On the "Chase & Sanborn" radio programme of July 4,1943, the three original Whiteman Rhythm Boys were reunited with the great band-leader himself. Reminiscing about their early years together and how they came to meet the so-called 'King Of Jazz', they loosely re-enacted their 1927 audition. Whiteman asked them "Are you guys any good, What are your names?" Hopeful number one replied "Well, I'm Harry Barris, I sing like Bing Crosby." Then from hopeful number two, "I'm Al Rinker, I sing like Bing Crosby too." Whiteman quipped "Well, what about you - you there with the awning?" Came the reply "I'm Bing Crosby, I sing like Dick Todd". It's doubtful if Todd ever received a better compliment coming, as it did, from the best known and most popular songster of the period.

Produced by Geoff Milne

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Disc One
1. RIDE, TENDERFOOT, RIDE
2. YOU'RE THE ONLY STAR (IN MY BLUE HEAVEN)
3. ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR MISCHIEF
4. MEDLEY: SCHOOL DAYS / I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY I LOVE YOU, BUT I DO SUNBONNET SUE
5. MEDLEY: BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON / GOODBYE, LITTLE GIRL, GOODBYE
6. I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WE
7. LITTLE LAD
8. I'M BUILDING A SAILBOAT OF DREAMS
9. MARY'S A GRAND OLD NAME
10. YOU'VE GOT ME CRYING AGAIN
11. SOMEBODY NOBODY KNOWS
12. WHY BEGIN AGAIN?
13. A HOME IN THE CLOUDS
14. I PAID FOR THE LIE THAT I TOLD YOU
15. GUESS I'LL GO BACK HOME THIS SUMMER
16. MOONLIGHT SERENADE
17. A TABLE IN A CORNER
18. TIME ON MY HANDS
19. MANHATTAN
20. OLD MILL WHEEL
21. ONE MORNING IN MAY
22. IT'S A HUNDRED TO ONE I'M IN LOVE
23. SWEET DREAMS, SWEETHEART
24. ANGEL IN DISGUISE
25. THE GAUCHO SERENADE
26. SADDLE YOUR DREAMS

Disc Two
1. THE SINGING HILLS
2. TINY OLD TOWN
3. I'LL BE SEEING YOU
4. CECILIA
5. MY! MY!
6. POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS
7. WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR MOTHER
8. DEVIL MAY CARE
9. MAKE-BELIEVE ISLAND
10. WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO
11. WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR HEART?
12. ORCHIDS FOR REMEMBRANCE
13. I'M WAITING FOR SHIPS THAT NEVER COME IN
14. SWEET LORRAINE
15. DREAM VALLEY
16. ALONG THE SANTA FE TRAIL
17. SAY IT ISN'T SO
18. TOGETHER
19. MARIA ELENA
20. WASN'T IT YOU?
21. IN THE MIDDLE OF A DANCE
22. TROPICAL MAGIC
23. 'TIS AUTUMN
24. THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
25. HOW ABOUT YOU?
26. SOMEDAY SWEETHEART