{"product_id":"kari-rueslatten-bing-crosby-meets-al-jolson","title":"Kari Rueslatten- Bing Crosby Meets Al Jolson (CD)","description":"\u003cp\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 \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApril Showers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack in Your Own Backyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Made Me Love You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting for the Robert E. Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Got the Sun in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMa Blushin' Rosie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwanee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilco Commericial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRainy Night in Rio, A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne I Love, The (Belongs to Somebody Else)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Am I Gonna Do About You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet Me Sing and I'm Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2nd Philco Commercial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnniversary Song, The\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnouncement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Time in the Old Town Tonight, A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh, Susannah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Evening by the Moonlight\/Hear Dem Bells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful Dreamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Banks of the Wabash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlabamy Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can Dream, Can't I?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Only Have Eyes for You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting for the Robert E. Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBing Introduces Irving Berlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLazy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting Nowhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll by Myself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlexander's Ragtime Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEaster Parade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodnight Chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBing Introduces Jolson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs It True What They Say About Dixie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarolina in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Blue Heaven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlabamy Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMa Blushin' Rosie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunbonnet Sue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePretty Girl Is Like a Melody, A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest Things in Life Are Free, The\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack in Your Own Backyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby Face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne I Love, The (Belongs to Somebody Else)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll by Myself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntro - April Showers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Me and My Gal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeg O' My Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhiffenpoof Song, The\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarolina in the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful Dreamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue\/Swanee\/The Man I Love\/Lady Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappy Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia, Here I Come\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYaaka Hula Hickey Dula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhispering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiting for the Robert E. 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