Famous Weekly Old-Time Radio Shows
Bing Crosby's first radio show was on August 31st, 1931. He continued to broadcast musical variety shows (with a few years off here and there) until 12/28/56. Although the days, times, stations and sponsors changed, his theme song was always "Where the Blue of the Night". Some of the show names were: Fifteen Minutes with Crosby, Presenting Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby - The Cremo Singer, Music That Satisfies, Kraft Music Hall, Philco Radio Time.

This 1:22 soundbyte is from the 12/5/31 Cremo Singer show (CBS, 7:15 PM, six days a week.)

Mr Crosby also appeared as host on a DJ show (This is Bing Crosby) in 1948, a series of 5-minute shows (Bing Crosby) in 1956-57, and on the Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney show between 1960 - 1962.


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