The Bing Crosby – Chesterfield Show
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| Genre | Musical variety |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| Starring |
Bing Crosby The John Scott Trotter Orchestra Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires |
| Announcer | Ken Carpenter |
| Written by | Hal Kanter |
| Directed by | Murdo MacKenzie |
| Produced by | Bill Morrow |
| Recording studio | Hollywood, U.S. |
| Other studios | New York |
| Original release | September 21, 1949 – June 25, 1952 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 113 |
| Opening theme | Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day) |
| Sponsored by | Chesterfield cigarettes |
The Bing Crosby Show for Chesterfield was a 30-minute musical variety old-time radio program starring entertainer Bing Crosby. The series ran on CBS Radio from 1949-1952.
The series was sponsored by Chesterfield cigarettes and was usually recorded in Hollywood or San Francisco.
Notable guest stars and appearances on the series included Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Mary Martin,The Andrews Sisters, The Bell Sisters and The John Scott Trotter Orchestra.
Singer and entertainer Bing Crosby had finished a three-year engagement with Philco and ABC on Philco Radio Time which had ended in June 1949. Crosby then returned to CBS where Chesterfield cigarettes picked up the sponsorship tab for his show. The show was named The Bing Crosby Show for Chesterfield and premiered on September 21, 1949.
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