{"product_id":"bing-crosby-bing-crosby-meets-al-jolson-the-complete-radio-duets-cd","title":"Bing Crosby - Bing Crosby Meets Al Jolson: The Complete Radio Duets (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eDecember 23, 1946 saw the historic first teaming in Hollywood of two founding fathers of 20th century popular music. Bing Crosby was recording his enormously successful radio show for new sponsor, Philco Radio, when out walked Al Jolson joining him in a rendition of \"April Showers\". The invited audience went wild. The show was broadcast 3 weeks later on January 15, 1947 to an incredible reception and attracted millions of listeners across the United States. Between December 1946 and April 1950 the two icons teamed up and performed on a further eleven shows - Jolson guested on ten Crosby shows and Crosby returned the favour twice. Collectively these twelve shows yielded over 40 duets (certain songs were repeated on more than one occasion) plus numerous solo performances from the two singers, many from the Great American Songbook. The final show was recorded 6 months before Jolson's death. Thankfully these shows were recorded on tape. These sessions have been re-mastered and edited on this 2 CD set to leave the complete duets (together on CD for the first time), some fine solo performances and a little cheerful banter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApril Showers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Back in Your Own Backyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You Made Me Love You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I've Got the Sun in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Early Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ma Blushin' Rosie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Swanee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Philco Commercial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Rainy Night in Rio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What Am I Gonna Do About You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let Me Sing and I'm Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rockabye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2nd Philco Commercial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anniversary Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Announcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh Susanna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In the Evening By the Moonlight \/ Hear Dem Bells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Beautiful Dreamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e On the Banks of the Wabash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Alabamy Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Can Dream Can't I?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Toot Toot Tootsie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Only Have Eyes for You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bing Introduces Irving Berlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lazy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Getting Nowhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All By Myself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Alexander's Ragtime Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Easter Parade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Goodnight Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bye Bye Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bing Introduces Jolson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Is It True What They Say About Dixie[\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Carolina in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Blue Heaven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Alabamy Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ma Blushin' Rosie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sunbonnet Sue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Best Things in Life Are Free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Back in Your Own Backyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Baby Face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All By Myself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Intro - April Showers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e For Me and My Gal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Peg O' My Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Whiffenpoof Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Carolina in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Beautiful Dreamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue \/ Swanee\/ Man I Love\/ Lady Be Good\/ Somebody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Happy Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e California Here I Come\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Whispering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bye Bye Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Waitin' for the Robert E Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bing Introduces Jolson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Give My Regards to Broadway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ma Blushin' Rosie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Avalon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lullaby of Broadway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Old Kentucky Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521888096530,"sku":"5055122110538","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bing-crosby-bing-crosby-meets-al-jolson-the-complete-radio-duets-cd","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}