On This Day, August 30: The Bing Crosby Show and Rosemary Clooney
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August…
August 30 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 30 across American network music and variety history, Bing Crosby's mid-century CBS musical broadcasts with pianist/organist Buddy Cole (1955 Episode 202, 1956 Edition, 1958 Junior Bob & Ray Contest), daytime duets with Rosemary Clooney on The Bing Crosby-Rosemary Clooney Show (1960, 1961), and a star-studded 1962 musical hour with Morton Downey and Kay Starr (1955–1962):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "With Buddy Cole and His Trio (Episode 202)" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-30 9:15 PM EDT |
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Bing Crosby, Cole | Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Vocal", "Jazz", "Bing Crosby", "Buddy Cole"] |
Bing Crosby croons easy-listening standards and swaps breezy golf anecdotes accompanied by Buddy Cole's keyboard trio. |
| "With Buddy Cole and His Trio (1956 Edition)" | CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-30 9:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Musical Showcase |
Bing Crosby, Cole | Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Vocal", "Jazz", "Bing Crosby", "Buddy Cole"] |
Bing performs classic American songbook favorites backed by the rhythmic jazz stylings of Buddy Cole on piano and organ. |
| "Junior Bob and Ray Contest with Buddy Cole" | CBS Radio 1958-08-30 |
Sustaining CBS Music |
Bing Crosby, Cole | Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Vocal", "Comedy", "Bing Crosby", "Buddy Cole"] |
Bing banters about the Junior Bob and Ray listener comedy contest before singing smooth jazz standards. |
| "Nice Work If You Can Get It with Rosemary Clooney" | CBS (WCBS) 1960-08-30 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Music |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole and His Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Duet", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney trade lighthearted banter and harmonize on the Gershwin favorite Nice Work If You Can Get It. |
| "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans with Rosemary Clooney" | CBS (WCBS) 1961-08-30 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Music |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole and His Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Duet", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney"] |
Rosemary and Bing perform upbeat Dixieland duets including Way Down Yonder in New Orleans with Buddy Cole's rhythm section. |
| "Guests Morton Downey and Kay Starr" | CBS Syndication 1962-08-30 |
Sustaining CBS Showcase |
Bing Crosby, Downey, Starr | Buddy Cole and His Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Variety", "Bing Crosby", "Kay Starr"] |
Bing hosts Irish tenor Morton Downey and jazz-pop songstress Kay Starr for an hour of vocal solos and trio medleys. |