Clark Croonin’ with Bing

Clark singing with Bing Crosby. That is one of those things that seems unlikely to have ever happened. And I wouldn’t believe it either, if I hadn’t heard it with my own ears! And “Ragtime Cowboy Joe”, of all things!

We have a new clip that is from a private recording, circa 1938. A special thank you to Kurt for the clip and to David of The Bing Crosby Media Archive for determining where it came from! If you are a Bing Crosby fan, you should definitely follow his blog.

You can hear it on the Audio page.  Clark doesn’t exactly keep up with Bing tone-wise, but at least he’s having a good time. You can tell by that telltale laugh you hear in the background! And as Bing says in the song, “It’s Mr. Clark Gable from old Parnell, if you heard him singing, oh what the hell!”

If you haven’t stopped by the Audio page before, you can also hear Clark singing happy birthday to Carole, addressing the crowd in Atlanta for the premiere of Gone with the Wind and also Judy Garland singing “Dear Mr. Gable”, the namesake of the site.

Happy listening!