Bing Crosby – Retro Radio Podcast

The big question is. who is Christian Forqad? The 8 year old co- star in Bing’s new film, currently in production. Sleigh Ride. (Bing Crosby) Playlist Christian joins Bing to…

Playlist: Bing sings, Victory Polka. Bing salutes farmers everywhere for their part in supporting the war effort. Ukie enters to see whether Bing missed him while he was gone. Is…

Playlist: Bing sings, Me and my Gal. Trudy Irwin, girl singer, is played up to be Bing’s niece in a brief comic bio. Uncle Harry Lillis (Bing) is the one…

Playlist: Bing gets patriotic in supporting the war effort by kicking off with the song, Get on The Road to Victory. Bing pitches the glories of the WAC (Women’s Army…

Playlist: Bing opens with, Holiday Inn. To help the war effort, Bing pitches saving paper and other materials. Ueki is on hand, with hopes of a better year to come.…

Playlist: Calendar observances kick off the show, and ar the target of joking around. Be kind to animals week. Irish linen week. Bing sings, I Love My Baby. Bing sings,…

Sponsored by: Chesterfield. Also features: John Scot Trotter, and the Rythmaires. Playlist: Jokes about the Kentucky Derby, and Bing’s racehorses start the show. Bing sings, Am I in Love. Bing…

Playlist: Flowers, and Springtime plus recent awards that Bing received are topics for jokes. What was Bing’s early radio career like? Bing sings, Am I in Love. Judy Garland jokes…

Playlist: adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful). Bing Janet Blair jokes with Bing, and is worried about inviting John Scot Trotter over for dinner. Ken Carpenter and Bing joke…

The first verse and chorus of this hymn.

playlist Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby. (Bing Crosby) I Promise You. (Bing Crosby) The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else. (Eugenie Baird) Jeepers Creepers. (Charioteers)…

Audio is mushy. Liza. (Bing) Somebody to Love. (Les Paul and Bing) Joe Frisco talks horse racing with Bing It Had to be You. Skitch Henderson instrumental South America Take…

Note: The audio is mushy. Playlist I Do Do Do Love You (Bing) I Love You for Sentimental Reasons (Peggy Lee) What Am I Gonna Do About You (Bing) Piano…

Audio is muffled sounding. Playlist Managua Nicaragua (Bing) Please Me (Peggy Lee) Linda (Bing) Danny Kaye jokes with Ving about skat songs. How well might Danny do at crooning? Begin…

Playlist MacNamera’s Band (Bing) You Got A Way ()Peggy Lee) Moonglow (Ernie Police Quartet) Misalou (Skitch Henderson) Irish Lullabye (Bing) You Can’t See the Sun when You’re Crying (Charioteers) Best…

Playlist Adeste Fideles, Come All Ye Faithful. (Bing and studio audience) Salute to visiting Waves in the audience. Jingle Bells. I Dream of You. (Eugene Baird) Making Believe. (Bing Crosby)…

Playlist: Bing gets started with, Pistol Packing Mama. Ukie joins Bing to get picked on, and flirt with Joan Davis . They look for missing Christmas presents as the songs…

Playlist Connecticut is the Place for Me (Bing with Judy Garland) Hugging and Chalking (Bing) William Frawley introduced, Judy Garland sings – I’ve Got You Under My Skin Ida (William…

Playlist Rainy Night in Rio (Bing) He’s Just My Kind (Peggy Lee) Groucho Marx is on hand as a barrister and wants to sue Bing over a streetcar and splashing…

Bing dresses up in anticipation of his guest. Playlist Hugging and Chalking (Bing). It’s Loving Time (Peggy Lee). Beatrice Lilly jokes with Bing about how things change. She has come…

With minimal introduction, the music begins. They All Laughed. (Bing Crosby) PS I Love You. (Bing Crosby) You’re in Kentucky (Rosemarie Clooney) >Alevouxen. (Bing Crosby) Shine on Harvest Moon. (Bing…

No commercials in keeping with the holiday spirit. Adeste Fidilis (O Come All Ye Faithful) (Bing and studio audience) Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer. (Bing, Rhythmaires) Sleigh Bell Serenade. (Bing…

Ken Carpenter warns there could be late-breaking election news flashes. Has Bing run for office?? Playlist You Call Everybody Darling. (Bing Crosby) Deloris. (Bing Crosby) Edgar Bergen is on hand…

Bing tells about the rigorous life of a vocalist, then gets ready to sing. Playlist The Night Has a Thousand Eyes. (Bing Crosby) Dear to My Heart. (Peggy Lee) I…

Ken Carpenter lets Bing know the whole gang from his famous “Road” pictures will be on hand. Playlist My Heart Goes Crazy (Bing Crosby) Bob Hope is on hand for…

Ken Carpenter learns that Bing has been reading one of Bob Hope’s books lately. Playlist Zipity Do Dah. (Bing Crosby) If You Were the Only Girl in the World (Bing…

After minimal introduction, Bing kicks off the show. Playlist Cozy Little Corner. (Bing Crosby) Bing jokes with Ken about Christmas gifts, particularly ones for Bob Hope. Going on television, and…

Huckleberry Bing is introduced and gets the music going. Playlist Zippity Do Da (Bing Crosby) Somebody to Love. (Bing Crosby) Good News (Charioteers) What More Can a Woman Do (Peggy…

With little introduction, Bing gets busy singing. What Do They Do (Bing Crosby) Dreaming of you (Bing Crosby) Joe Frisco, well known vaudevillian, jokes with Bing, and will return for…

The man to fill the comedy gap, Ken Carpenter explains that Bing is the meat. What does Bing think of George Burns as the next big singer? Playlist Rudolf the…

Playlist: Adeste Fideles, O Come All Ye Faithful. (Bing Crosby, and audience) The Christmas Song, (Bing Crosby) Jingle Bells. (Bing, Skitch, Rhythmaires, and the Charioteers) White Christmas. (Bing Crosby) A…

That silver toned canary, Bing Crosby jokes about unwanted Christmas gifts. Playlist Gal in Calico. (Bing Crosby) Rumors are Flying. (Bing Crosby) Its All Over Now. (Peggy Lee) The Man…

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, the Charioteers, and the Rhythmaires. Jimmy sings Bing’s tag line. Is he moving in on Bings territory? They joke about Jimmy’s appearances on other…

Birthdays of celebrities are mentioned, including Bing’s. Playlist Thousand Islands. (Bing) Friendly Mountains. (Bing) the studio is made spic and span for the guest, Claudette Colbert. Bing jokes with her…

The daddy of them all (except Clifton) jokes about being a dad. Playlist: Hurray for Love. (Bing) Swinging Down the Lane. (Bing) In need of a babysitter, and since Clifton…

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, Skitch Henderson, Lena Romei, The Charioteers, and the Les Paul Trio Playlist Old Buttermilk Sky (Bing). Somebody to Love (Bing with Les Paul). I…

Audio is OK, but a little muffled. Featuring: Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, Skitch Henderson, Lena Romei, The and the Charioteers Playlist Give Me 5 Minutes More (Bing). Another chapter…

Audio is good, a touch mushy though. Featuring: Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, Lena Romei, Charioteers, and Sketch Henderson Playlist My Heart Goes Crazy (Bump De Bump, Bing) I Forgave…

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, Lena Romei, and the Charioteers, playlist: Give Me Five Minutes More (Bing)e Kentucky Babe (Bing and Charioteers) Dance of the Spanish Onions, Piano Instrumental…

Featuring: Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, Skitch Henderson, Lena Romei, and The Charioteers Playlist: Sun in the Morning and the Moon At Night (Bing Crosby). Introduced as, “The melodrama, the…

Baseball jokes get the show started. Playlist Love is So Terrific. (Bing) Haunted Heart. (Bing) Fibber and Molly show up to discuss a recent article in photoplay Magazine, featuring Bing.…

The first crocus of Spring, Bing Crosby, makes his way to the mike to joke about flowers, growth, and Springtime. Playlist Flying W. (Bing) Do You Know How Lucky You…

Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, Stitch Henderson, Charioteers, Lena Romei. Playlist My Heart Goes Bump De Bump (Bing). Hawaiian War Chant (Spike Jones and his City Slickers). Spike jokes with…

Ken Carpenter, John Scot Trotter, Stitch Henderson, Charioteers. Sun in the Morning and the Moon At Night. Moonlight Bay (Bing with Charioteers). Turkey in the Straw (Stitch Henderson Piano instrumental).…

Ken Carpenter, Bing Crosby, Marian Nancy, Georgie Stoehl Orchestra. Old Faithful (opening line only). Blame It On My Youth (Bing). Japanese Sandman (Georgie Stoehl and his Orchestra). Things Might Have…

To get the feature started, Keith shares some history of Bing Crosby’s early years, from his birth in 1903, up to the events that led to his launch with the…

Ken Niles, Bing Crosby, Boswell Sisters. Playlist: Love In Bloom (Chorus only On My Way to You (Bing Crosby). Heebie Geebie Blues (Boswell Sisters). Medley of Hollywood’s Favorites. (Georgie Stoehl…