WWII RADIO: LIVE RADIO BROADCASTS FROM 1943-1945 on Laserlight (15934).Personnel: Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, The Charioteers, Eugenie Baird (vocals); Duke Ellington (piano); John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra.Includes liner notes by Laurence J. Zwisohn.Digitally remastered by Robert Vosgien (CMS Digital, Pasadena, California).A fascinating historical document as well as a triumph of radio entertainment, LaserLight's reissue of Bing Crosby's Armed Forces broadcasts of 1944-45 include two complete half-hour shows on each disc, with an array of guest stars, comedy sketches, and beautiful standards. The original commercials are included just as broadcasted, and the source material (which came from Crosby's own collection at his alma mater of Gonzaga University) is superb. Best of all, the discs in this series are available at a budget price. Recorded on consecutive weeks in late January 1945, these two broadcasts include guests the Andrews Sisters and Duke Ellington and a song list featuring "Don't Fence Me In," "Frankie and Johnny" and "Jesus Is a Rock in the Weary Land.

Track Listings 1. Live Radio Broadcast October 7, 1943 2. Road To Victory 3. I'll Be Home For Chistmas 4. Nobody's Sweetheart 5. Comedy Routine 6. One Alone 7. Sunday, Monday Or Always 8. Live Radio Broadcast December 16, 1943 9. Pistol Packin' Momma 10. Oh, What A Beautiful Morning 11. I Used To Love You (But It's All Over Now) 12. Comedy Routine 13. Shoo Shoo Baby 14. White Chistmas. Track Listings 1. Live Radio Broadcast March 9, 1944 2. The Bombardier Song 3. Mexicali Rose 4. Witness For My Lord 5. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night 6. Two Sleepy People 7. Going My Way 8. Live Radio Broadcast June 29, 1944 9. Swinging On A Star 10. There's A Small Hotel 11. The General Jumped At Dawn 12. Square Dance 13. It Had To Be You 14. San Fernando Valley. Track Listings 1. Live Radio Broadcast: April 13, 1944 2. Swinging On A Star 3. Take It Easy - Bing Crosby/Marilyn Maxwell 4. Speak To Me Of Love - The Charioteers 5. The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else - Bing Crosby/Bob Hope 6. It's Love, Love, Love 7. Amor 8. Live Radio Broadcast: June 15, 1944 9. Bless 'Em All 10. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - The Charioteers 11. Day After Forever 12. Together - Bing Crosby/Marilyn Maxwell 13. Put It There, Pal - Bing Crosby/Bob Hope 14. I'll Be Seeing You. Track Listings 1. Live Radio Bradcast July 6, 1944 2. Sno Qualimie Jo Jo 3. Together 4. Tumbling Tumbleweeds 5. Sandman 6. Exactly Like You 7. I'll Get By 8. Amor 9. LIve Radio Broadcast November 30, 1944 10. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby 11. I Promise You 12. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else 13. Jeepers Creepers 14. Glow Worm 15. I'm Making Believe 16. Medley: With Every Breath I Take/Love Is Just Around The Corner/June In January. Track Listings 1. Live Radio Broadcast January 25, 1945 2. Don't Fence Me In 3. Strange Music 4. Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land 5. This Heart Of Mine 6. One Meatball 7. Sleigh Ride In July 8. Medley: That's For Me/Ain't It A Shame About Mame/Only Forever 9. Live Radio Broadcast January 18, 1945 10. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive 11. There Goes That Song Again 12. Running Wild 13. Frankie & Johnny 14. You've Got Me Where You Want Me 15. Down By The River 16. It's Easy To Remember 17. Soon 18. Swanee River.