I love hearing him talk - he is so melodic, even in his speaking voice!

Great to hear Crosby talk about Russ Columbo, an all but forgotten singer. He died tragically when a friend lit a match on an old antique pistol and was shot. He composed the songs "Prisoner of Love", "You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)," "Too Beautiful For Words," "When You're in Love", "My Love", "Let's Pretend There's a Moon," and "Hello Sister."

@stevations

10 жыл бұрын

Jack Ellsworth on WALK 1370 Long Island NY would talk about and play Russ and spoke highly of him. By the way, your post did not show up under the video, please post you comments again, thanks! Stevations

@briteness

2 жыл бұрын

Tiny Tim remembered Russ Columbo in much the same way Bing did, as somebody who would have been a big star. Tiny even made a tribute album to Columbo, called Prisoner of Love, which he considered to be his finest album.

@bryanismyname7583

2 жыл бұрын

@@briteness : That is interesting, since Tiny Tim was born in 1932. Columbo died in 1934, after being hospitalized for a week from a gunshot wound. I actually have a reprint (from off microfilm) of the New York Times reporting on this incident and his subsequent death). Nice that Tim did a tribute, though Crosby was a pallbearer at Russ Columbo's funeral while Tim was a toddler. Still very few people remember who he was despite his growing popularity in the late 20's and early 30's. "Prisoner of Love" is probably his best remembered song, due to numerous covers by many artists including Frank Sinatra.

Bing, Dean, Frank, my how times flies. The good'ole days.

He was such a sharp guy. Quick and funny. No wonder he was such a big star.

I loved watching Joe's show back in the 70's. It is one of the places that helped me discover old classic films and performers. Saw him interview the likes of Bing as well as his stories about the Jolsons and Cantors of the world. Love Joe.

Amazingly good interview. Bing is so self effacing. And that makes me admire him even more!

well I miss Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Dick Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Hope, Danny Kaye, Gene Kelly, Milton Berle, & Jack Benny

@kennyhowell1537

7 жыл бұрын

ME TOO...

@spectrumlocalb191

7 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Phyllis Diller and now Jerry Lewis

@essessessesq

5 жыл бұрын

@@spectrumlocalb191 Jerry was about the last one from that era, unless we count 103 yr old Olivia DeHavilland!

@Heres_Johnny.

3 жыл бұрын

Liz Blue Same here!

@BBQFanNo1

3 жыл бұрын

Add Lucille Ball and Phyllis Diller definitely to the list.

First time I had seen this interview on Bing. Good interview.

What a great interview. I'd like to see more. Nothing on TV today measures up to Joe Franklin. A class act.

@VicMartino

Жыл бұрын

I knew Joe personally and he was far from a class act lol.

beautiful, thanks for posting and missing Joe Franklin today

@stevations

9 жыл бұрын

billthestinker I wonder what happened to Joe's memorabilia? They could make a museum about Joe and his era. I wonder what celebs attended his funeral

Bing singing a few bars of the songs on the album that he is holding is just wonderful. What a treasure. Thanks for posting this.

@nashvilletennessee3194

5 жыл бұрын

Lampshade51 that was wonderful... And Bing still remembered many of the words from songs that he recorded decades earlier! Very cool indeed!

Bing was quite knowledeable about Russ Columbo. Listen to early recordings by both. There are many similarities in their styles.

Since the Joe Franklin Show was on late night, when nothing else good was on, we would actually watch him.

Truly Crosby was the greatest recording artist of the 20th century. It was nice to hear him mention Russ Colombo too.

@hategreed1

7 жыл бұрын

Although, Bobby Darin blew away several of Bing's earlier recordings. Case in point: Mack the Knife

@illadrobici

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Colombo was cool.

@purefoldnz3070

Жыл бұрын

he's an ass

Man, Thanks for these posts... The Good Ol' Channel 9! -RIP Joe! 1/25/15

Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908 - September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American baritone, songwriter, violinist and actor. He is famous for romantic ballads such as his signature tune "You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love" and his own compositions "Prisoner of Love" and "Too Beautiful For Words."

I got one of those "player-back machines" on my phone.

Bing had the greatest time feel.....what a class act!!!

Miss him so much...

There it is,,, class,, dignified and dashing!!! What a man,, what a wonderful man!!!

What a pleasant man. Love him.

It reminds me of two folks who, in their prime, might not have ever met; Crosby was the biggest star around and Franklin was a local NYC host. But at that stage of their careers, they had the time for each other and frankly, there weren't many of their group still around and at least Franklin knew some of the same people that Bing Crosby knew.

Bing Crosby one of the all time greats. He is missed but remembered always.

@purefoldnz3070

Жыл бұрын

one of the worst human beings

@mitzymoo3151

Жыл бұрын

​@@purefoldnz3070What absolute BS. He has been vindicated of a lot of the rubbish written about him. Maybe look it up.

@purefoldnz3070

Жыл бұрын

@@mitzymoo3151 nope he hasnt. What is wrong with you? Stop trying to defend this monster.

@mitzymoo3151

Жыл бұрын

@@purefoldnz3070 Your ignorance is astounding...His eldest son who wrote the book was reinterviewed in 9 hours of taped conversations. He was challenged on some of his accusations, he couldn't remember writing what he did because he had been drunk at the time. The interviewer then contacted the co author who explained how the book was pieced together. Maybe look up Bing's latest books written by a brilliant guy who spent decades researching, who interviewed hundreds of people who knew Bing, including his two sons Gary and Phillip. Interesting that a lot of misinformation and half truths were dispelled. The two books that damaged Bing's reputation, his sons..which was explained about...the other which was completely debunked when investigated. Then maybe look up Bing's daughter who explains Gary explaining to her why he wrote what he did..appalling. Then look up the defensive quotes his other children gave when the book was released. Bing was no saint but definitely no monster. He loved those boys.

@purefoldnz3070

Жыл бұрын

@@mitzymoo3151 if you love someone you dont beat your children period. Hell Lindsay and Dennis later killed themselves after becoming alcoholics. There's nothing worse than defending someone like Bing. Even if were exaggerated as you say, he still openly beat his children. Quote from Bing Crosby in 1959: "I guess I didn't do very well bringing my boys up. I think I failed them by giving them too much work and discipline, too much money, and too little time and attention."

Still a handsome man in his 70's, hard to believe he died not long after? The man who started it all, and paved the way for the Sinatra's & Presley's, but at his best, he blew them all out of the water. Son Gary trashed his memory in that book, but at the end of his life, took it all back. Bing, like the rest of us wasn't perfect, but he was a decent and humble human being, John Wayne once said he'd never heard him utter a bad word against anyone!

@wodgerdog646

6 жыл бұрын

I to have read that his son recanted some of what he wrote in his book and was actually planning to release a tribute album to his father before he passed away. Unfortunately the damage had been done and Bing's reputation has suffered over the years. I found it truly amazing to read about the amount of people Bing helped out and looked after during his many years in show business, from acquaintances, friends other celebrities, family members and even total strangers. No he wasn't perfect but I agree that he was a decent and humble man and an extremely talented one. Didn't one of his best friends say he goes his own way and minds his own business, and that is what some people didn't understand about him? Never had the big entourage, never talked himself up and never played the big star. I think he's wonderful.

I cherish Joe's way of random pausing, even right in the middle of the title of a new feature he's plugging. And there are worlds in the difference between Bing the yarn-spinner, the charming deliverer of lore, and Joe the information age man before there was an information age, ever churning and clicking away.

I enjoyed this!

THE Crooner!!

@MrGustavo1948

10 жыл бұрын

Gran voz !!

may he rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us

Thanks very much.

I was good friends with joe he was such a kind man l miss you Frank!!!

Bing was a legend! Russ Columbo...was knocked off!

The opening "Best of the Joe Franklin Show" notice was V/O'd by Phil Tonken, who'd been with Channel 9 at the point Joe joined the station in 1962, up to Phil's 1989 retirement.

Wrong! BC sold more records than the Beatles, Elvis and Beach boys ... COMBINED!! This is true.

@Mannock

9 жыл бұрын

YES!

@moncorp1

7 жыл бұрын

People don't realize that in the first half of the 20th century, Bing was IT.

@montengro234

6 жыл бұрын

I think even Bing himself was too simple and free spirited to realize he was IT for multiple decades

@js4187

5 жыл бұрын

absolute bullshit . the beatles alone have well OVER a billion sales . elvis is up in that range . bing was the shit pre 1950 .... but his sales were not more than those 3 juggernauts combined . what an asinine thing to assert .

@ModernBingFan

4 жыл бұрын

He might be getting it mixed up with hit records

This was recorded no earlier than September 1987, because WOR-TV changed its call signal to WWOR-TV in April and had adopted that 9 logo that month.

Bing so humble!

Pure Class!!

Love Bing Crosby!

I remember Joe on WOR back in the 70's

Entertainment is just not the same in the 21st century like the 20th century had. I humbly and personally believe that entertainment had already reached its peak level of energy and raw excitement variety during the 19th and 20th centuries in this World.

Bing kept his baritone voice right to the end.

I love Bing Crosby

An intro to an old show that introduced a new show to reminisce about a previous show that included an old interview. So Joe.

The beatles sold a billion records and wrote most of them; Bing may have sold more especially in USA. Bing deserves to still be popular. His records need remastering and re-releasing especially his final albums recorded in Uk. John Lennon was a Bing fan and wrote Please , please me, inspired by Bing.

Bing and David Bowie at Christmas.

@nashvilletennessee3194

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Wright that story about how that duet came about is quite fascinating! Bowie and Bing created that duet on the cuff only hours before they filmed it.

See how Joe shut up and let Bing run with the record. Let the guest speak. Great interview

Just found out last week through my family genealogy that Bing’s first wife Dixie Lee is my 3rd cousin. Just never know what you can learn about your family. 😉

@mitzymoo3151

4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. Dixie was a beautiful lady inside and out.

Surprisingly, Bing doesn't mention Eddie Lang who he worked with closely from the late 20s to the early 30s

Class.

nearly 3 minutes before Bing speaks.

Growing up in the fifties, when you were kept home and sick, this was the guy you watched, in NYC! He was chicken soup and the bat shit stuff there giving kids now but Joe was the real deal!

Brought to you by Abstergo

Bing was a fantastic story teller, IF given the chance.

Bing left the record behind when he left.

This interview of Bing is from 1976

RIP Joe Franklin.

I hate I missed out on being around during my favorite era of music. I would take bing Crosby over Justin Beiber any day

400 million Records.😱

1976 I believe.

columbo's mother lived 10 years after his death. not a year and a half.

RIP :(

Inspired by the song - Please lend your ears to my pleas....

Yes- and several years ago, she and Joe tried to drum up interest in a Bing Crosby movie biography.....with little or no interest from anyone they tried to "pitch" the idea to.

@nashvilletennessee3194

5 жыл бұрын

Barry I. Grauman the problem was that just too many years went by and most of Bing's audience was already deceased and the younger generation barely knew who he was!

Who cares who sold more albums....Elvis, Beatles, Beach Boys, Der Bingle, all had their time and place. All if them were just very human people, doing what they wanted to do. Sing. For fun and profit. Big deal. There are a LOT of people who can sing better than all of them combined, but chose not to. Some of those big stars were not very nice people. Sex addictions, drug addictions. The list goes on and on. Enjoy what you enjoy. Bing will ALWAYS be a Christmas crooner to me.....perhaps the best kind of crooner of them all.

Kathryn Crosby, Bing's wife.

Der Bingle! RIP

That's right Peter beat them with a sack of sweet Valencia oranges don't leave a bruise and let's them know who's boss

he was ok....

Father OMalley

Who's the girl sitting to the left. Looks like Tuesday Weld

@nashvilletennessee3194

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Newton that's Bing's wife, Kathryn Crosby!

How on earth did Joe Franklin get Bing? Bing must have been a fan of the show or something.

@sunshinevonredstone7034

7 жыл бұрын

On Channel 9 WOR, a local late night show that aired a 1:00 AM and was only seen in the NYC metro area, and you think Crosby who could go on the Tonight Show, Merv Griffin, Barbara Walters or any talk show in the world whenever he wanted "got paid very handsomely" to be on The Joe Franklin Show.... It always says more about people who make such comments that they are projecting more about how they act than the person they're making such comments about.

@wodgerdog646

6 жыл бұрын

Well said. And Bing may have enjoyed making the money but he also enjoyed sharing his good fortune over the years with so many friends, acquaintances and charities as well as doing endless performances and benefits to raise money for many causes. He was apparently extremely generous and very caring in helping out family and friends and other performers when they were having a hard time, but was very reluctant to be acknowledged for this help and quite often organised things through a third party because he was uncomfortable in accepting the gratitude and thanks that would have been forthcoming.

I just realized Bing Crosby might be a socially-acceptable source of non-renewable carbon-based fuel. No? Ok...back to Andy Dick.

@kyelbronson286

7 жыл бұрын

bing was a kool taurus the bull.

Joe talked over Bing..too much

maybe Karen Black (???)

Your just jealous Stan!!! 😅

I miss all those wonderful Christmas Specials...today liberaturd hollywood would never put a Christmas special on the air.....with people that really are Christians!

Y,

It's a shame Bing Crosby had a reputation for being a wife Basha he did adopt many children

@mitzymoo3151

Жыл бұрын

He never did anything like that...where did you get your BS info😂🙄

Read his son's book, Going My Own Way by Gary Crosby. This man was a monster to his sons, one committed suicide. Extreme physical and emotional violence and abuse. No excuse for it.

@ZeusTheTornado

5 жыл бұрын

Now, read his other sons and daughters... They've debunked almost all of Gary's accusations.

Nobody like this guy today, more's the pity

Bing the Batterer, .... traumatized his sons to suicide,....

@mitzymoo3151

Жыл бұрын

You are sooooo misinformed and wrong that is pathetic.

Miss him so much...