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.

Tracklist:

Flowers for Madame
In a Little Gypsy 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 18th and 19th 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
Shanghai

UPC: 824046347321
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 7.7.23
Format: CD

Bob Crosby & His Orchestra - All The Hits And More 1935-51 (CD)