Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell - 'An Apple for the Teacher'

[Jamesmac30]

Great post - actually recorded 22nd June 1939

[Aliciapiano99]

This music makes you feel so warm and excited! Love it!

[FoxyNightmare]

The real sparkling gem.

Thank you for sharing.

[the1musiclad]

This is a lesson in classy jazz singing from the two greatest of their era. 10,468 views is shameful.

[bearcub410]

one of my favorites just on the eve of the second world war . this is just magnificent born too late

[hoopjnky]

@bearcub410 Born just in time, Cubby. You have the good fortune of choosing from the greatest variety of music ever available. Don't like Nelly? Fitty? Gaga? Leave the 21st Century and choose from the greatest songs and performers of the last century. Even 50 years ago you would not have had this music quite so available. Explore, enjoy, choose your own sound.

[miltsar]

she is just extraordinary...the voice...the phrasing...the cool....and they are so perfect together ...I'm still smiling ...thank you !

[zephof]

I just heard this on the CBC while I was dozing off. I had to hear it again and ran upstairs to my computer. Thanks ten million for putting it on. These are two of my favorite singers. I will never forget the first time I heard Connie Boswell singing Boulevard of Broken Dreams. This was really great of you, I want the CD if it is still available, do you know?

[klakkin]

Gee,cool upload ...thanks for adding this!

have a great day

[oldkiesel]

Yes, I love "Between 18th. & 19th. on Chestnut Street too. Big hits in UK were "Bob White" (a Mercer masterpiece) and

"Basin Street Blues". And great radio recordings: Connee (a trained musician) had always worked out some super arrangement with John Scott Trotter and as usual Bing would drift in and add his magical ad-libs and harmonizing. A few come to mind: "Easy Street", "Let's Be Buddies" and a lovely song, "Number Ten Lullaby Lane". Ella always named Connee as her inspiration.

[orepse81]

I can remember a song they did together, probably from the same period. It was entitled, Between 18 and 19 on Chestnut Street. I recall the first line, that went something like, There is a rip joint where the folks all meet a great duo without a doubt.

[ljliljohn]

The title is 'Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street', and it is a 'rib joint', not a 'rip joint', and it is available on Youtube. Listen also to Connee on 'In the middle of a kiss', also available on Youtube. Enjoy.

[poopybutt77]

Bing and connee did 'Bob white' as well as 'Alexanders ragtime band'. There are others but I can't think of the names. Bing also sang with connee when she sang with her sisters as the Boswell sisters in the early thirties. If you think the Andrew sistters were great you ought to hear the boswell sisters.

[fiveanddimer]

This is the only collaboration between Bing and Connie that I can find on YT. Anyone know of any other recordings that these two made together?

[djnsandiego]

Great song by 2 great singers. Bing was the best and he was at the top of his game here. Thank you!

[stlivermore]

Thanx for sharing. Connie Boswell was certainly in a class all her own. I think she could have taught even Bing Crosby a thing or two about such things..

[trooper7h]

stlivermore,

Connie could certainly swing a tune with the best of them...And being a paraplegic ...she did it all sitting down...What a great trouper!

Thanks for your thought provoking comment. :)

best wishes,

trooper7h

[the1musiclad]

2 of the best voices ever. i can't help wondering what a duet between crosby and the boswell sisters would've been like.

[trooper7h]

he1musiclad,

Crosby and the Bosewell Sisters?...mmm!...I shall have to check my collection to see if I have them duetting.

Thanks for your comment and the question??? :)

regards,

trooper7h

[dogstoerd]

@the1musiclad A duet between Crosby and the Boswells - impossible! It would have been a quartet...

[the1musiclad]

@dogstoerd - yeah you got me but I was working under the basis of two acts as opposed to four singers so technically it's still ok. :)

[AlexGBroughton]

I love this song. I learned to play it on the piano, so I could play it for my Nana, but she passed away before I got the chance to do that, so I played it at her funeral. Being an upbeat song, it was a welcome measure of sorts in what was an otherwise sad occasion. I believe Nana was there that day listening too :)

[trooper7h]

AlexGBroughton ,

What a beautiful sentiment and comment.

I am sure that your Nana would have known of this version by Bing & Connie.

Best wishes,

trooper7h

[dianamaryflorence]

This is one of my favorite duet songs. Bing Crosby's famous voice and Connee Boswell's lovely passion.

[trooper7h]

dianamaryflorence,

Bing and Connie certainly knew how to swing with this song.

Thank you for your comment.:)

trooper7h

[Corrie121]

Bravo!!!!

Thanks for posting.

[trooper7h]

Corrie121,

Thank you for your supprt and your comment. :)

Isn't this just a great classic swing pairing. :)

My best wishes for the future.

[LKayL1]

Two beautiful people, two beautiful voices!

[trooper7h]

LKayL1,

Bing and Connie did make a for a great pairing vocally.

Connie - who was a paraplegic - never let her handicap prevent her from contributing to the music scene as a member of the very popular Bosewell sisters trio.

Thank you for your comment.:)

My best wishes to you.

trooper7h