Hello, all!  I'm a brand-new member to the board, and I just posted over in "Member Introductions." (My name is Christopher.) As I mentioned there, I have posted a question about Bing's early material on another music message board and have, sadly, received no replies at all, so I'm going to re-post my message, with the question, here, partially as a longer sort of "introduction" of myself to the board.  Here I go! 

I've long been vaguely "culturally aware" of Bing Crosby, in the way that many of my fellow Americans are today-- as a crooner and movie star of a certain era who sang "White Christmas" and was also famous for playing an affable, relatable priest in Going My Way.  

However, very recently, my avid jazz fandom led me to finally stumble upon the Mosaic Records website (WOW!!), which, in turn, led to finding and listening to the samples from Bing's Mosaic box set (double WOW!!), which blew me away and have me now asking-- what is the best "jazzy" CD to start with from this great singer whom I did not even previously know as a jazz singer of any kind? Specifically, I'm looking for the very early Bing jazz material here if at all possible-- the "hot jazz" songs.  

My excitement at learning about Crosby's "jazz side" is such that I've already ordered the 7-CD "1950s radio sessions" Mosaic set, and I have the 1958 Crosby-Clooney Fancy Meeting You Here on the way too. However, obviously, neither feature Bing as the young "hot jazz" singer of the 1920s and '30s. Is there an obtainable single CD, and/or perhaps, a 2 or 3-disc set (within reason-- after buying the Mosaic set, I can't currently afford to spend hundreds of dollars for anything else) which showcases this side of Crosby? Thanks in advance for any and all help!