+ Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. His early career coincided with technical recording innovations; this allowed him to develop a laid-back, intimate singing style that influenced many of the popular male singers who followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. Yank magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive," ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. Also in 1948, the Music Digest estimated that Crosby recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music. Crosby exerted an important influence on the development of the postwar recording industry. He worked for NBC at the time and wanted to record his shows; however, most broadcast networks did not allow recording. This was mainly because of the quality of recording at the time. While in Europe performing during the war, Crosby had witnessed tape recording, on which The Crosby Research Foundation would come to have many patents. The company also developed equipment and recording techniques such as the Laugh Track which are still in use today. In 1947, he invested $50,000 in the Ampex company, which built North America's first commercial reel-to-reel tape recorder. He left NBC to work for ABC because NBC was not interested in recording at the time. This proved beneficial because ABC accepted him and his new ideas. Crosby then became the first performer to pre-record his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. He gave one of the first Ampex Model 200 recorders to his friend, musician Les Paul, which led directly to Paul's invention of multitrack recording. Along with Frank Sinatra, Crosby was one of the principal backers behind the famous United Western Recorders recording studio complex in Los Angeles. During the "Golden Age of Radio," performers often had to recreate their live shows a second time for the west coast time zone. Through the medium of recording, Crosby constructed his radio programs with the same directorial tools and craftsmanship (editing, retaking, rehearsal, time shifting) being used in motion picture production. This became the industry standard.- WikiPedia Click here to read more about Bing Crosby General Electric Show
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Please enjoy these 20 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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11.27.1952 | guest connie boswell |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Just You, Just Me." Red Nichols takes a solo ... | |
12.13.1953 | guest ella fitzgerald |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Row, Row, Row." The system cue is added live. | |
03.21.1954 | guest frank sinatra |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "The Jones Boy." Bing kids guest Frank Sinatra... | |
03.28.1954 | guest frank sinatra |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Oh Baby Mine." Bing and guest Frank Sinatra s... | |
12.25.1952 | guest gary crosby |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Adeste Fidelis." A nice Christmas show with g... | |
02.12.1953 | guest jack benny |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Glow Worm." Guest Jack Benny is celebrating h... | |
03.05.1953 | guest jimmy boyd |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The program originates from Palm Springs. The first tune is, "Bye... | |
10.23.1952 | guest jimmy stewart |
+ KCBS, San Francisco aircheck. Sponsored by: General Electric, Burgermeister Beer (local). The fir... | |
03.12.1953 | guest jimmy stewart |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The program originates from Palm Springs. The first tune is, "Jee... | |
05.21.1953 | guest joe venuti |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The program is produced and transcribed in Paris. The first tune ... | |
02.26.1953 | guest peggy lee |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The program originates from Palm Springs. The first tune is, "Lad... | |
12.11.1952 | guest rosemary clooney |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Open Up Your Heart." In honor of Christmas, J... | |
03.26.1953 | guest rosemary clooney |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The program originates from Palm Springs. The first tune is, "Bye... | |
11.13.1952 | guests dinah shore and joe venuti |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Just You, Just Me." Because of the recent dea... | |
11.20.1952 | guests dinah shore and joe venuti |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Glow Worm." | |
12.18.1952 | guests ella fitzgerald and joe venuti |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Sleigh Bell Serenade." | |
12.04.1952 | guests rosemary clooney and christian fourcade |
+ Sponsored by: General Electric. The first tune is, "Sleigh Ride." Guests include eight year old C... | |
10.16.1952 | guests the bell sisters and helen oconnell |
+ KCBS, San Francisco aircheck. Sponsored by: General Electric, Burgermeister Beer (local), Lucky L... | |
11.06.1952 | james stewart as host | ||
10.30.1952 | judy garland as host |
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