NEW CD: GOOD AND RARE VOLUME 3

I am happy that another volume in Sepia Records ongoing series of Bing Crosby issues will be happening. This release is particularly mouth watering for Bing fans! The title will be released on March 4, 2016...

Bing Crosby fans will be delighted with this 'Good & Rare Volume 3' CD containing a plethora of previously unissued recordings, alternate takes and rehearsal recordings. All good and all rare!

Starting with "Ol' Man River" from 1928, highlights include this unissued alternate take of Bing's first Victor hit with Paul Whiteman. From 1944 "Duke the Spook", "Song of the Seventh Airforce" and "Song of the Fifth Marines", are three previously unissued recordings Crosby made for the war effort, rehearsal recordings of Crosby's film songs include "It's Easy to Remember" from 1934 and "I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams" from 1938.

Here are details regarding the tracks...

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
TRACK 1 – Ol’ Man River (Victor BVE-41607 take 3, recorded January 11, 1928) (Kern - Hammerstein II)

STUDIO ORCHESTRA
TRACK 2 – Poor Little G-String (recorded in 1929) (Ahlert – Turk)

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
TRACK 3 – Song of the Dawn (Columbia W-149822, take 1, recorded March 21, 1930) (Ager – Yellen)

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
TRACK 4 – A Bench in the Park (radio, recorded in 1930) (Ager – Yellen))

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
TRACK 5 – Everything’s Agreed Upon (radio, recorded in 1930) (Barris – Crosby)

LENNIE HAYTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
TRACK 6 – After Sundown (Brunswick LA-21, take B, recorded September 27, 1933) (Brown – Freed)

GEORGIE STOLL AND HIS ORCHESTRA
TRACK 7 – Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Decca DLA-8, take B, recorded August 8, 1934) (Whiston – Friedman)

VICTOR YOUNG AND HIS ORCHESTRA
TRACK 8 – Red Sails in the Sunset (Decca DLA-253, take B, recorded November 12, 1935) (Williams – Kennedy)

STUDIO ORCHESTRA
TRACK 9 – It’s Easy to Remember (film recording No. B-1976, recorded December 1934) (Rodgers – Hart)

RHYTHM ACCOMPANIMENT
TRACK 10 – The Moon Got in My Eyes (demo No. B-4852, probably recorded April, 1937) (Johnston – Burke)

TRACK 11 – All You Want to Do Is Dance (demo No. B-4853, probably recorded April, 1937) (Johnston – Burke)

TRACK 12 – Laugh and Call It Love (demo No. B-6559, probably recorded April, 1938) (Monaco – Burke)

TRACK 13 – Laugh and Call It Love (demo No. B-6560, probably recorded April, 1938) (Monaco – Burke)

TRACK 14 – Where Is Central Park? (demo No. B-6561, probably recorded April, 1938) (Monaco – Burke)

TRACK 15 – Beware (I’m Beginning to Care) (demo No. B-7318, probably recorded January, 1939) (Monaco – Burke)

TRACK 16 – East Side of Heaven (demo No. B-7319, probably recorded January, 1939) (Monaco – Burke)

TRACK 17 – Sing a Song of Sunbeams (demo No. B- 7320, probably recorded January, 1939) (Monaco – Burke)

TRACK 18 – When the Moon Comes over Madison Square (demo No.B-7691, probably recorded May, 1940) (Monaco – Burke)

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
TRACK 19 – Duke the Spook (Decca L-3174, recorded July 2, 1943) (Van Heusen – Burke)

JOHN SCOTT TROTTER & HIS ORCHESTRA, WITH THE MUSIC MAIDS & HAL
TRACK 20 – Song of the Seventh Air Force (Decca TL-151, recorded October 21, 1943) (Van Heusen – Burke)

PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
TRACK 21 – Song of the Fifth Marines (Decca TL-152, probably recorded July 1944) (Van Heusen – Burke)

JOHN SCOTT TROTTER & HIS ORCHESTRA
TRACK 22 – Night and Day (Decca L-3316 fluff, February 11, 1944) (Porter)

BUDDY BREGMAN & HIS ORCHESTRA
TRACK 23 – The Blue Room (Verve, BR20155, alternate, June 11, 1956) (Rodgers – Hart)

TRACK 24 – Cheek to Cheek (Verve, BR20164, alternate, June 12, 1956) (Berlin)

TRACK 25 – Mountain Greenery (Verve, BR20166, alternate, June 12, 1956) (Rodgers – Hart)


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