02. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Bing introduces Jolson"
03. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?"
04. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
05. Jolson, Al / Crosby, Bing "Carolina in the morning"
06. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "My blue heaven"
07. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Alabamy bound"
08. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Kate"
09. Jolson, Al / Crosby, Bing "Ma blushin' Rosie"
10. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
11. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Sunbonnet Sue"
12. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
13. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "A pretty girl is like a pretty melody"
14. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "The best things in life are free"
15. Jolson, Al / Crosby, Bing "Back in your own backyard"
16. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Baby face"
17. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)"
18. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "All by myself"
19. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
20. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Intro - April showers"
21. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "For me and my gal"
22. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
23. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Peg O' My Heart"
24. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
25. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "The whiffenproof song"
26. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
27. Jolson, Al / Crosby, Bing "Carolina in the morning"
28. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat"
29. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Beautiful dreamer"
30. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" Gershwin medley [Rhapsody in blue / Swanee / The man I love / Lady be good / Somebody loves mee / I got rhythm / +] Rhapsody in blue Swanee The man I love Lady be good Somebody loves mee I got rhythm It ain't necessarily so Concerto in f Summertime
31. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Strike up the band"
32. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Happy times" 33. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 34. Jolson, Al / Crosby, Bing "California, here I come" 35. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 36. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Yaaka hula hickey dula" 37. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 38. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Whispering" 39. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 40. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Bye bye baby" 41. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 42. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Waitin' for the Robert E. Lee" 43. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Bing introduces Jolson" 44. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Give my regards to broadway" 45. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 46. Jolson, Al / Crosby, Bing "Ma blushin' Rosie" 47. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 48. Jolson, Al / Crosby, Bing "Avalon" 49. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 50. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Lullaby Of Broadway" 51. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "Chat" 52. Crosby, Bing / Jolson, Al "My old Kentucky home"
Number of discs:
2
Description:
December 23, 1946 saw the historic first teaming in Hollywood of two founding fathers of 20th century popular music. Bing Crosby was recording his enormously successful radio show for new sponsor, Philco Radio, when out walked Al Jolson joining him in a rendition of "April Showers". The invited audience went wild. The show was broadcast 3 weeks later on January 15, 1947 to an incredible reception and attracted millions of listeners across the United States. Between December 1946 and April 1950 the two icons teamed up and performed on a further eleven shows - Jolson guested on ten Crosby shows and Crosby returned the favour twice. Collectively these twelve shows yielded over 40 duets (certain songs were repeated on more than one occasion) plus numerous solo performances from the two singers, many from the Great American Songbook. The final show was recorded 6 months before Jolson's death. Thankfully these shows were recorded on tape. These sessions have been re-mastered and edited on this 2 CD set to leave the complete duets (together on CD for the first time), some fine solo performances and a little cheerful banter.
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Technical specifications
Language
Features
Artist
Bing Crosby & Al Jolson
Distribution type
Physical media
Media type
CD
Number of optical discs
2 discs
Number of songs
99
Release date (DD/MM/YYYY)
18/12/2008
Song titles
The Anniversary Song - Al Jolson
Announcement
A Hot Time In The Old Town
Oh, Susanna
In The Evening By The Moonllight/Hear Dem Bells
Beautiful Dreamer
On The Banks Of The Wabash - Al Jolson
Chat
Alabamy Bound
I Can Dream, Can't I?
Toot, Toot, Tootsie - Al Jolson
Chat
I Only Have Eyes For You
Waitin' For The Robert E. Lee
Bing Introduces Irving Berlin
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning
Chat
Lazy - Al Jolson
Chat
Getting Nowhere
All By Myself
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Easter Parade
Goodnight Chat
Bye Bye Baby
Bing Introduces Jolson
Is It True What They Say About Dixie - Al Jolson
Chat
Carolina In The Morning
My Blue Heaven
Alabamy Bound
Kate
Ma Blushin' Rosie
Chat
Sunbonnet Sue
Chat
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
The Best Things In Life Are Free
Back In Your Own Backyard
Baby Face
The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
All By Myself
Chat
The Al Jolson Show: Intro - April Showers - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: For Me And My Gal - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Chat - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Peg O' My Heart - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Chat - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: The Whiffenpoof Song
The Al Jolson Show: Chat - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Carolina In The Morning - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Chat - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Beautiful Dreamer - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Chat - Al Jolson
The Al Jolson Show: Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody In Blue/Swanee/The Man I Love/Lady Be Good/Somebody Lo
The Bing Crosby Show: Happy Times
The Bing Crosby Show: Chat
The Bing Crosby Show: California, Here I Come - Al Jolson
The Bing Crosby Show: Chat
The Bing Crosby Show: Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
The Bing Crosby Show: Chat
The Bing Crosby Show: Whispering
The Bing Crosby Show: Chat
The Bing Crosby Show: Bye Bye Baby
The Bing Crosby Show: Chat
The Bing Crosby Show: Waitin' For The Robert E. Lee
The Final Show: Bing Introduces Jolson
The Final Show: Give My Regards To Broadway - Al Jolson
The Final Show: Chat
The Final Show: Ma Blushin' Rosie
The Final Show: Chat
The Final Show: Avalon
The Final Show: Chat
The Final Show: Lullaby Of Broadway
The Final Show: Chat
The Final Show: My Old Kentucky Home
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