YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME - Very Early Bing Crosby 1928

Everybody had to start somewhere, even Bing Crosby. In 1928, Bing Crosby was part of the singing group The Rythym Boys working with the Paul Whiteman band, though Bing was not backed by them for this recording. He was backed by Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord and Austin Young, who often provided harmony on other Whiteman sides. (Thanks fromthesidelines for that info) Here is a recording of You Took Advantage Of Me with a very small vocal segment featuring Bing. This was their last recroding for Victor before moving over to the Columbia label. Enjoy!

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Music

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• Bing
• Crosby
• Paul
• Whiteman
• 1928
• 78
• rpm
• 78rpm
• record

[34airflow]

Is Bix Beiderbecke playing on this?

[cdbpdx]

@34airflow

Included in this recording were Bix Beiderbeck and Frank Trumbauer.

[Jamesmac30]

Brilliant! I have never heard this before

[jellywhipper]

I went to an estate sale last weekend and found a copy of this record in the ten cent record pile. It is in E+ condition.

[LRUSSELLBROWN]

Both Irwin Levine and myself were greatly influenced by Bing and Al Jolson who also did a fantastic version of the song. Prior to writing Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree, we both knew every song by Bing and

Jolson, even thought they were almost fifty years before our time. Thank you posting this wonderful recording. L.Russell Brown

[sutcliffe62x]

crosby's vocal talent stands out the second you hear it.

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded on April 25, 1928, and Whiteman's last recording for Victor before he and his band moved to Columbia the following month. Incidentally, Bing is backed NOT by "The Rhythm Boys" [Harry Barris & Al Rinker] here, but a trio consisting of Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord and Austin Young, who often provided harmony on other Whiteman sides.

[Grigden]

Aside from the Crosby vocal the record is memorable because of the Bix-Trambauer "chase" chorus. Trading 2s and 4s.

[jazzgirl1920s]

One of my favorite Crosby recordings is from a little later than this. It is from a radio broadcast with Gus Arnheim's Orchestra. It is "Out of Nowhere". I like it because Bing starts ad libbing with the lyrics to the tune and jokes with the audience. I like when he sings "See you at the track" probably referring to the Santa Anita race track. He must have liked horse racing because later he was part owner of a race track. Thanks for this early recording of Bing.

[patthecatman]

bing actually recorded as far back as a couple of recordings ("i've got the girl"; "wistful & blue") made in 1926!!!