Release Date: 01 March 2005
Label: Storyville Records
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 717101840526
Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz
Description
This 2CD set, comprising the albums Havin' Fun and Havin' More Fun, captures Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong highlights from 1949 - 1951 editions of The Bing Crosby Show. The show ran - under changing sponsorships - throughout most of the 1950s and had a guest roster that read like a who's who of mainstream entertainers. Bing's most frequent guest was Louis Armstrong. The mutual respect and love that Satch and Bing had for each other is obvious on these recordings, the writing is inspired and Armstrong is extremely funny, often causing Crosby to crack up. Other featured guests on these sessions include singers Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Dinah Shore, trombonist Jack Teagarden and violinist Joe Venuti. Some of the most memorable highlights include Bing and Satch's collaborations on "A Kiss To Build A Dream On", "Gone Fishin'" and "Lazy Bones".
Tracklisting
Danish Radio Big Band
Thomas Fonnesbaek
Michel Petrucciani Trio
Carsten Dahl Golden Ratio Trio
Jacob Christoffersen Trio
Peter Vuust & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Kira Martini
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
