Bob Crosby & His Orchestra: All The Hits And More 1935-51

Bob Crosby & His Orchestra - All The Hits And More 1935-51: It's an entertaining selection of his most popular recordings. Bob Crosby was the younger brother of renowned singer Bing Crosby, and made his own way in the music business as a vocalist and bandleader, having a string of more than forty hits which spanned the era covered by this collection, especially as leader of his well-known band The Bob Cats and in later years as a solo singer. This excellent-value 50-track 2-CD collection comprises all Bob Crosby's forty and more career hits, with his orchestra, with The Bob Cats and as solo singer and duettist, plus selected other noted A&B sides on Decca from this era. It features his No. 1 hits "In A Gypsy Tearoom", "Whispers In The Dark" and "Day In, Day Out", and his other Top 3 hits "Over The Rainbow", "Lilacs In The Rain", "With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair" and "Down Argentina Way". Also included are famous jazz-focused pieces like "South Rampart Street Parade", "Big Noise From Winnetka" and "March Of The Bob Cats" and his theme tune "Summertime" along with hits with other classics from the era like "Two Sleepy People", "Let It Snow!", "Goody Goody", "A Foggy Day" and "Play A Simple Melody". It features Crosby himself on vocals, with performances also by his featured vocalists Frank Tennille, Kay Weber, Eddie Miller, Marian Mann, Nappy Lamare, Helen Ward, Teddy Grace and Marion Morgan, plus vocal duets with Patty Andrews and Georgia Gibbs. It's an entertaining selection of his most popular recordings.

Includes:

Flowers for Madame

In a Little Tearoom

A Little Bit Independent

Goody Goody

Whispers in the Dark

South Rampart Street Parade

Dog Town Blues

A Foggy Day

Please Be Kind

March of the Bobcats

Louise, Louise

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

Two Sleepy People

Deep in a Dream

Summertime

What's New?

The Big Noise from Winnetka

Loopin' the Loop

Swingin' at the Sugar Bowl

At a Little Hot Dog Stand

I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak

Rose of Washington Square

The Lady's in Love with You

Hindustan

Day in, Day Out

Over the Rainbow

Blue Orchids

Lilacs in the Rain

Can I Help It?

(Why Couldn't It Last) Last Night

Till We Meet Again

Between 8th and 9th on Chestnut Street

I've Got My Eyes on You

With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair

You, You Darlin'

Leanin' on the Ole Top Rail

So Far, So Good

Believing

Down Argentina Way

You Forgot About Me

Cow Cow Blues

Do You Care?

Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street

Blue Surreal

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Five Minutes More

The Pussycat Song (Nyow! Not Nyow!)

Maybe It's Because

Play a Simple Melody

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