Name: Bing With A Beat
Brand: Sony Legacy
SKU: 1191814
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Bing With A Beat

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Album: Bing With A Beat
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella
2)	I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
3)	Along the Way to Waikiki
4)	Exactly Like You
5)	Dream a Little Dream of Me
6)	Last Night on the Backporch
7)	Some Sunny Day
8)	Whispering
9)	Tell Me
10)	Mack the Knife
11)	Down Among the Sheltering Palms
12)	Mama Loves Papa

Tracks

1. Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella

2. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

3. Along The Way To Waikiki

4. Exactly Like You

5. Dream A Little Dream Of Me

6. Last Night On The Backporch

7. Some Sunny Day

8. Whispering

9. Tell Me

10. Mack The Knife

11. Down Among The Sheltering Palms

12. Mama Loves Papa

Performer Notes

Personnel: Bing Crosby (vocals); Bing Crosby; Matty Matlock (clarinet); Dave Harris, Dave Harris (tenor saxophone); Abe Lincoln (trombone); Red Callender (bass guitar); Clancy Hayes (guitar); Frank Beach, Bob Scobey (trumpet); Ralph Sutton (piano); Nick Fatool (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Peter Cho.
Liner Note Author: Will Friedwald.
Recording information: Radio Recorders "Annex" Studio, Los Angeles, CA (02/19/1957/02/20/1957).
Arranger: Matty Matlock.
When this album was recorded in 1957, Bing Crosby was on his fourth decade as an American pop music icon. Nevertheless, he was still going strong and still had it in him to try something new and different. BING WITH A BEAT pairs Crosby with Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band for a hefty helping of swinging standards with a strong Dixieland flavor. At once a novel idea as well as a return to his jazz roots, this session remains one of Crosby's most consistent albums and has long been a favorite among fans and collectors. It is easy to see why--the record resonates with a feeling of adventure that is sometimes lacking on Crosby's more typical pop recordings, and the contrast between his trademark laid-back phrasing and a swinging band makes for a heady mixture. From Paul Whiteman's "Whispering", which dates back to the very beginning of Bing's career, to "Mack the Knife," then a recent hit that Bing sings with a nod to Louis Armstrong, the album was clearly a fun one for Crosby to make. Decades later, it is still fun to hear.