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Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby
I'd be interested in everyone's take on the recordings Louis Armstrong made with Gary Crosby in 1955. Do you think Armstrong was just doing it as a favor to Bing. Gary really isn't a bad singer...
- Ron Field
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Re: Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby
I saw Gary and Louis at the old Sydney Stadium in the 1950’s. Never got to meet him though.
Louis was to keep an eye on Gary during their tour. In Sydney 2KY presenter Brian Howard was asked by Bing to keep an eye on Gary as well.
Brian used to present a ‘Bing and Swing’ programme on 2KY.
There was a Bing and Swing rugby league side playing in the Balmain District junior league competition on Sundays. Team colours - naturally - were Blue and Gold. They did pretty well over the years.
1966 I got to meet Phil when he was at the Hilton.
I knew Brian and he gave me newspaper clippings of Bing. He contributed to a service that sent him clippings from any printed info on Bing. He was pally with Bing.
- Graham Pascoe
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Re: Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby
That's an entertaining duet and Gary did well.
- Ian Kerstein
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Re: Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby
Superb.
Literary controversies aside, I believe Gary to have been the most performance talented of all of Bing's children. His vocals had an authority and maturity way beyond his years. His superb sense of rhythm, relaxation and yet drive makes him a performer my ears are automatically drawn towards. As with his duets with his father, he matches Satch perfectly with his harmonies. He was a convincing actor, too with presence and a natural ability. Both in light and more serious parts.
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Re: Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby
Gary and Bing would have made great Rap singers. I do not care for Rap but in some songs Bing and Gary sound like Rap singers.
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Re: Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby
I don't mind the combination of Pops and Gary. Not sure about it being a favour, David. These recordings may have been done for their upcoming tour. Gary, as Ron mentioned did come to Australia. Even though Gary doesn't give the exact date in Going My Own Way, I think I worked it out to be around 1955 that Louis and Gary were in Australia. I used the front cover to the program in The Bingville Buglers - ICC Meeting #29. I've tried uploading the image here but having trouble with this at present.
I don't have LP or CD versions of any of Gary and Satchmo's duets. So happy David for you to post more of these if you have any.
I do have a 78rpm of Ko Ko Mo/Struttin' With Some Barbecue but I have no means of making a digital transfer. My 78 is released on the Australian Columbia label, but I'm assuming these would have been recorded for Decca?
Here's a YouTube link for Louis and Gary performing Struttin' with Some Barbecue on The Ed Sullivan Show: