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Date: 2 September 1931
Location: New York, NY
Label: Radio
BING CROSBY
| a. | PC68310-1 Radio |
Just One More Chance - 4:45 (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow)
Bing Crosby (voc), The C B S Studio Orchestra (orc), Freddie Rich (dir), Joe Venuti (vln) |
| b. | PC68311-1 Radio |
I'm Through With Love - 3:41 (Gus Kahn, Fud Livingstone, Matty Malneck)
Bing Crosby (voc), The C B S Studio Orchestra (orc), Freddie Rich (dir), Eddie Lang (gtr), Joe Venuti (vln) |
| Both titles on: |
JONZO (UK) CD: JZCD-09 — THE CHRONOLOGICAL BING CROSBY VOLUME 09 (2000)
COLLECTORS' CHOICE (US) CD: CCM2109 — BING CROSBY - SO RARE - Treasures from the Crosby Archive Disc 1 (2010) FROGBIEN LP 12": FB6309 — BING CROSBY 1931 – HIS VERY FIRST BROADCAST AND Mr SOFT SOAP |
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The first solo broadcast from CBS Station WABC. The recording was made in Hollywood from a live transmission from New York.
Details of early radio broadcasts are only included here if recordings of them survive and have been issued in some form.
Date: 7 November 1931
Location: New York, NY
Label: CREMO
Cremo Cigars No 6
Bing Crosby (voc), Carl Fenton Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Cremo 6 | Guilty |
| b. | Cremo 6 | Kissable Baby |
| c. | Cremo 6 | I Cried For You (Abe Lyman, Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed) |
| All titles on: |
SANDY HOOK LP 12": SH-2002 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR (1978)
PERSONALITIES ON PARADE LP 12": PP-4 — PERSONALITIES ON PARADE Vol 4 SPOKANE (US) LP 12": Spokane 01 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR TOTEM (Canada) LP 12": LP1008 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR |
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Date: 9 November 1931
Location: New York, NY
Label: CREMO
Cremo Cigars No 7
| a. | Cremo 7 |
Now That You're Gone (Gus Kahn, Ted FioRito)
Bing Crosby (voc), Carl Fenton Orchestra (orc) |
| b. | Cremo 7 |
This Is The Missus (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson)
Bing Crosby (voc), Carl Fenton Orchestra (orc) |
| c. | Cremo 7 |
Hiding In The Shadows Of The Moon (G)
Carl Fenton Orchestra (orc) |
| d. | Cremo 7 |
Goodnight Sweetheart (Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ray Noble)
Bing Crosby (voc), Carl Fenton Orchestra (orc) |
| All titles on: | PERSONALITIES ON PARADE LP 12": PP-2 — PERSONALITIES ON PARADE Vol 2 | |
Personalities On Parade Volume 2 contains the complete broadcast.
Date: 5 December 1931
Location: New York, NY
Label: CREMO
Cremo Cigars No 30
Bing Crosby (voc), Carl Fenton Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Cremo 30 |
As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfield)
SANDY HOOK LP 12": SH-2002 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR (1978) SPOKANE (US) LP 12": Spokane 01 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR TOTEM (Canada) LP 12": LP1008 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR |
| b. | Cremo 30 | Somebody Loves Me (B G (Buddy) De Sylva, George Gershwin, Ballard Mc Donald) |
| c. | Cremo 30 | My Consolation |
Date: 23 September 1932
Label: Radio (Miscellaneous)
Union Oil Radio Show
Bing Crosby (voc), Lennie Hayton (pno), Eddie Lang (gtr)
| a. | Union Oil | Love Me Tonight (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) |
| b. | Union Oil | Say It Isn't So (Irving Berlin) |
| c. | Union Oil | Some Of These Days (Shelton Brooks) |
| All titles on: | International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) | |
Date: 30 September 1933
Label: Radio (Miscellaneous)
PARADE OF THE CHAMPIONS - CBS Radio
Bing Crosby (voc)
| a. | CBS Champions |
Thanks (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow)
SPOKANE (US) LP 12": Spokane 14 — BING IN THE THIRTIES Volume 2 (1978) |
| b. | CBS Champions | Don't Blame Me (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) |
| c. | CBS Champions | I Guess It Had To Be That Way (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) |
Date: 11 December 1933
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No. 9
Bing Crosby (voc), Lennie Hayton Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Woodbury 9 | Beautiful Girl (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) |
| b. | Woodbury 9 | The Last Roundup (Billy Hill) |
| Both titles on: | International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) | |
Date: 12 March 1934
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No 22, announcer Ken Niles
| a. | Woodbury 22 |
This Little Piggy Went To Market
Bing Crosby (voc), Carol Lofner's Beverly Wilshier Orchestra (orc) |
| b. | Woodbury 22 |
Love Locked Out (Max Kester, Ray Noble)
Bing Crosby (voc), Carol Lofner's Beverly Wilshier Orchestra (orc) |
| c. | Woodbury 22 |
Nagasaki
Bing Crosby (voc), The Mills Brothers (vgr), Carol Lofner's Beverly Wilshier Orchestra (orc) PERSONALITIES ON PARADE LP 12": PP-3 — PERSONALITIES ON PARADE Vol 3 |
| d. | Woodbury 22 |
This Little Piggy Went To Market
Bing Crosby (voc), Carol Lofner's Beverly Wilshier Orchestra (orc) |
| e. | Woodbury 22 |
The Old Spinning Wheel
Bing Crosby (voc), Carol Lofner's Beverly Wilshier Orchestra (orc) |
| f. | Woodbury 22 |
Carioca
Bing Crosby (voc), Carol Lofner's Beverly Wilshier Orchestra (orc) |
| g. | Woodbury 22 |
Goodnight Lovely Little Lady (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel)
Bing Crosby (voc), Carol Lofner's Beverly Wilshier Orchestra (orc) |
Date: 28 May 1934
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No 33, announcer Ken Niles
Bing Crosby (voc), Jimmy Grier and his Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Woodbury 33 | May I? (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) |
| b. | Woodbury 33 | With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) |
| c. | Woodbury 33 | I Knew You When |
| d. | Woodbury 33 | Riding Around In The Rain (Carmen Lombardo, Gene Austin) |
| e. | Woodbury 33 | The House Is Haunted (By The Echo Of Your Last Goodbye) |
| f. | Woodbury 33 | Goodnight, A Thousand Goodnights |
| g. | Woodbury 33 | May I? (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) |
| All titles on: | FANFARE (US) LP 12": LP-40-140 — GREAT SINGERS OF THE 1930s - LIVE BROADCASTS | |
The Fanfare Records LP-40-140 - ‘Great Singers Of The 1930’s - Live Broadcasts’ contains an edited version of the show. All songs by Bing were included.
Date: 18 September 1934
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No 34, announcer Ken Niles
| a. | Woodbury 34 |
Love In Bloom (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| b. | Woodbury 34 |
I'm Hummin', I'm Whistlin', I'm Singin' (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) |
| c. | Woodbury 34 |
Heebie Jeebies (G)
The Boswell Sisters (vgr), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| d. | Woodbury 34 |
Try To See It My Way (G) (Allie Wrubel)
Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| e. | Woodbury 34 |
I Only Have Eyes For You (G) (Harry Warren)
Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| f. | Woodbury 34 |
Dames (G) (Harry Warren)
Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| g. | Woodbury 34 |
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Sam M Lewis, Ralph Erwin, Joe Young)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| h. | Woodbury 34 |
The Girl Friend (G) (Richard Rodgers)
Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| i. | Woodbury 34 |
Just A Wearyin' For You (Carrie Jacobs Bond, Frank Stanton)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) |
| j. | Woodbury 34 |
Why Don't You Practice What You Preach? (G)
The Boswell Sisters (vgr), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| k. | Woodbury 34 |
Love In Bloom (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| l. | Woodbury 34 |
The Very Thought Of You
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) |
| All titles on: |
SANDY HOOK LP 12": SH-2002 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR (1978)
SPOKANE (US) LP 12": Spokane 01 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR TOTEM (Canada) LP 12": LP1008 — BING CROSBY - ON THE AIR |
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d, e, f performed as medley.
The complete programme was issued on Spokane 1 - ‘Bing Crosby - On The Air’ and on Totem LP1008 - ‘Bing Crosby - On The Air’
Date: 9 October 1934
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No.37
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Woodbury 37 - Extract only | For All We Know (J Fred Coots, Edgar Leslie) |
| b. | Woodbury 37 | The Sweetheart Waltz |
| c. | Woodbury 37 | I'm In Love (Sammy Mysels, Simon) |
| All titles on: | International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) | |
Date: 16 October 1934
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No.38
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Woodbury 38 | The Moon Was Yellow (Edgar Leslie, Fred E Ahlert) |
| International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) | ||
Date: 30 October 1934
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No.40
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Woodbury 40 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (George Bassman, Ned Washington) |
| b. | Woodbury 40 | Two Cigarettes In The Dark (Lew Pollack, Paul Francis Webster) |
| c. | Woodbury 40 | Ps I Love You (Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer) |
| All titles on: | International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) | |
Date: 6 November 1934
Location: WABC New York
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No.41
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc)
| a. | Woodbury 41 | Dinah (Sam M. Lewis, Harry Akst, Joe Young) |
| b. | Woodbury 41 | A New Moon Over My Shoulder |
| c. | Woodbury 41 | Maybe I'm Wrong Again (Jack Bennett, Jo Trent) |
| All titles on: | International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) | |
For the early radio programmes, I list only those where one or more titles is known to have survived in some form.
Date: 13 November 1934
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No.42
| a. | Woodbury 42 |
Love In Bloom (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| b. | Woodbury 42 |
Out In The Cold Again (Ted Koehler, Rube Bloom)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| c. | Woodbury 42 |
St. Louis Blues (W C Handy)
Bing Crosby (voc), The Boswell Sisters (vgr), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| d. | Woodbury 42 |
If I Had A Million Dollars (Matty Malneck, Johnny Mercer)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| All titles on: | International Club Crosby (Limited Circulation) CD: — BING CROSBY ENTERTAINS FOR WOODBURY SOAP (2008) | |
Date: ca. 19 March 1935
Label: WOODBURY
Woodbury Soap No.60, announcer Ken Niles
| a. | B2093-Woodbury 60 |
Old Faithful (Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| b. | B2094-Woodbury 60 |
Blame It On My Youth (Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| c. | Woodbury 60 |
The Japanese Sandman (G) (Richard A Whiting)
Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| d. | Woodbury 60 |
Things Might Have Been So Different (G)
Marian Mansfield (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| e. | Woodbury 60 |
It's Easy To Remember (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| f. | Woodbury 60 |
Alexander's Ragtime Band (G) (Irving Berlin)
Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| g. | B2095-Woodbury 60 |
Lullabye Of Broadway (Al Dubin, Harry Warren)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| h. | B2096-Woodbury 60 |
Clouds (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson)
Bing Crosby (voc), Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra (orc) |
| All titles on: |
SPOKANE (US) LP 12": Spokane 12 — BING IN THE THIRTIES (1977)
AVENUE INTERNATIONAL LP 12": AV INT1018 — BING CROSBY - AT HIS EXTRA SPECIALE FROGBIEN LP 12": FB6309 — BING CROSBY 1931 – HIS VERY FIRST BROADCAST AND Mr SOFT SOAP |
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The complete programme was issued on the LPs:
Avenue International AV.INT1018 - ‘Bing Crosby At His Extra Speciale’
Spokane 12 - ‘Bing In The Thirties’
Frogbien FB 6309 “Bing Crosby 1931 – His Very First Broadcast and Mr Soft Soap
Matrix numbers seem to have been allocated to four numbers at some point.