Bing Crosby – Guests Bergen and McCarthy. 481103

Ken Carpenter warns there could be late-breaking election news flashes. Has Bing run for office??

Playlist

  • You Call Everybody Darling. (Bing Crosby)
  • Deloris. (Bing Crosby)
  • Edgar Bergen is on hand without his famous partner Charlie McCarthy. Has the ventriloquist dummy struck out on his own? Will Bergen be reduced to only working with the dull, hayseed, Mortimer Snerd? Bing flubs a line but agrees to teach Mortimer to sing.
  • Flying W. (Bing Crosby)
  • Charlie arrives on his own to confirm the split between him and Edgar. After joking about how he learned to talk, he hides when Bergen returns with Mortimer.
  • Singing lessons begin, as long as Mortimer can focus and listen. After mistaken identities, a short chorus is attempted. Mortimer’s part is simplified, then finally reduced to one word. He can’t mess that up, ca he?
  • I’d Love to Live in Loveland. (Bing Crosby)