Member Introductions » Greetings To All! » 02/5/2020 1:01 am

Hello everyone! I'm fairly late in joining as a fan, it wouldn't have hurt to have done so earlier! Anywho, I'm from the Western US, Los Angeles, CA, so close to some Bing-linked locations. One of our local radio stations, KOST, starts playing Christmas music non-stop starting November, so it was almost impossible to avoid hearing Bing. "Mele Kalikimaka" did it for me! As of now, I tend to radiate in between his late 1920-40s tunes, but there's no clear-cut limit! Here are some examples: Rhythm Boys/ Whiteman-era tunes; Side by Side, Shanghai Dream Man, Changes, The Calinda (1927) There's No Sweet Man, Sunshine, Makin' Whoopee (1928) Little Pal, Reaching for Someone, Orange Blossom Time, S'posin' (1929). The '30s; Shine, Cabin In The Cotton, We're a Couple of Soldiers,(1932), Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn(1933), Little Dutch Mill (1934), popular I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams and I'm An Old Cowhand. The '40s; Pistol Packin' Mama, San Fernando Valley (1943), McNamara's Band (1945), The Freedom Train (1947). This is NOT a final list! There are SO many gems out there. Also, let's not forget the film soundtracks and the Kraft/Philco/Chesterfield/etc show broadcasts. There's always something new to find, at least for me. Although the majority of tracks I listen to are those of Bing, I also some Gene Austin/Autry, Rudy Vallee, Nick Lucas, and Russ Columbo; Deano and Perry are fantastic, but I'm afraid to say that I'm not a big Sinatra-fan. Bands are included, but it's a big list! My overall tastes in music, film, radio(?!), fashion is influenced by these periods. I hope I didn't overwhelm anyone with this gigantic paragraph, and I wish you all the best.

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