decca L6219-A 9.4.51
Note:
(a) Bing
gives Ken Carpenter details of a recent British survey, which shows that plump
girls excel as wives. Later, Bing urges everyone to vote in the coming election.
Notes:
Notes:
(a) Bing and Ken Carpenter talk about fabricated press releases.
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Decca L4844-A 25.11.48
Notes:
Notes:
(a)
Bing and Ken Carpenter discuss the possible benefits from the peaceful use of
atomic energy. Later, Bing promotes the United Community Campaign.
(b)
Verve BR20159 11.6.56
(c) Decca L9586 3.10.56
Notes:
(a) Bing praises the new Bell X-2 rocket plane, which went 126,000 feet high. He contrasts this with a Spaniard who recently drank 78 cups of coffee laced with cognac who also went "high".
(b) From the General Electric series – Programme No.35.
(c) Decca L4782-A 30.12.47
Note:
(a) Bing tells
Ken Carpenter that technology is the key to the future and a way should be
found to increase human brainpower. Later, Bing salutes the Scout movement for
encouraging people to vote in the election.
Notes:
(a) Ken Carpenter promotes Coldene medicine. Bing encourages everyone to vote in the imminent election and mentions the CBS radio coverage of it.
(b) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Note:
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
Notes:
(c) Decca L8895 27.12.55
(d) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Note:
Notes:
(a) Ken Carpenter promotes Coldene medicine. Bing salutes a 16 year-old girl called Suzy Sims who wants to be coxswain on the Boston University Freshmen's Rowing Team.
(b) Decca L9584 3.10.56
Notes:
Notes:
Notes:
Notes:
Note:
Notes:
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Notes:
Notes:
Note:
Notes:
(b) Verve BR20164 12.6.56
(c) Decca L9585 3.10.56
(d) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
Note:
Notes:
Note:
Notes:
No. 532 4th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*'Deed
I Do
(b)
*You're All I Want For Christmas (c)
*The
First Snowfall
(d)
Notes:
(c) Decca L5009 11.5.49
(d) Decca L8806 22.11.55
No. 533 5th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer (b)
*True Love (c) with Grace Kelly
*I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (d)
Notes:
(b) Decca L5694-A 22.6.50
(c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
(d) Decca L9585 3.10.56
No. 534 6th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Get Happy
*Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail
*Allegheny Moon with Lindsay Crosby
*I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Note:
No. 535 7th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Chinatown, My Chinatown
*You Do Something To Me
*Blue Star
*I See Your Face Before Me
Note:
No. 536 10th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter (b)
*Is Christmas Only A Tree? (c)
*Sleigh
Ride
(d)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
Notes:
(b) Decca L5833-A 8.9.50
(c) Decca L8820 23.11.55
(d) Decca L6895-A 17.11.52
No. 537 11th December 1956 (a)
Notes:
(b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
No. 538 12th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (b)
*Button Up Your Overcoat
I Could Have Danced All Night Lindsay Crosby
*Christmas
Is A-Comin'
(c)
Notes:
(b) Decca L6462-A 1.10.51
(c) Decca L8805 22.11.55
No. 539 13th December 1956 (a)
Notes:
(a) Bing mentions his forthcoming "Christmas Sing with Bing" show and again asks children of 12 and under to write to him saying "What Christmas Means to Me". Later, Bing promotes Christmas Seals.
(b) Decca L5832 8.9.50
(c) Decca L5834 8.9.50
(d) Decca L6462 1.10.51
(e) Decca L9585 3.10.56
No. 540 14th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Love Me Or Leave Me
*Fine And Dandy
When My Dream Boat Comes Home Lindsay Crosby
*Is Christmas Only A Tree? (b)
Notes:
No. 541 17th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer (b)
*True Love (c) with Grace Kelly
*Is Christmas Only A Tree? (b)
Notes: (a) Bing
and Ken Carpenter talk about the scent business. Later, Bing promotes
McCall's magazine and appeals on behalf of the Red Cross.
(b) Decca L5694-A 22.6.50
(c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
No. 542 18th December 1956 (a)
Notes:
(a) Sponsored by 7 Up. Bing promotes his forthcoming "Christmas Sing with Bing" show.
(b) Decca L5832 8.9.50
(c) Decca L8805 22.11.55
(d) Decca L9585 3.10.56
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*'Deed I Do
*The First Snowfall (b)
*White
Christmas
(c)
Notes: (a) Ken
Carpenter and Bing promote 7Up. Bing tells Ken that longhand writing
may disappear and be replaced by typewriting. Ken highlights the forthcoming "Christmas Sing with Bing" show.
(b) Decca L8806 22.11.55 (c) Decca L4374-A 19.3.47 *Where The Blue Of The Night *Christmas Is A-Comin' (b) *It's All Right With Me *True
Love
(c) with Grace Kelly Notes: (a) Bing promotes his forthcoming "Christmas Sing with Bing" show. Ken Carpenter and Bing discuss a back-washing machine. Bing appeals on behalf of the Red Cross and their Hungarian work. (b) Decca L8805 22.11.55 (c) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
No. 545 21st December 1956 (a) *Where The Blue Of The Night *Now
You Has Jazz
(b) with Louis Armstrong *Twelve Days Of
Christmas
(c) with The Andrews Sisters
*I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (d) Notes: (a) Bing
promotes Fred Allen's biography "Much Ado About Me". Ken Carpenter
mentions the recent coverage about Bing and his family in McCall's
magazine. (b) Capitol W-750 18.1.56
(c) Decca L5004-A 10.5.49
(d) Decca L9585 3.10.56
No. 546 24th December 1956 (a) *Where The Blue Of The Night *Here Comes Santa Claus (b) with The Andrews Sisters *The Christmas Song (c) *I'll Be Home For Christmas (d)
Notes:
(a)
Bing talks about an article
by the President of Pan-American Airways, which suggests that air travel could
help ensure peace as tourists travel to more countries. Subsequently, he
reminds everyone to listen in later in the evening to the Christmas Sing with
Bing.
(b) Decca L5005-A 10.5.49
(c) Decca L4376-A 19.3.47
(d) Decca L3203-A 1.10.43
A Christmas Sing with Bing 24th December 1956
*Happy Holiday
*Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Private First Class Joe Henderson and group from Seoul, Korea
*Adeste Fideles
French carol Introduced by Maurice Chevalier from Paris
*White Christmas
Unto Us A Child Is Born Royal School of Church Music Choir, introduced by Sarah Churchill from London
Glory To God In The Highest Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The First Nowell Crew of the Picket Ship Locator
*Jingle Bells
Jesus, Rest Your Head Insurance Company Of North America Company's Chorus
What Christmas Means To Me Edward Touchawana
The Simple Birth Choir from The Hague in Holland
*O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Unidentified carol 40 voice choir from Ottawa, introduced by the Mayor of Ottawa
Good King Wenceslas The Voices of Christmas
*Joy To The World
Unidentified carol The Vatican Choir
Away In A Manger
Rosemary Clooney
*Happy Holiday
On Christmas Eve, a
songfest with Bing Crosby, interlaced with other show biz personalities, as
well as pickups from many corners of the globe, proved to be good listening,
showcasing radio as a still dazzling entertainment medium, the mobility of
which is hard to beat. The holiday show was better in the first half than in
the second, bogged down somewhat by a repetitious format, and what seemed to be
obtruding commercials. But as a whole, it was an appealing, popular show in the
spirit of the holiday. . . Der Bingle was in fine voice, singing such holiday
favorites as “White Christmas”, “Happy Holiday”, “Jingle Bells” and “Silent
Night”. In warm style, he handled his emcee chores, all neatly woven into the
transcription.
(Variety, January 2, 1957)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
*Joy To The World
*The First Noel
*Away In A Manger
*O Little Town Of Bethlehem
*White Christmas
*Silent Night
*Where The Blue Of The Night
Note: (a) It
appears that the songs used in the "Christmas Sing with Bing" broadcasts
were utilised again for this show. Bing appeals on behalf of the Red Cross and their Hungarian work.
No. 548 26th December 1956 (a) *Where The Blue Of The Night *Alabamy Bound *Cheek To Cheek *True
Love
(b) with Grace Kelly Notes: (a) Ken
Carpenter and Bing promote 7Up. Bing and Ken make various humorous suggestions for new products. (b) Capitol W-750 22.2.56
No. 549 27th December 1956 (a)
*Where The Blue Of The Night
*Swanee
*Love In A Home (b)
*Around The World (c)
Notes:
(a)
Bing and Ken Carpenter anticipate possible developments in 1957 such as
the crash-proof car and the bump free road. Chef Boyardee pizza pie mix is
promoted.
(b)
Decca L9586 3.10.56
(c) Decca L9584 3.10.56
No. 550 28th December 1956 (a) *Where The Blue Of The Night *Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea *I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) *True
Love
(b) with Grace Kelly
Notes:
(a) Bing announces that the show is going on a hiatus
after this broadcast. Ken Carpenter asks Bing what he is going to do with his
spare time and Bing gives humorous answers. Chef Boyardee pizza pie mix is
promoted. Ken appeals on behalf of the Red Cross and their Hungarian work. Bing
thanks everyone for listening to the series.
(b) Capitol
W-750 22.2.56
Adeste Fideles 25
After Sundown 356
After You’ve Gone 27, 35, 44, 164, 230, 328
Ain’t Misbehavin’ 32, 56, 75, 135
Ain't Misbehavin' (Decca) 464
Allegheny Moon (with Lindsay Crosby) 467, 479, 492, 504, 521, 534
All My Love 24, 47, 72, 112, 157,
244, 262, 316, 374, 402
, 463, 522
All She’d Say Was ‘Umh-Hum’ 187, 211, 214, 218, 222, 244, 251, 266, 298, 314, 487
All Through The Night 26, 31, 61, 120, 165, 405
All Through The Night (commercial recording) 377
And He'd Say, 'Ooh-La-La, Wee-Wee' / How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm / Oui, Oui, Marie (with Lindsay Crosby) 506
Angel Bells 192, 202, 205, 234, 240, 247, 254, 260, 270, 393
Anyone Can Fall In Love 2, 7, 15, 30, 55, 61, 75, 98
Anything Goes 354, 376, 403
Any Town Is Paris When You're Young 150
April Showers 454, 506
Around The World 506, 516, 549
Arrivederci Roma 352, 359, 364, 373, 384
As Long As I Live 110, 121, 131, 147, 163, 205, 259
At The Jazz Band Ball 381, 409, 516
Autumn Leaves 280, 298, 320
Avalon 225, 233, 248, 268, 317, 348, 504
Avalon Town 299, 318, 383, 423
Away In A Manger 547
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? 412
Back In Your Own Back Yard 63, 93, 143, 269
Bali Ha'i 161
Ballerina 128
Banjo's Back In Town, The 221, 237, 245, 258, 265, 321
Be Honest With Me 182
Because 431
Belle of Barcelona, The 24, 496
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 191, 277, 315, 387, 550
Beyond The Reef 491
Big D (with Lindsay Crosby) 471, 483
Black Moonlight 87, 117, 182
Blue Hawaii 196
Blue Room, The, 482, 496, 529
Blue Skies 118, 227
Blue Star 229, 255, 269, 290, 303, 317, 326, 535
Blues In The Night 462, 468
Born To Be With You 469, 481, 498. 508, 521
Breezin' Along With The Breeze 355, 369, 388, 478, 509
But Beautiful 187, 202, 242, 296, 406
But Not For Me 1
Button Up Your Overcoat 469, 489, 538
Carolina In The Morning 380, 464, 513
Cela M'est Egal (with Lindsay Crosby) 502
Changing Partners 167
Chee Chee-oo Chee (Sang The Little Bird) 160, 168, 172, 179, 188
Cheek To Cheek 474, 504, 548
Cheek To Cheek (Verve) 491, 527
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 111, 118, 126, 140, 147,
163, 183, 198, 213, 235
Chicago 467, 494
Chinatown, My Chinatown 471, 481, 503, 520, 535
Christmas In Killarney 285, 539
Christmas Is A-Comin' 267, 278, 283, 538, 542, 544
Christmas Song, The 546
Cocktails For Two 186, 287
Come Rain Or Come Shine 384, 407
Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) 20, 32, 39, 524
Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (Decca version) 4, 6,
12, 49, 67, 82, 149, 203, 260, 264, 385
Country Style 194
Crazy Rhythm 357, 448
Cuba 26
Danger! Heartbreak Ahead 108, 125, 130, 143
Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup 95, 108, 126, 141, 179, 190, 263, 293
Day You Came Along, The 386
Dear Hearts and Gentle People 114, 162
Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly 25, 547
‘Deed I Do 170, 193, 225, 268, 297, 319, 543
'Deed I Do (Verve) 477, 518, 532
Deep In The
Heart Of Texas 92
Did Your Mother Come From Ireland? 208, 345
Dinah 97, 192,
358
Dissertation On The State Of Bliss 38, 44, 49, 54, 63, 77,
104
Dixieland Band, The 151, 187
Domani 225, 231, 239, 243, 252, 261, 271, 277, 307
Domino 149, 169, 189, 260
Don't Blame Me 499, 521
Don’t Take Your Love From Me 81, 123, 166, 213
Down The Old Ox Road 217, 334
Do You Ever Think Of Me? 5, 12, 40, 62, 107
El Rancho Grande 164, 337
Embrasse-Moi Bien 341
Empty Saddles 256
Faith Of Our Fathers 281
Far Away Places 46,
127, 232, 400, 505
Farewell 99, 107, 122, 131, 153, 193, 212
Fine And Dandy 421, 461, 521, 540
First Nowell, The 20, 25, 285, 547
First Snowfall, The 270, 279, 282, 289, 300, 308, 519, 532, 543
Flores Negras 105, 140, 176, 205, 257
From This Moment On 363, 417
Gal In Calico, A 234
Galway Bay 84
Georgia On My Mind 429, 438, 492
Get Happy 255, 288, 534
Get Me To The Church On Time 470, 474, 492, 499, 511
Getting To Know You 137, 240
Ghost Of A Chance, A 336
Girl Friend, The 119
Golden Earrings 125, 194, 244, 286
Gone Fishin’
134, 152, 173, 273, 396
Goodnight, Sweet Dreams, Mary Lou 228, 252
Granada 24, 96, 107, 232, 324, 406, 496
Gypsy In My Soul 186, 208, 246
Have You Met Miss Jones? 484, 514
Headless Horseman, The 246, 508
Heart 229, 235
Heat Wave 479, 493
Hello Young Lovers 142, 167, 197, 236, 502
Here Comes Santa Claus 23, 281, 546
Hey There 1, 7, 16, 33, 42, 56
Home On the Range 356
Honeysuckle Rose 9, 32, 39, 111, 133, 174,
201, 411, 423, 425, 436, 444, 455, 468
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) 372, 395
How Am I To Know? 185, 306, 415
How Important Can It Be? 83, 90, 96, 103, 116, 135, 171, 204
How Long Has This Been Going On? 191, 307, 417
How Soon? (Will I Be Seeing You) 412, 522
I Almost Lost My Mind 467, 479, 489, 515, 526
I Belong To You 154, 174, 183, 201, 261, 449
I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me 61, 80, 99, 123,185, 313, 342
I Can’t Escape From You 147
I Can't Get Started 365, 397, 440, 483
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love 8, 17, 89, 115, 147, 192
I Don't Want To Walk Without You 136
I'd Climb The Highest Mountain 375, 398, 516
I Feel A Song Coming On 354, 431, 476, 530
If I Could Be With You 460
If I Give My Heart To You 3, 13, 21, 41, 48, 60, 71, 85
If I Knew Then 444
If I Loved You 28, 69, 318
If I May 221, 237, 253, 265, 288, 335, 348, 525
If You Can Dream 360, 373, 411
I Get A Kick Out Of You 199, 349
I Got Rhythm 378, 409, 420
I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan 63, 99, 123, 253
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day 527, 533, 539, 542
I Hear Music 158, 165, 190, 195, 261, 305, 333
I'll Be Home For Christmas 285, 546
I’ll Be Seeing You 117, 162, 212, 480
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again 226, 257, 274, 388
I'll Never Stop Loving You 219, 336, 436
I'll See You In My Dreams 234, 402
I Love Paris 141, 230
I Love You Truly 175
I Love You, Samantha 433, 450
Imagination 446, 453
I’m A Fool To Care 3, 15, 29, 37, 48, 55, 68, 101
I’m An Old Cowhand 147, 202
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 473, 509, 534, 550
I'm Yours 191, 294
In A Little Spanish Town 156, 168, 179, 198, 209, 246, 261, 317, 344, 346, 347, 350, 353, 355, 365, 370, 379, 393, 415, 441
I Need You Now 2, 16, 30, 39, 53, 60, 76, 101
I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody) 57, 77, 117, 184, 327, 501
I Never Knew (That Roses Grew) 4, 10
In The Cool, Cool, Cool, Of The Evening 52
In The Good Old Summertime 152, 169, 189, 414
I See Your Face Before Me 195, 258, 297, 309, 323, 343, 515, 535
I Surrender Dear 89, 213
Is Christmas Only A Tree? 274, 277, 282, 536, 540
Isle Of Capri 391, 440
It Had To Be You 142, 154, 173
It Must Be True 220, 325, 382, 408, 416
It's All Right With Me 224, 249, 495, 544
It’s A Most Unusual Day 161, 181, 248, 264, 526
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 14, 17, 272, 538
It’s Easy To Remember 138, 164, 238, 390
It’s Mine, It’s Yours 38, 49, 74, 89
It's The Talk Of The Town 443
I've Got A Crush On You 363, 465
I've Got A Dog Called Rover - see What D'ye Mean You Lost Yer Dog?
I’ve Got A Pocketful
Of Dreams 65, 151, 180, 223, 332, 385
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 21, 36, 88
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 421, 432, 464, 479, 494, 517
I've Never Been In Love Before 222. 247
I Want To Be Happy 7, 22, 29, 60, 78, 91, 108, 145, 228, 293
I Whistle A Happy Tune 136, 308
I Wish You Love 471, 488, 498
I Wished On The Moon 151
Jamboree Jones 254
Jeannine (I Dream Of Lilac Time) 404
Jeepers Creepers 485, 499
Jim, Johnny And Jonas 91, 94, 102, 117, 127, 142, 163
Jingle Bells 285
John Barleycorn 328, 329, 331, 335, 338, 340, 350, 362, 371, 390, 396, 443, 466, 514
Joy To The World 547
June Comes Around Every Year 414
June In January 45
Just A Baby’s Prayer At Twilight 160, 178, 259
Just An Echo In The Valley 370
Just Around The Corner 381, 394, 420
Just A-Wearyin' For You 493
Just One More Chance 184, 374
Just You, Just Me 50, 111
Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now 50, 70, 115
Keep It Gay 160, 178, 198, 216, 220, 241, 259, 293, 319, 348, 525
Kentucky Babe 134
Little Kiss Each Morning, A 473
La Borrachita 100, 150, 201, 306, 407
Lady Is A Tramp, The 185, 239, 257, 376
L'Amour, Toujours, L'Amour (Love Everlasting) 503
La Seine 4, 112, 334, 494
La Vie En Rose 278, 405, 428
Land Around Us, The 40, 54, 79, 161
Last Roundup, The, 480
Learn To Croon 156, 223
Let's Harmonize 217, 230, 242, 250, 379
Little Love, A, Little While, A 331, 339, 361
Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day 448
Little One 422, 435, 447, 487, 497, 519
Living One Day At A Time 332, 336, 339, 344, 400
Longest Walk, The 273, 278, 286, 292, 302, 314, 327, 337, 362, 377, 392, 405
Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter 28, 34, 45, 64, 266, 284, 310, 536
Look To Your Heart 272, 281, 302, 393, 406, 416
Love And Marriage 299, 303, 309, 315, 323, 329, 342, 365, 397
Love In A Home 507, 518, 529, 549
Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing 219, 231, 241, 248, 257, 268, 287, 295, 299, 315, 333, 360, 368, 388, 399
Love Is Just Around The Corner 53, 200, 331
Love Is The
Sweetest Thing 61, 136
Love Me Or
Leave Me 109, 175, 209, 238, 258, 540
Love Walked In 207, 386
Love's Old Sweet Song 410
Lullaby Of Broadway 476, 517
Mademoiselle De Paris 87, 144, 308, 402, 475
Man Chases A
Girl, A 81, 95, 115, 128, 153, 172
Mandy (Berlin) 3, 29, 43, 51, 58, 68, 83, 98, 118, 165,
206, 283
Manhattan 357, 411, 427, 474
Margie 389, 413, 430, 528
Marshmallow World, A 22, 51, 266, 539
Mary’s A Grand Old Name 90, 227
May I? 366
McNamara’s Band 84
Melody Of
Love 86
Memories 251
Memories Are Made Of This 454
Merci Beaucoup 297, 311, 348, 380, 403, 419
Mexicali Rose 124, 332
Moments To Remember 276, 283, 290, 298, 310, 320, 322, 327, 366, 418
Mona Lisa 452
Mon Coeur Est Un Violon 169, 189, 250, 437
Moonglow 421, 432, 438, 446, 452, 470
Moonlight Becomes You 1 to 177
Mister Sandman 13, 43, 65, 81
More Than You Know 483
Mountain Greenery 475
Mule Train 176
Muskrat Ramble 398, 424, 510
My Baby Just Cares For Me 375, 389, 409, 510
My Blue Heaven 300, 343, 372, 403, 427
My Blue Heaven (Decca) 451, 490, 519
My Heart Is Taking Lessons 99, 114. 134, 203, 325, 351, 377
My Ideal 188, 208, 399
My Funny Valentine 391
My Isle Of Golden Dreams 382
My Kinda
Love 67, 139, 194, 212, 289, 334
My Love, My Love 10, 59, 98, 210
My Melancholy Baby 143
My Own True Love 78, 106, 121, 138, 181, 288, 440
Nearness Of
You, The 63, 73, 91, 113, 131, 146, 195, 206, 245, 269, 295, 387, 511
New Sun In The Sky 299, 307, 315, 329, 339, 346, 384, 531
Next Time It Happens, The 273, 292, 304, 314, 379
Nice Work If You Can Get It 171, 188, 235, 295, 326, 395
Nice Work If You Can Get It (Verve) 475, 522
No, Not Much 352, 363, 369, 383, 397, 410
No Other Love 8, 18, 38, 54, 59, 102, 144, 181, 267
No Te Importe Saber 252, 271, 352, 423, 530
Now Is The Hour 52, 74, 442
Now You Has Jazz 418, 422, 425, 428, 431, 435, 439, 445, 450, 453, 463, 465, 466, 472, 485, 489, 496, 505, 513, 523, 537, 545
O Little Town Of Bethlehem 547
Object Of My Affection, The 389, 401, 413
Oh! Look At Me Now 20, 36, 80, 138, 275, 313
Oh, Tell Me Why 147, 291
Ol’ Man River 13, 42, 66, 105, 170, 341, 347, 349, 351, 353, 356, 361, 366, 374, 386,
426, 451
On The Alamo 387, 415, 520
On The Street Where You Live 429, 434, 455
Once In A While 9, 43, 70, 100, 120, 170
Once Upon A Long Ago 337, 340, 347, 371
One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else), The 451
One Rose, The (That's Left In My Heart) 196
One Sweet Letter From You 439
Only Forever 140, 218
Out Of Nowhere 128, 184, 502
Papa Loves Mambo 2, 11, 26, 37, 53, 70
Paper Doll 449, 482
Pennies From Heaven 40, 196
People Will Say We’re In Love 214
Pistol Packin’ Mama 122
Please 249
Pledging My Love 106, 120, 133, 146
Poinciana 134, 145, 256
Possibility's There, The 267, 296, 316
Pretending 242
Pretty Baby 59
Prisoner Of Love 462
Quiet Girl, A
64, 79, 104, 149, 218, 262, 316, 385
Quizas, Quizas,
Quizas 11, 27, 56, 82, 102, 159, 197, 289, 441
River, The 34, 57, 72, 94, 193, 408
Road To
Morocco 99
Rock Around The Clock 219, 276
Rock Of Ages 114
Rosalie 207
Row, Row, Row 112, 132, 175, 203, 251, 351, 443
Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer 10, 18, 270, 282, 533, 541
Sail Along Silv'ry Moon 487, 518
Search Is Through, The 35, 52, 64, 87
Secret Love 5, 95, 137
September In The Rain 484
Serenade In The Night 233, 255, 294, 455
She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia 200, 210, 227, 236, 247, 256, 304, 400, 416, 502
She's Funny That Way 239, 271, 311
Shhh! In Madrid 224, 237, 253, 268, 287, 305
Silent Night 25, 547
Silver Bells 6, 12, 20,
275, 280, 539, 542
Silver Moon 105, 109, 129
Sioux City Sue 167
Sleepy Time Gal 79, 132, 196
Sleigh Ride 21, 25, 45, 57, 262,
286, 312, 536
Small Fry 180
Smiles 398, 420, 430, 528
Smilin' Through 478
Snow 92
So In Love 254
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 434
Solamente Una Vez 110, 171, 206
Some Enchanted Evening 157, 312, 437
Somebody Loves Me 8, 14, 38, 69, 124, 159, 177, 210, 324, 382
Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn 480
Someone You Love 300, 313, 321, 326, 357, 404
Something In
Common (intro) 178 onwards
Something’s Gotta Give 154, 166, 195, 204, 209, 215, 343
Something Wonderful 147
Sometimes I'm Happy 394, 424
Song Is You, The 482, 507
Song Of The Islands 146, 196, 529
Soon 358
St. Patrick's Day Parade 345
Stardust 51, 184
Stranger In Paradise 27, 77, 116, 214
Strike Up The Band 375, 401, 510
Suddenly There's A Valley 276, 280, 291, 302, 330, 344, 362
Summertime 177, 443
Sunday 76, 88, 101, 131, 166, 233
Sunday, Monday Or Always 122
Swanee 221, 241, 258, 294, 367, 422, 425, 432, 441, 461, 488, 491, 497, 549
Sweet And Lovely 53, 68, 97, 184, 322
Sweet Leilani 196, 341
Sweet Lorraine 240, 408
Swinging On A
Star 93
‘S Wonderful 19, 31, 68, 85, 105, 128, 211, 263, 309, 368, 526
Taking A Chance On Love 42, 73, 93, 116, 156
Temptation 338
Tender Trap, The 301, 306, 346, 359, 367, 391, 404
Thanks 371
Thanks For The Memory 472
That Old Black Magic 359, 368, 470
That Sly Old Gentleman 164
That's A-Plenty 378, 398, 413, 424
That’s The Way Love Goes 190, 200, 216. 228, 245, 274
That’s All I Want From You 86, 93, 123, 103, 113, 209
Then I'll Be Happy 473, 498
There Should Be Rules 301, 318
They All Laughed 484
They Can't Take That Away From Me 182, 322
They Didn't Believe Me 488, 503
This Can’t Be Love 65, 76, 86, 113, 125, 170, 199, 215, 323
This Love Of Mine 454, 490
This Ole House 1, 9, 13, 19, 32, 48, 58, 80
Thou Swell 16, 31, 46, 66, 103, 141, 186, 211, 243, 303, 530
Tobermory Bay 37, 47, 59, 104
Too Marvellous For Words 449
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral 83
True
Love 424, 426, 433, 439, 445, 460, 463, 468, 477, 493, 497, 500, 501,
504, 506, 510, 514, 517, 520, 523, 525, 527, 531, 533, 537, 541, 544, 550
Try A Little Tenderness 110, 150, 172, 200, 444
Tumbling Tumbleweeds 152, 231, 324
Twelve Days Of Christmas 23, 279, 545
Two Shillelagh O’Sullivan 84, 223
Unchained Melody 155, 166, 176, 185, 198, 265, 342
Unsuspecting Heart 88, 100, 115, 130, 155
Valencia 24, 75, 138, 180, 296, 353, 390, 466, 508
Vaya Con Dios 132
Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie 129
Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail 355, 383, 419, 438, 534
Wake The Town And Tell The People 226, 238, 248, 259
Walking The Floor Over You 130, 162
‘Way Back Home 44, 524
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 360, 373, 419, 511
We Meet Again 11, 17, 41, 62, 97, 159, 250, 396
We'll Be Together Again 407, 471
We’re In The Money 15, 41, 50, 55, 71, 96, 126, 269, 333, 515, 524
What D'ye Mean You Lost Yer Dog? 220
What Is There To Say? 106, 121, 135, 178, 204, 349
What Is This Thing Called Love? 305, 319, 367
What's New? 447
When I Take My Sugar To Tea 301, 311, 364, 417, 434, 452
When My Baby Smiles At Me 378, 401
When My Baby Smiles At Me (Decca) 462
When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along 436, 478
When You're In Love 325, 328, 330, 335, 338, 358, 370, 392, 428
Where The Blue Of The Night 220, 495
Whiffenpoof Song 109, 139, 501
White Christmas 19, 275, 284, 543, 547
Whither Thou Goest 23, 36, 50, 58, 66, 85, 186, 263
Who Gave You The Roses? 33, 40, 44, 58, 92,
114, 173, 426
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 350
Y’All Come 55, 264, 524
Yellow Rose Of Texas 229, 249
Yes Indeed 124
Yes Sir, That's My Baby 381, 394, 430, 528
You Are My Sunshine 158, 222
You Do Something To Me 253, 263, 290, 303, 321, 330, 340, 380, 535
You Go To My Head 199
You Took Advantage Of Me 6, 33, 46, 86, 130
You Turned The Tables On Me 369, 399, 500
Young And Foolish 90, 101, 113, 133, 145
You're All I Want For Christmas 532
You're Driving Me Crazy 429, 442, 492, 531
You’re In Kentucky 78, 116, 113, 146
You're Sensational 467, 476, 495, 500, 513
You're The Top 364, 410
Yours 372, 448, 481
Solos by Lindsay Crosby
All The Way 'Round The World 355, 373, 404
Band Of Gold 346, 367, 391
Glendora 419, 434, 444, 452, 465
Hearts Of
Stone 70, 80
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) 352, 365, 384, 407, 429
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know 421, 431, 446, 461, 495
Hummingbird 215
I Could Have Danced All Night 417, 438, 449, 538
It’s A Woman’s World 15, 42
Lipstick And Candy And Rubber-sole Shoes 349, 369, 397
Lullaby Of Birdland 359, 376, 411
Mobile 39
Muskrat Ramble 37
Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane, The 66
Rock And Roll Waltz 343, 363, 387
Second Time In Love, The 427, 440. 460
Standing On The Corner 415, 423, 442, 455, 473, 525
That’s All I Want From You 65, 75
Tina Marie 245, 276
Too Young For The Blues 357, 380
When My Dream Boat Comes Home 469, 476, 489, 498, 517, 528, 540
By Russ Rullman and Larry Kiner (as printed in BINGANG, December, 1988)
“The Ford Road Show”—a CBS network radio show—only 5
minutes long? That's right. A neat little package which in only 5 minutes
included an opening theme, one or two songs by Mr. Crosby, commercials by Ken Carpenter,
closing theme, and on occasion even a guest aboard! But look one over yourself.
Here's a typical script from the series:
CBS RADIO NETWORK, February 2, 1958
KEN: The Ford Road Show, starring Bing Crosby!
MUSIC: Theme up and under
BING AND CHORUS (Singing): You’re ahead in a Ford all the
way...
MUSIC: Chorus humming under
KEN: Brought to you by Ford...Your lowest priced
ticket to a fine-car world.
MUSIC: Theme up to finish
BING: I join Buddy Cole and the group now in a nice
old standard entitled “You Took Advantage of Me”...one of Rodgers and Hart’s
very best.
MUSIC: “You Took Advantage of Me” (Crosby &
Cole)
KEN: Bing, would you believe me if I told you Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem about the extra worth that’s built into the
new 1958 Ford?
BING: Nope.
KEN: Well, you skeptic.
BING: (Laughs) Well, that sounds farfetched to me. I - I
don’t doubt that old H. W. would have written an
ode to the ‘58 Fords had they come to his ken.
KEN: Well, let’s put it this way, Bing. Ken’s come to his
Longfellow.
BING: Good boy.
KEN: Well, here it is, “The Village-Fordsmith” (Recites) Quote:
Under a spreading chestnut tree
Stands Ford for ‘58.
It’s power packed and good to see,
It took Ford genius to create
This Ford for ‘58.
And workers, when the day runs out,
Stop by their Ford Dealer’s door,
Test-drive the Ford, find out about
How Ford is sure worth more.
worth more when bought and
while it’s run
And when you’re selling one.
Ford Interceptor V-8’s new,
And Cruise-O-Matic Drive.
This team can do a job for you,
They’ll make your gas bills dive.
So drive a Ford and save some dough,
No low-priced car is priced so low!
MUSIC: “Rain” (Crosby & Cole)
BING: Au revoir and thank you so much.
MUSIC: Theme—chorus humming—up and under
KEN: The Ford Road Show, starring Bing Crosby with Buddy
Cole’s music, has been brought to you by Ford!...Your lowest priced ticket to a fine-car
world.
MUSIC: Theme up and under
CHORUS: (Singing) You’re ahead in a Ford all the way...
MUSIC: Theme out
KEN: Listen for the other Ford Road Shows with the World
News Round-up, Rosemary Clooney, Arthur Godfrey, and Edward R. Murrow.
MUSIC: Theme up to fill
Of course, these were not live programs but were
produced by the magic of broadcast tape clipped and tailored to fit the format
by Bing's favorite editor, Murdo McKenzie. The working cast
also included Bill Morrow, who wrote the scripts and produced the show; and the
ubiquitous Ken Carpenter, who was commercial announcer and straight man for
Bing. The music was provided by Buddy Cole and his trio, the biggest little
combo on the air: Buddy at the piano and electric organ; Vince Terri on strings
(guitar, banjo, etc.); Don Whittaker on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums and sound
effects.
Taping sessions were held everywhere—at the CBS studios or in one of
Bing's homes. Various pieces of the show were often taped separately and were
then assembled by McKenzie as needed.
As
you can see from the script, Ford Road Shows were not confined to Bing
exclusively. The advertising technique, devised by the ad agency J. Walter
Thompson, was to keep Ford cars in front of the public by radio “saturation.”
Thus, five-minute segments were sponsored for news and commentary as well as for
entertainment. Rosie Clooney's Road Shows also employed Buddy Cole & Co.,
which later led to a merger of Bing and Rosie’s shows, the Crosby-Clooney
programs of 1960-62. The 5-minute programs were scattered through the program
day, five days a week. Interestingly enough, Bing's program was aired on CBS
twice on Sunday, then M-W-F and on alternate weeks, T-Th-Sat.
We believe that 286 of these little gems were produced for
the series, which started Monday, September 2, 1957 and ended Sunday, August 31,
1958. And here is a nearly-complete list of the Ford Road show programs:
1. Mon 2nd Sept 1957
It Happened
In Monterey
2. Wed
4th Sept 1957
Waitin’ For The Evenin' Mail
3. Fri
6th Sept 1957
Old Cape
Cod
4. Sat 7th
Sept 1957 Too Marvellous For Words
5. Sun 8th
Sept 1957
Alabamy Bound
6. Sun 8th
Sept 1957
In A Little Spanish
Town
7. Tues10th
Sept 1957
Dark
Moon
8. Thurs12th
Sept 1957
Get Me To The Church On Time
9. Sat 14th
Sept 1957
Don’t Get
Around Much Anymore
10. Sun 15th Sept 1957
Lullaby Of
Broadway
11. Sun 15th Sept 1957
Almost Like
Being In Love
12. Mon 16th Sept 1957
Don’t Blame
Me
13. Wed 18th Sept 1957
How About
You? / I Feel A Song Coming On
14. Fri 20th Sept 1957
What Is
There To Say?
15. Sat 21st Sept 1957
Flores Negras
16. Sun 22nd Sept 1957
How Am I To
Know?
17. Sun 22rd Sept 1957
New Sun
In The Sky / Thou Swell
18. Tues 24th Sept 1957
My Blue
Heaven / Baby Me (Parody).
19. Thurs 26th Sept 1957
With All My Heart / I Can’t
Believe That You’re In Love
With Me
20. Sat 28th Sept 1957
Old Cape
Cod / Row, Row, Row (Parody)
21. Sun 29th Sept 1957
It
Happened In Monterey
22. Sun 29th Sept 1957
It’s Not For Me To
Say / Keep It Gay
23. Mon 30th Sept 1957
Chinatown,
My Chinatown / We’re in the Money
24. Wed 2nd Oct 1957
Then I’ll
Be Happy / When The
Saints Go Marching In (Parody)
25. Fri 4th Oct 1957
Don’t Get
Around Much Anymore / This Can’t Be Love
26. Sat 5th Oct 1957
Try A Little
Tenderness
27. Sun 6th Oct 1957
Dark
Moon / Between The Devil And The
Deep Blue Sea
28. Sun 6th Oct 1957
So
Rare / Heartaches (Parody)
29. Tues 8th Oct 1957
I Guess I’ll
Have To Change My Plan / Little
Girl (Parody)
30. Thurs 10th Oct 1957
Little Man,
You’ve Had A Busy
Day / Dear Old Donegal (Parody)
31. Sat 12th Oct 1957 With All
My Heart / How About You?
32. Sun 13th Oct 1957
Solamente Una Vez
33. Sun 13th Oct 1957
You Turned
The Tables On Me / Put It There
Pal (Parody)
34. Mon 14th Oct 1957
Almost Like
Being In Love / You Do Something To
Me
35. Wed 16th Oct 1957
So
Rare / Between 18th & 19th On Chestnut Street (Parody)
36. Fri 18th Oct 1957 Too Marvellous For Words
37. Sat 19th Oct 1957 Get Me To The Church On Time / Between 18th
& 19th On Chestnut Street (Parody)
38. Sun 20th Oct 1957
It’s Not For Me To
Say / Keep It Gay
39. Sun 20th Oct 1957
Old Cape
Cod
40. Tues 22th Oct 1957
Avalon / Thou
Swell
41. Thurs 24th Oct 1957
Lullaby Of
Broadway
42. Sat 26th Oct 1957 Dark Moon / We’re in the
Money
43. Sun 27th Oct 1957
Don’t Get
Around Much Anymore / Ain’t Misbehavin’
44. Sun 27th Oct 1957
It Happened
In Monterey / The Old Piano Roll Blues (Parody)
45. Mon 28th Oct 1957
Avalon / Thou
Swell
46. Wed 30th Oct 1957
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
47. Fri 1st Nov 1957
So
Rare / Around The World
(Parody)
48. Sat 2nd Nov 1957
I’ve Got A
Crush On You / Around The World (Parody)
49. Sun 3rd Nov 1957
All The
Way / Along The Navajo Trail
(Parody)
50. Sun 3rd Nov1957 If I Could Be With You
(One Hour Tonight)
51. Tues 5th Nov 1957
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
52. Thurs 7th Nov 1957
With All My Heart / Keep It
Gay
53. Sat 9th Nov 1957 Don’t Blame Me
54. Sun 10th Nov 1957 At Sundown / Along The Navajo Trail (Parody)
55. Sun 10th Nov 1957
Manhattan
56. Mon 11th Nov 1957
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
57. Wed 13th Nov 1957
Tammy
58. Fri 15th Nov 1957
Chances
Are
59. Sat 16th Nov 1957
Old Cape
Cod
50. Sun 17th Nov 1957
How About
You? / Ain’t Misbehavin’
51. Sun 17th Nov 1957
My How
The Time Goes By
52. Tues 19th Nov 1957
All The
Way
53. Thurs 21st Nov 1957
I’ll Remember Today / Daisy Bell
(Parody)
64. Sat 23rd Nov 1957
My How
The Time Goes By
65. Sun 24th Nov 1957
Tammy
66. Sun 24th Nov 1957
Between The Devil And The
Deep Blue Sea / Dark Moon
67. Mon 25th Nov 1957
New Sun
In The Sky / This Can’t Be
Love
68. Wed 27th Nov 1957
Rain / As Time
Goes By (Parody)
69. Fri 29th Nov 1957
Almost Like
Being In Love / Honeysuckle
Rose
70. Sat 30th Nov 1957
Chances
Are
71. Sun 1st Dec 1957
You Turned
The Tables On Me / As Time Goes By (Parody).
72. Sun 1st Dec 1957
I’ll Remember Today
73. Tues 3rd Dec 1957
It Happened
In Monterey
74. Thurs 5th Dec 1957
How About You? / You Do Something To Me
75. Sat 7th Dec 1957
Waitin’ For The Evenin' Mail.
76. Sun 8th Dec 1957 So Rare / When You Were
Sweet Sixteen (Parody)
77. Sun 8th Dec 1957 Tammy
78. Mon 9th Dec 1957
I Feel A
Song Comin’ On / Red River Valley
(Parody) / I Can’t Believe That
You’re In Love With Me
79. Wed 11th Dec 1957
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
80. Fri 13th Dec 1957 Almost Like Being
In Love / I See Your Face Before
Me
81. Sat 14th Dec 1957
Chances
Are
82. Sun 15th Dec 1957
At Sundown
83. Sun 15th Dec 1957
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
84. Tues 17th Dec 1957
Rain / Nobody’s Darling But Mine (Parody)
85. Thurs 19th Dec 1957
My How The Time Goes By
86. Sat 21st Dec 1957 Just You, Just
Me / Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
87. Sun 22nd Dec 1957
All The
Way
88. Sun 22nd Dec 1957
Tammy / Someday (You’ll Want Me To Want You) (Parody)
89. Mon 23rd Dec 1957
Button Up
Your Overcoat / I Want To Be Happy
90. Wed 25th Dec 1957 Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)
91. Fri 27th Dec 1957
I’ll Remember Today / Funiculi, Funicula (Parody)
92. Sat 28th Dec 1957
With All My Heart / Between The Devil And
The Deep Blue Sea
93. Sun 29 Dec 1957
Chances
Are
94. Sun 29 Dec 1957
Rain
95. Tues 31st Dec 1957
Lullaby Of
Broadway
96. Thurs 2nd Jan 1958
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
97. Sat 4th Jan 1958
Almost Like
Being In Love / You Took Advantage Of
Me
98. Sun 5th Jan 1958
All The
Way
99. Sun 5th Jan 1958
I Feel A Song Comin’ On
100. Mon 6th Jan 1958
So
Rare
101. Wed 8th Jan 1958
Tammy
102. Fri 10th Jan 1958
My How The Time Goes By
103. Sat 11th Jan 1958
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
104. Sun 12th Jan 1958
Then I’ll
Be Happy / Heartaches
(Parody)
105. Sun12th Jan. 1958
How About You? / Ain’t Misbehavin’
106. Tues 14th Jan 1958
I’ll Remember Today / This Can’t Be
Love
107. Thurs 16th Jan 1958
If I Could
Be With You / As Time Goes By (Parody)
108. Sat 18th Jan 1958
Almost Like
Being In Love / Honeysuckle
Rose
109. Sun 19th Jan 1958
How About You? / Ain’t Misbehavin’
110. Sun 19th Jan 1958
Chances
Are
111. Mon 20th Jan 1958
Get Me To The Church On Time / Between 18th
& 19th On Chestnut Street (Parody)
112. Wed 22nd Jan 1958
It’s Not For
Me To Say / I Want To Be
Happy
113. Fri 24th Jan 1958
Please Don’t
Talk About Me When I’m Gone / You Do Something To Me
114. Sat 25th Jan 1958
What Is
There To Say?
115. Sun 26th Jan 1958
Manhattan
116. Sun 26th Jan 1958
I’ll
Remember Today / Between 18th
& 19th On Chestnut Street (Parody)
117. Tues 28th Jan 1958
Then I’ll
Be Happy / Heartaches
(Parody)
118. Thurs 30th Jan 1958
At Sundown
119. Sat 1st Feb 1958
In A Little Spanish
Town / Heartaches (Parody)
120. Sun 2nd Feb 1958
You Turned
The Tables On Me
121. Sun 2nd Feb 1958
You Took
Advantage Of Me/Rain
122. Mon 3rd Feb 1958
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
123. Wed 5th Feb 1958
My How The Time Goes By / Between The
Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
124. Fri 7th Feb 1958
Crazy Rhythm
125. Sat 8th Feb 1958
Tammy
126. Sun 9th Feb 1958
Too Marvellous For Words
127. Sun 9th Feb 1958
Please Don’t
Talk About Me When I’m Gone / Ain’t Misbehavin’
128. Tues 11th Feb 1958
Just You,
Just Me / How Am I To Know?
129. Thurs 13th Feb 1958
My Funny
Valentine / Ballerina
(Parody) / Avalon
130. Sat 15th Feb 1958
All The
Way
131. Sun 16th Feb 1958
Chances
Are
132. Sun 16th Feb 1958
I Can’t
Believe That You’re In Love With
Me / I’ll Remember Today
133. Mon 17th Feb 1958
Rain / Nobody’s Darling But Mine (Parody)
134. Wed 19th Feb 1958
My How The Time Goes By
135. Fri 21st Feb 1958
Just You,
Just Me / Don’t
Get Around Much Anymore
136. Sat 22nd Feb 1958
It Happened
In Monterey / Daisy Bell (Parody)
137. Sun 23rd Feb 1958
Tammy /
Someday (You’ll Want Me To Want
You) (Parody)
138. Sun 23rd Feb 1958
My Blue
Heaven / Nobody’s Darlin' But
Mine (Parody)
139. Tues 25th Feb 1958
Avalon
Town / I Let
A Song Go Out Of My Heart
140. Thurs 27th Feb 1958
'Way Down
Yonder In New Orleans / Crazy Rhythm
141. Sat 1st Mar 1958
Love Me
Or Leave Me
142. Sun 2nd Mar 1958
Lullaby Of
Broadway / We’re In The
Money (The Gold Diggers’ Song)
143. Sun 2nd Mar 1958
If I Could
Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
144. Mon 3rd Mar 1958
Try A Little
Tenderness
145. Wed 5th Mar 1958
You’ll Never
Know
146. Fri 7th Mar 1958
You’re Driving Me
Crazy / Carolina
In The Morning
147. Sat 8th Mar 1958
I’ll
Remember Today / Little Girl (Parody)
148. Sun 9th Mar 1958
Gypsy In My Soul
149. Sun 9th Mar 1958
Just You,
Just Me / Don’t
Get Around Much Anymore
150. Tues11th Mar 1958
I Guess I’ll
Have To Change My Plan
151. Thurs13th Mar 1958
All The
Way
152. Sat 15th Mar 1958
It’s Not For
Me To Say / I Want To Be Happy
153. Sun 16th Mar 1958
Try A Little
Tenderness / Little Girl (Parody)
154. Sun 16th Mar 1958
Keep It
Gay / How Am I To
Know?
155. Mon17th Mar 1958
Flores Negras
156. Wed 19th Mar 1958
On The
Alamo / Ballerina (Parody) / Avalon
157. Fri 21st Mar 1958
I’ve Got My
Love To Keep Me Warm
158. Sat 22nd Mar 1958
In A Little Spanish Town / Heartaches
(Parody)
159. Sun 23rd Mar 1958
Don’t Blame
Me
160. Sun 23rd Mar 1958
I’ve Got A Crush On You / My Ideal
161. Tues 25th Mar 1958
Oh, Look
At Me Now / Please Don’t Talk
About Me When I’m Gone
162. Thurs 27th Mar 1958
Rain / The Old Piano Roll
Blues (Parody)
163. Sat 29th Mar 1958
The Lady Is A Tramp
164. Sun 30th Mar 1958
You Do
Something To Me / How About You?
165. Sun 30th Mar 1958
You’ll Never
Know
166. Mon 31st Mar 1958
Don’t Blame
Me
167. Wed 2nd Apr 1958
Georgia
On My Mind / Crazy Rhythm
168. Fri 4th Apr 1958
I’ll Remember Today / Between 18th &
19th On Chestnut Street (Parody)
169. Sat 5th Apr 1958
Love Me
Or Leave Me
170. Sun 6th Apr 1958
At Sundown / Funiculi, Funicula
(Parody)
171. Sun 6th Apr 1958
I Hear
Music / I Can’t
Believe That You’re
In Love With
Me
172. Tues 8th Apr 1958
Breezin’ Along With The Breeze
173. Thurs10th Apr 1958
You’re The Top
174. Sat 12th Apr 1958
Oh, Look At
Me Now / You Took
Advantage Of Me
175. Sun 13th Apr 1958
Sunday / Between The
Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
176. Sun 13th Apr 1958
Manhattan / Little Girl (Parody)
177. Mon 14th Apr 1958
'S
Wonderful / I’m A Fool To
Care
178. Wed 16th Apr 1958
What Is This
Thing Called Love? / Why Don’t
You Do Right? (Parody)
179. Fri 18th Apr 1958
You’re The Top
180. Sat 19th Apr 1958
On The Alamo / Ballerina
(Parody) /
Avalon
181. Sun 20th Apr 1958
Oh, Look At
Me Now / You Took
Advantage Of Me
182. Sun 20th Apr 1958
All The Time
183. Tues 22nd Apr 1958
Avalon
Town
184. Thurs 24th Apr 1958
The Lady Is A
Tramp
185. Sat 26th Apr 1958
Rain/The Old Piano Roll
Blues (Parody)
186. Sun 27th Apr 1958
What Is This
Thing Called Love? / Why Don’t
You Do Right? (Parody)
187. Sun 27th Apr 1958
Arrivederci
Roma
188. Mon 28th Apr 1958
Gypsy In My Soul
189. Wed 30th Apr 1958
Crazy
Rhythm / Why Don’t You Do Right? (Parody)
190. Fri 2nd May 1958
When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob,
Bob, Bobbin’ Along / Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody)
191. Sat 3rd May 1958
Magic
Moments
192. Sun 4th May 1958
All The Time / Doctor, Lawyer, Indian
Chief (Parody)
193. Sun 4th May 1958
Manhattan
194. Tues 6th May 1958
Breezin’ Along With The Breeze
195. Thurs 8th May 1958
Something
To Remember You By (with
Rosemary Clooney)
196. Sat 10th May 1958
Love Me
Or Leave Me / Doctor,
Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody)
197. Sun 11th May 1958
You’d Be So
Nice To Come Home To
(with Rosemary Clooney)
198. Sun 11th May 1958
Church
Bells / Funiculi, Funicula (Parody)
199. Mon 12th May 1958
Will You
Still Be Mine? (with Rosemary Clooney)
200. Wed 14th May 1958
All The Time / Doctor, Lawyer, Indian
Chief (Parody)
201. Fri 16th May 1958
Catch A Falling Star / Papa, Won’t You
Dance With
Me? (Parody)
202. Sat17th May 1958
Magic
Moments
203. Sun 18th May 1958
I May Be
Wrong (with Rosemary Clooney)
204. Sun 18th May 1958 Church
Bells / Ballerina (Parody)
205. Tues 20th May 1958
You’d Be So
Nice To Come Home To
(with Rosemary Clooney)
206. Thurs 22nd May 1958
Witchcraft / Funiculi, Funicula (Parody)
207. Sat 24th May 1958
Gigi / Avalon
208. Sun 25th May 1958
Catch A Falling Star / Funiculi, Funicula (Parody)
209. Sun 25th May 1958
Something
To Remember You By (with
Rosemary Clooney)
210. Mon 26th May 1958
Surprise
211. Wed 28th May 1958
You’d Be So
Nice To Come Home To
(with Rosemary Clooney)
212. Fri 30th May 1958
Magic
Moments / Papa,
Won’t You Dance With
Me? (Parody)
213. Sat 31st May 1958
I May Be
Wrong (with Rosemary Clooney)
214. Sun 1st June 1958
Something
To Remember You By (with
Rosemary Clooney)
215. Sun 1st June 1958
Church
Bells / Ballerina (Parody)
216. Tues 3rd June 1958
Will You
Still Be Mine (with Rosemary Clooney)
217. Thurs 5th June 1958
We Just
Couldn’t Say Goodbye (with Rosemary Clooney)
218. Sat 7th June 1958
You’d Be So Nice To Come
Home To (with Rosemary Clooney)
219. Sun 8th June 1958
They Can’t
Take That Away From Me (with Rosemary Clooney)
220. Sun 8th June 1958
Gigi / I Want To Be Happy
221. Mon 9th June 1958
People Will
Say We’re In Love / The Things We
Did Last Summer (Parody) (both with Rosemary Clooney)
222. Wed 11th June 1958
Would You
Like To Take A Walk? (with Rosemary Clooney) / Avalon
223. Fri 13th June 1958
Witchcraft / Heartaches(Parody)
224. Sat 14th June 1958
Something
To Remember You By (with
Rosemary Clooney)
225. Sun 15th June 1958
Magic
Moments / Papa,
Won’t You Dance With
Me? (Parody)
226. Sun 15th June 1958
Surprise
227. Tues 17th June 1958
All The Time / Why Don’t You Do
Right? (Parody)
228. Thurs 19th June 1958
They Can’t
Take That Away From Me (with Rosemary Clooney)
229. Sat 21st June 1958
Love Me
Or Leave Me / Doctor, Lawyer,
Indian Chief (Parody)
230. Sunday 22nd June 1958 Church Bells / Little
Girl (Parody)
231. Sun 22nd June 1958
When The Red, Red Robin Comes
Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along
232. Mon 23rd June 1958
Gigi / I Want To Be
Happy
233. Wed 25th June 1958
Would You
Like To Take A Walk? (with Rosemary Clooney)/ Avalon
234. Fri 27th June 1958
They Can’t
Take That Away From Me (with Rosemary Clooney)
235. Sat 28th June 1958
We Just
Couldn’t Say Goodbye (with Rosemary Clooney)
236. Sun 29th June 1958
Will You
Still Be Mine? (with Rosemary
Clooney)
237. Sun 29th June 1958
I May Be
Wrong (with Rosemary Clooney)
238. Tues 1st July 1958
Surprise / Ballerina (Parody)
239. Thurs 3rd July 1958
Love Me
Or Leave Me / Doctor,
Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody)
240. Sat 5th July 1958
Would You
Like To Take A Walk? (with Rosemary Clooney) / Avalon
241. Sun 6th July 1958
All The Time / Why Don’t You Do
Right? (Parody)
242. Sun 6th July 1958 Church Bells
243. Mon 7th July 1958
Fine And
Dandy / ’Deed I
Do
244. Wed 9th July 1958
At Sundown / Doctor,
Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody)
245. Fri 11th July 1958
You’ll Never Know / Why Don’t You Do
Right? (Parody)
246. Sat 12th July 1958
People Will
Say We’re In Love (with
Rosemary Clooney)
247. Sun 13th July 1958
When The Red, Red Robin Comes
Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along
248. Sun 13th July 1958
Magic
Moments /Why
Don’t You Do Right? (Parody)
249. Tues 15th July 1958
If I Could
Be With You (One Hour Tonight) / Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody)
250. Thurs17th July 1958
I May Be
Wrong (with Rosemary Clooney)
251. Sat 19th July 1958
Witchcraft / Little Girl (Parody)
252. Sun 20th July 1958
Fine And
Dandy / ’Deed I
Do
253. Sun 20th July 1958
Surprise
254. Mon 21st July 1958
Gigi / 'S Wonderful
255. Wed 23rd July 1958
Church
Bells
256. Fri 25th July 1958
Catch A Falling Star / Ballerina
(Parody)
257. Sat 26th July 1958
You’d Be So Nice To Come
Home To (with Rosemary Clooney)
258. Sun 27th July 1958
Magic
Moments / Why
Don’t You Do Right? (Parody)
259. Sun 27th July 1958
If I Could
Be With You (One Hour Tonight) / Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody)
260. Tues 29 July 1958
I Get A Kick Out Of You / Baby Won’t You
Please Come Home (Parody)
261. Thurs 31st July 1958 Love And Marriage / Papa, Won’t You Dance With Me? (Parody)
262.
Fri. 1st Aug 1958 Chicago / I Want To Be
Happy
263. Sun 3rd Aug 1958
Surprise
264. Sun 3rd Aug 1958
Chinatown,
My Chinatown / The Things
We Did Last Summer (Parody)
265. Mon 4th Aug 1958
Witchcraft / Little Girl (Parody)
266. Wed 6th Aug 1958
You’re Driving Me Crazy / On
The Alamo
267. Fri 8th Aug 1958 Crazy
Rhythm / Heartaches (Parody)
268. Sat 9th Aug 1958
Catch A Falling Star
269. Sun 10th Aug 1958
The Nearness Of
You
270. Sun 10th Aug 1958
Love And
Marriage / Papa, Won’t You Dance With
Me? (Parody)
271. Tues 12th Aug 1958
Chinatown,
My Chinatown / The Things We
Did Last Summer (Parody)
272. Thurs 14th Aug 1958
I Get A Kick Out Of You / Baby, Won’t You
Please Come Home (Parody)
273. Sat 16th Aug 1958
Anyone Can
Fall In Love / Nice Work If You Can Get It
274. Sun 17th Aug 1958
Magic
Moments / Why
Don’t You Do Right? (Parody)
275. Sun 17th Aug 1958
Alabamy Bound / 'Deed I
Do
276. Mon 18th Aug 1958
Gigi / Papa, Won’t You Dance
With Me? (Parody) / Avalon
277. Wed 20th Aug 1958
Chicago / I Want To Be Happy
278. Fri 22nd Aug 1958
Catch A Falling Star
279. Sat 23rd Aug 1958
If I Could
Be With You (One Hour Tonight) / Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody)
280. Sun 24th Aug 1958
Church
Bells / Baby,
Won’t You Please Come Home (Parody)
281. Sun 24th Aug 1958
You’re Driving Me
Crazy / On The
Alamo
282. Tues 26th Aug 1958
What Is This
Thing Called Love? / Baby, Won’t You
Please Come Home (Parody)
283. Thurs 28th Aug 1958
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
284. Sat 30th Aug 1958
Gigi / Papa, Won’t You Dance
With Me? (Parody) / Avalon
285. Sun 31st Aug 1958
It Happened
In Monterey /
Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home (Parody)
286. Sun 31st Aug 1958
Surprise
Ain’t Misbehavin’ 43, 60, 105, 108, 127
Alabamy Bound 5, 275
All The Time 182, 192, 200, 227, 241
All The Way 49, 62, 87, 98, 130, 151
Almost Like Being In Love 11, 34, 69, 80, 97, 108
Along The Navajo Trail (Parody) 49, 54
Anyone Can Fall In Love 273
Around The World (Parody) 47, 48
Arrivederci Roma 187
As Time Goes By (Parody) 68, 71, 107
At Sundown 54, 82, 118, 170, 244
Avalon 40, 45,
129, 156, 180, 207, 222, 233, 240, 276, 284, 286
Avalon Town 139, 183
Baby Me (Parody) 18
Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home (Parody) 260, 272, 280,
282, 285
Ballerina 129, 156, 180, 204, 215, 238, 256
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 27, 66, 92, 175
Between 18th & 19th On
Chestnut Street (Parody) 37,111, 116, 123, 168
Breezin’ Along With The Breeze 172, 194
Button Up Your Overcoat 89
Carolina In
The Morning 146
Catch A
Falling Star 201, 208, 256, 268, 278
Chances Are 58 70, 81, 93, 110, 131
Chicago 262, 277
Chinatown, My Chinatown 23, 264, 271
Church Bells 198, 204, 215, 230, 242, 255, 280
Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) 90
Crazy Rhythm 124, 140, 167, 189, 267
Daisy Bell 63, 126
Dark Moon 7, 27, 42, 66
Dear Old Donegal (Parody) 30
‘Deed I Do 243, 275
Do Nothin’
Till You Hear From Me 56, 83,
103
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (Parody) 190, 192, 196, 200,
229, 239, 244, 249, 259, 279
Don’t Blame Me 12, 53, 159
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 9, 25, 43, 86, 135, 149
Fine And
Dandy 243
Flores Negras 15, 155
Funiculi Funicula
(Parody) 91, 170, 198, 206, 208
Georgia On My
Mind 167
Get Me To The
Church On 8, 111
Gigi 207, 220, 232, 254, 276, 284, 286
Gold Diggers’ Song, The (We’re In The Money) 23, 42, 142
Gypsy In My
Soul 148, 188
Heartaches (Parody) 28, 104, 117, 119, 158, 223, 267
Honeysuckle Rose 69, 108
How About You? 31, 60, 74, 105, 109, 164
How Am I To Know? 16, 128
I’m A Fool To
Care 177
I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me 19, 78, 99, 132, 171
I Feel A Song
Coming On 13, 78, 99
I Get A Kick
Out Of You 260, 272
I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan 29, 150
I Hear Music 171
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 51, 79, 96, 139
I May Be Wrong 203, 213, 237, 250
I See Your Face Before Me 80
I Want To Be Happy 89, 112, 152, 220, 232, 262, 277
I’ll Remember Today 63, 72, 106, 116, 132, 147, 168
If I Could Be With You 50, 107, 143, 249, 259, 279
In A Little Spanish Town 6, 119, 158
It Happened In Monterey 1, 21, 44, 73, 136, 285
It’s Not For Me
To Say 22, 38, 112, 152
I’ve Got A Crush
On You 48, 160
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 46, 122 157, 283
Just You, Just Me 86, 128, 135, 149
Keep It Gay 22, 38, 52, 154
Lady Is A
Tramp, The 163
Little Girl (Parody) 29, 147, 153, 176, 230, 251, 265
Little Man, You’ve Had A Busy Day 30
Love And
Marriage 261, 270
Love Me Or
Leave Me 141, 169, 196, 229, 239
Lullaby Of
Broadway 10, 41, 95, 142
Magic Moments 191, 202, 212, 225, 249, 258 274
Manhattan 55, 115, 176, 193
My Blue Heaven 18, 138
My Funny Valentine 129
My, How The
Time Goes By 61, 64, 85, 102, 123, 134
My Ideal 160
Nearness Of
You, The 269
New Sun In
The Sky 17, 67
Nice Work If You Can Get It 273
Nobody’s Darlin’ But Mine (Parody) 84, 133, 138
Oh, Look At Me Now 161, 174, 181
Old Cape Cod 3, 20, 39, 59
Old Piano Roll Blues, The (Parody) 44, 162, 185
On The Alamo 156, 180, 266, 281
Papa, Won’t You Dance With Me (Parody) 201, 212, 225, 261,
270, 276, 284
People Will Say We’re In Love 221, 246
Please Don’t Talk
About Me When I’m Gone 113, 127, 161
Put It There, Pal (Parody) 33
Rain 68, 84, 94, 121, 133, 162, 185
Red River Valley (Parody) 78, 99
Row, Row, Row (Parody) 20
‘S Wonderful 177, 254
So Rare 28, 35, 47, 76, 100
Solamente Una Vez 32
Someday (You’ll Want Me To Want You) (Parody) 88, 137
Something To
Remember You 195, 209 224
Sunday 175
Surprise 210, 226, 238, 253, 263, 286
Tammy 57, 65, 77, 88, 101, 125, 137
Then I’ll Be
Happy 24, 104, 117
They Can’t Take That Away From Me 219 228, 234
Things We Did Last Summer, The (Parody) 221, 264, 271
This Can’t Be Love 25, 67, 106
Thou Swell 17, 40, 45
Too Marvellous For Words 4, 126
Try A Little Tenderness 26, 144, 153
Waitin’ For The Evenin’ Mail 2, 75
‘Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 140
We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye 217, 235
We’re In The
Money (See ‘The Gold Diggers’ Song’)
What Is There To Say? 14, 114
What Is This Thing Called Love? 178, 186, 282
When The Red,
Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along 190, 231, 247
When The
Saints Go Marching In (Parody) 24
When You Were Sweet Sixteen (Parody) 76
Why Don’t You Do Right? (Parody) 178, 186, 189, 227, 241,
245, 248, 258, 274
Will You Still Be Mine? 199, 216, 236
Witchcraft 206, 223, 251, 265
With All My Heart 19, 31, 52, 92
Would You Like To Take A Walk? 222, 233, 240
You’re Ahead In
A Ford - Opening theme used on all programmes. Another version was also sung during the
course of the following programmes:
46, 55, 93, 143, 145, 150, 155, 159, 163, 165, 166,
169, 172, 173, 174, 179, 181, 184, 188, 191, 194, 202,
207,
210,220,
226, 231, 232, 242, 247, 253, 255, 268, 278, 283, 286
You’re Driving Me Crazy 146, 266, 281
You’re The Top 173, 179
You Do Something To Me 34, 74, 113, 164
You Took Advantage Of Me 97, 121, 174, 181
You Turned The Tables On Me 33, 71, 120
You’ll Never Know 145, 165, 245
You’d Be So Nice To
Come Home To 197, 205, 211, 214, 257
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