That's an entertaining duet and Gary did well.

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.

Oh my goodness, Aaron that link to Gary and Louis on Ed Sullivan's show was beyond superb. Thank you.
I felt it really validated my admiration for Gary Crosby's high performing skills. I have never seen the two performing together, before and it was so joyful. It didn't seem to matter who Louis was placed with - he just made each pairing appear so natural. Obviously he and Gary's father had to be tops when it came to this. I am so grateful that he and Bing made films together - especially "High Society". 

Here's a link to what I thought was a long lost joint appearance they both undertook on the late David Frost's chat show in 1971.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXf1K0QxMJs

Ian Kerstein wrote:

Oh my goodness, Aaron that link to Gary and Louis on Ed Sullivan's show was beyond superb. Thank you.
I felt it really validated my admiration for Gary Crosby's high performing skills. I have never seen the two performing together, before and it was so joyful. It didn't seem to matter who Louis was placed with - he just made each pairing appear so natural. Obviously he and Gary's father had to be tops when it came to this. I am so grateful that he and Bing made films together - especially "High Society". 

Here's a link to what I thought was a long lost joint appearance they both undertook on the late David Frost's chat show in 1971.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXf1K0QxMJs

Yes, even though the condition of this David Frost interview is not in the best shape, it is marvellous that it survives as it marks the last time that Bing and Louis worked together. They had taped an appearance on The Pearl Bailey Show a couple of weeks before. Andy Williams also appeared. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3KD862BMw

Aaron Tickner wrote:

Ian Kerstein wrote:

Oh my goodness, Aaron that link to Gary and Louis on Ed Sullivan's show was beyond superb. Thank you.
I felt it really validated my admiration for Gary Crosby's high performing skills. I have never seen the two performing together, before and it was so joyful. It didn't seem to matter who Louis was placed with - he just made each pairing appear so natural. Obviously he and Gary's father had to be tops when it came to this. I am so grateful that he and Bing made films together - especially "High Society". 

Here's a link to what I thought was a long lost joint appearance they both undertook on the late David Frost's chat show in 1971.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXf1K0QxMJs

Yes, even though the condition of this David Frost interview is not in the best shape, it is marvellous that it survives as it marks the last time that Bing and Louis worked together. They had taped an appearance on The Pearl Bailey Show a couple of weeks before. Andy Williams also appeared. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3KD862BMw

Oh, how marvellous. Thank you, again, Aaron. I have never seen this with the four of them. Pearl Bailey is so irresistibly warm, talented and lovely. Just like Louis. It took me a long time to warm to Andy Williams (through no fault of his own) and I was then lucky to see him perform "live" during his final two tours of the UK.  

Isn't the internet and YouTube incredible? Over forty years ago in my town's public library, within a 1970's biography of David Frost, I saw a photo-plate of this interview. Within the confines of that pre-internet period (and with just three UK television channels - but all the better for it) it never crossed my mind that I would ever be able to see this. 

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"Blue Eyes" would have been perfect for Bing, infact Elton sings it in a Bing sort of style. Back in the 90's up until the early 2000's my friends and I would go to hotel in NYC where Elton and band were staying and wait for them to come out. Elton would always stop and sign stuff for me. He got to know me and stopped for me all the time. After Princess Dianna died and he came in concert, I was near hotel with my friend Robert, Elton stopped lifted me up and gave me a huge hug. Everyone was shocked. I had about 100 autographs. All gone now except for one. I sold a lot of stuff when I became sick because I had to wait to get disabilty. I wish I still had everything. I was able to get my music collection back but the memorabilia, I can never get back. I miss those days, we had a ball in the city all day and concerts at night. Great memories. Kathryn told me Elton was next to appear with Bing on Christmas Special. But Bing passed away. They would have been great together. And Elton would have loved performing with Bing. Watch video of Blue Eyes on Youtube and picture Bing singing this song. By the way, the Braves hat Elton wears toward end of film, "Tantrum and Tiaras" was a gift from me.

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Back to Louis Armstrong and Gary Crosby - I think Louis worked with Gary as a favor to Bing. I think Gary Crosby was a good singer, but I don't think he was on the same level of talent as Louis Armstrong. Gary and Sammy Davis Jr also made a couple recordings together, and I thought the same. 

Ian, The hat is seen toward end of documentary when Elton is coming down elevator. It is an Atlanta Braves hat with an A in the front. He wore it on a couple of filmed events around the same time. My mother always teased me about it because it was not an official hat, it was a $5 hat . She always said to me, "I can't believe he wore that $5 hat!". I tell you one thing, it was better than some of the other hats he wore in that docu. Back to Gary, I love when he tried to sound like Louis. I thought Gary was a good singer but did not care for him as an actor.

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