Bing Crosby

This CD compiles two of legendary entertainer Bing Crosby’s jazz-oriented albums in their entirety: Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings, and Fancy Meeting You Here.
The former LP features Buddy Bregman’s orchestra, while the latter showcases Crosby in a vocal duo with Rosemary Clooney, accompanied by Billy May’s orchestra. Both LPs feature some of the finest jazz figures of the West Coast, and are among a very limited number of jazz recordings by Crosby, with respect to both material and accompaniment.

Bing crosby sings on all tracks, plus:

[1-12] Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) and orchestra:
Featuring Harry “Sweets” Edison, Pete Candoli (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).

Hollywood, June 11 & 12, 1956.

[13-25] Bing Crosby-Rosemary Clooney:
Fancy Meeting You Here Rosemary Clooney (vcl), Billy May (arr, cond) and orchestra:
Featuring Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo (tp), Simon Zentner, Murray McEachern (tb), Ted Nash, Buddy Collette (sax), Buddy Cole (ldr, p), Barney Kessel, Laurindo Almeida (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).

Hollywood, July 28, and August 7 & 11, 1958.

[26] Bonus track: : Bob Scobey (tp, ldr) & His Frisco Jazz Band: Featuring Ralph Sutton (p), Red Callender (b), Nick Fatool (d).

Los Angeles, February 20, 1957.

Tracks: 1. The Song Is You, 2 .Mountain Greenery, 3. Cheek To Cheek, 4. ‘Deed I Do, 5. Heat Wave, 6. Blue Room, 7. Have You Met Miss Jones?, 8. I’ve Got Five Dollars, 9. They All Laughed, 10. Nice Work If You Can Get It, 11. September In The Rain, 12. Jeepers Creepers, 13. Fancy Meeting You Here, 14. (I’d Like To Be) On A Slow Boat To China, 15. I Can’t Get Started, 16. Hindustan, 17. It Happened In Monterey, 18. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis, 19. Love Won’t Let You Get Away, 20. How About You 21. Brazil, 22. Isle Of Capri, 23. Say “Si Si” (Para Vigo Me Voy). 24. Calcutta, 25. Love Won’t Let You Get Away, 26. Mack The Knife.

TOTAL TIME: 78:35

Includes12-Page Booklet