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

A smooth gentle Jazz/swing number by the great pairing of Connie Boswell & Bing Crosby in a classic duet.
Recorded in 1939...
(MCI)'Although considered to be a ballad singer in his early days, throughout his career Crosby proved to be extremely versatile and was particularly appealing on gentle swing numbers such 'An Apple for the Teacher' with the great Connie Boswell'...(MCI)
The track is taken from a 2 CD set containing 48 tracks...
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Music Collection International (1997)
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[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

[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

[Corrie121]

Bravo!!!!

Thanks for posting.

[syncopeter]

Bing was billed as a 'sweet' singer, but at heart he always was a singer who loved his jazz. He made only a handful of sides with Conny, but you can really feel the fun they had recording those tunes. Those voices blended so marvelously. They even matched their vibrato.

[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]

@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. :)

[dogstoerd]

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

[the1musiclad]

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

[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.

[bearcub410]

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

[miltsar]

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