The Bing Crosby Show
Musical Variety
Broadcast History:
1930, sang on the air with the Gus Arnheim Orchestra, from the Cocoa-nut Grove in LA.
Sep 2, 1931-Feb 27, 1932 CBS. 15m six a week at 7:15. Fifteen Minutes with Bing Crosby, sustained
until Nov., then The Cremo Singer for Cremo Cigars.
Mar 8, 1932-Jul 20, 1932 CBS. 15m, various days
Jan 4, 1933-Apr 15, 1933 CBS. 15m, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:00. The Music That Satisfies
Chesterfield. Lennie Hayton's Orchestra
Oct 16, 1933-Jun 11, 1935 CBS. 30m, Mondays at 8:30 until the 1934 summer break, then
Tuesdays at 9:00. Woodbury Soap.
Jan 2, 1936-May 9, 1946 NBC. Thursdays at 10:00 unitl 1940, then at 9:00. 60m until 1942, then 30m.
Joined The Kraft Music Hall in progress with the Dec 1935 departure of Al Jolson. Kraft Foods
Oct 16, 1946-Jun 1, 1949 ABC. 30m, Wednesdays at 10:00 Philco Radio Time. Philco. Prepared on
tape in advance, effectively breaking the networks' strict rule against prerecorded entertainment.
Sep 21, 1949-Jun 25, 1952 CBS. 30m, Wednesday at 9:30. The Bing Crosby Chesterfield
SHow. Chesterfield Cigarettes.
Oct 9, 1952-May 30, 1954 CBS. 30m, Thursday at 9:30, 1952-1953; Sundays at 8:00,
1953-1954. The General Electric Show. General Electric.
Nov 22, 1954-Dec 28, 1956 CBS. 15m, weekdays at 9:15, 1954-1955, then at 7:30. 1955-1956.
Vocal Groups:
1933-1934 Mills Brothers
1934-1935 Boswell Sisters
Announcer:
Ken Carpenter, Glenn Riggs
Source: On the Air - John Dunning