Bing Crosby ROCKS With Jazz Greats!

This video has appeared numerous times on KZbin, all because folks are passionate enough about it to feel compelled to post it despite it already being present. I love this performance, but because it's been posted so many times on KZbin I wouldn't normally consider posting it again...except for the fact that this particular version looks and sounds somewhat better than any I've encountered on KZbin to date.
Like the other versions on KZbin, this is taken from a primitive public domain kinescope recording, so you can't expect much in the way of quality. Before videotape came along the kinescope process was the standard in television production, despite its limitations. This show was also recorded on videotape -- one of the first television shows to have been filmed in that manner -- but the videotaped version of it isn't readily available.
About the performance: On October 13, 1957 the Ford Motor Company purchased air time on CBS for a program called "The Edsel Show." This was done to promote their new car, the Edsel. Sort of an infomercial in the form of a variety show. While the very word "Edsel" would soon go on to become synonymous with anything that was a bad idea, the show itself -- and there was only one -- was a rousing success. One of the show's highlights was this rendition of Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong and his band performing the Cole Porter song "Now You Has Jazz," which they'd performed a year earlier for the film "High Society." The performance shown here is essentially a re-creation of the song as it appeared in the film with Crosby introducing each of the band members during its course. The band shown here is the same as in High Society, with the exception of Squire Gersh on bass (Arvell Shaw was the band's bassist in High Society). There's plenty to like about both versions of this tune. The High Society version is refined, polished and edited in a manner ideal for a big-budget motion picture, whereas this version has a comparatively off-the-cuff feel to it with a charm of its own.
In the order Crosby introduced them, the band members are:
Edmond Hall - Clarinet
Trummy (aka James) Young - Trombone
Billy Kyle - Piano
Squire Gersh - Bass
Barrett Deems - Drums
Well, you know who! - Trumpet

[@memikeg]

That’s my Grandpa Squire Gersh on the bass! What an awesome coagulation of talent upon that stage! Now THAT’S JAZZ!!!

[@iamTW64]

"Well, you know who!" on trumpet... perfect! ❤

[@marilynfosseen1541]

People don't think of Bing as a jazz singer, but he sure as hell was good at it.

[@sugardeb]

OMG. Bing and Louis. It doesn't get any better than that. Awesome quality. Thank you so much for posting.

[@irmarizo6877]

I loved this misic

[@guetary]

My God, could this guy sing - and swing! Priceless stuff indeed.

[@tonyrossas5979]

What a voice! BING CROSBY!

[@themonaghans]

You're right the quality of this version is unbelievable. Bing & Louis--the best ever.

[@johnastrup1549]

Once again, jazz kings and Bing swing and dancing 👍&👏

[@raymondlevy7280]

Two of the Greatest

[@CliffMcAulay]

Well! That rocked my morning coffee!! Thank you for uploading this LIVE treasure! These guys are immortal.

[@sleedolfine15]

I love this..It's so different from the High Society version which proves that jazz is all improvisation--You never do it twice the same way.

[@MARKMANIATT]

Wonderful!Mr Deems demonstrating the way it should be done.Class...

[@garydavis7379]

It can't be done no better than that. Music excellent.

[@BabyFaceBren]

I had to laugh seeing the lineup in print. I love “High Society”, I had the album (still easily available in the 70’s, it was that popular), now a CD of the soundtrack and after wearing it out on VHS, I have the film on DVD and play it a lot and this song is one of its highlights, I’ve sung along for fifty years and only today did I realise Bing’s bassist was Arville Shaw and not Orville! I just thought it was Bing’s accent that made it sound like Arville!!

[@OurWildInTheLife]

Amazing! Too bad I did not grow up throughout their living existence, so I could have the chance to hear them live... Bing, and Louie! For now, This is what KZbin is for :)

[@littlecharlie4293]

Just fantastic !!

[@lindamcghee6668]

brilliant love it ,they dont make music like this anymore fabby xxx

[@JR-dd8bf]

Superb!!!!!

[@alvaromarquez-juannomada8752]

Simply the greatest

[@theSadk0]

That's simply GREAT!!!

[@johnastrup1549]

One more time,THE BEST IN THE WORLD, Bing swing and dancing and Louis on the top. (Don't forget to see "High Society)

[@marileneguidotti1436]

ROCK SENSACIONAL INDISCUTÍVEL 🎼🎹🎸🎷🥁🎶🎵🎺📯🎻🎹🎸🎷💐🇧🇷

[@JR-dd8bf]

É jazz

[@Twil1ght2000]

Love this version! Thanks So Much!

[@fialachapita]

Excellent!! My God!!!I love Louis!Besides, the quality of the audio is awsome!

[@everhard1000]

greatest voice, greatest artist

[@alanwitton5039]

Fantastic! I actually prefer this to the version in High Society! Both are good though!

[@GaryW48]

I want to thank you very much for the history lesson, not only about the kinescope to videotape story at CBS Television City, but about the actual perfomers with Bing Crosby and Louie Armstrong. All I had ever seen was the 1 minute opening of the introduction of the CBS broadcast on KZbin. Thanks for sharing!

[@harrisafiari6938]

Really great jazz !

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Bing invented microphone singing...hence the coaxial cable reference

[@wjstix]

Coaxial cable is reference to tv and tv audience.

[@albieswings1154]

amazing!

[@PeterGeo2]

An excellent drummer, by the way.

[@NewWaveFilms]

Now You Has Jazz

[@tinou70]

EXCELLENT !!!!

[@andreagargiulo1685]

Grande Satchmo

[@austincino]

audio is awesome!

[@SteveStalzle]

THANKS FOR THE SUPERIOR AUDIO.

[@jonathanpopp7808]

The audio is indeed excellent!!!

[@donaldmerkley3490]

Superstars.

[@SomeoneHasToSayIt2525]

They set the standard which has yet to be surpassed.

[@karmafrog1]

Holy moses, this is great.

[@sebastiaoandrade1014]

Maravilhoso, Divino!

[@patrickreynolds6861]

Fantastic! Love it!!

[@gwendolinelim4022]

I saw the clarinet guy adjusted his clarinet after his part in another performance too😂

[@555ministries]

Nice!!!

[@helenthompson5217]

WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT JAZZ ,IT IS MY PASSION HELEN THOMPSON

[@sotwoodz2714]

without jazz, the world is chaos

[@derkcast620]

i heard this on the radio and thought man this is sooo fing cool! thanks for posting it!

[@tinou70]

Jazzzzzz Beguinnnnnnnnnnn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tonyrossas5979]

Jazz + Rock 'n' Roll!

[@richardkappes2499]

Mit einem Wort S T A R K ! Grüße aus Colonia (Köln am Rhein) Germany

[@lothordyazubuike3882]

Jazz is eternal

[@tommy2chips]

Cool Stuff

[@tinou70]

C'est de la BONNE, hein ??? Wooouuuaaahhhh !!!

[@peterblack1639]

Sinatra was cool but Bing was suave.......and beyond smooth......

[@ZooxMaze]

Yes, yass, yaaazzzz...

[@1915fas]

Thanks for uploading this! The sound is even better than in High Society. More bass.

[@ianwilkinson2731]

1.13 is great jump jive plus there is a hint of slap bass here and there Bing also funded Les Paul and his echo tape experiments 🦧

[@ahjonny]

Looooove this - must've played it about 10-12 times since I found it a couple of days ago! And correct me if I'm wrong, (well my husband, Jon Seagroatt - a brilliant player in his own right - spotted this, there's a bigger band playing in the background which you can hear immediately after Louis stops singing and the whole thing starts to rock (for only about 2 bars, sadly!), right near the end. Sounds of trumpets when Louis isn't playing :-) Bobbie

[@PMKehoe]

1950s and 1960s TV production of musical performances - at times- layered in foundational background tracks against live performances for 'environmental filling'... the performance IS LIVE and taking place with some backgrounding of a recorded track (in this case orchestrational sounds)... but the vocal production and instrumentals of the group are all being played live... :)

[@ZooxMaze]

I think any extra back-up embellishment in this case has to be with "live" backstage players. The solos make it impossible to keep time with no reference track, also not audible in the moniters (and no headphones or ear-buds, of course) which would be necesary to keep the on screen musicians playing in sync until later, when the extra back-up comes in.

[@cantalope67]

It brings a tear to my eyes that all this entertainment is gone now to all you rap music fans out there listening to that no talent gross shit THIS IS REAL ENTERTAINMENT thanks again youtube

[@rileycbaker]

How many people noticed Squire slapping the bass during the ensemble before the vocal?

[@skesilman2007]

Bing got it right this time. Strangely, in the movie, he incorrectly identifies the musicians. Go watch the movie clip, and you'll see.

[@alking7655]

Yes, well here (and in the film), he didn't have to identify Louis, for how well known he is (while in the film, identified as the lead of the group).

[@alfredbernasek3912]

EIN KLASSIKER

[@fumingriley]

Thanks for the history of this clip (didn't know this was a Cole Porter song) and listing the band members. I had seen the High Society version which is good but this is a little looser and the audio is great! Something good did come from the Edsel (ha)

[@gwendolinelim4022]

Ohh this is the same song recommended by V

[@lomate1963]

Should it be swings rather than rocks 🤘🏻

[@SomeoneHasToSayIt2525]

Listen to the drum solo, this is the roll rock was built on.

[@kanh2980]

Omg

[@ron101346]

Bing took a wrong turn in his later career; he should have stayed in jazz, where he was the greatest.

[@tonydavis6482]

thank god for rock`n`roll

[@patdoyle3686]

Thank God for Jazz🌟 swing 🌟Blues 🌟folk 🌟Country🌟Soul⭐classical 🌟pop🌟

[@cecilgrant6356]

c.p.grant too laid back cd vbaby music store

[@andresmendez5397]

no way, is the trumpet player is Armstrong????

[@jamesredman604]

Andres Mendez It's him!

[@andresmendez5397]

Hell yeah! My favorite one!!

[@alking7655]

Yes.