Bing with a Beat

Bing With A Beat
Studio album by Bing Crosby
Released	1957
Recorded	February 19, 20 1957
Genre	Vocal
Length	37:44
Label	RCA Victor
Bing Crosby chronology
Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) Bing With A Beat (1956) New Tricks (1957)

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Bing With A Beat was Bing Crosby's seventh long play album, but his first recorded with RCA Victor.

Bing With A Beat is a 1957 concept album where all the songs feature "hot" jazz and dixieland arrangements by Matty Matlock, played by Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band. Contrary to popular belief, and as supported by liner notes, Scobey did not provide the arrangements.

John Lennon's friend, Elliot Mintz, in a televised interview marking the 20th anniversary of Lennon's death, mentioned this album while elaborating on Lennon's interest in Crosby's music:

"Yoko gave him this old-fashioned jukebox and John stocked it with Bing Crosby records. People kind of expected him to have rock 'n' roll records in there, but it was almost totally Crosby stuff. There were 3 songs which John played over and over. I still remember them. They were Crosby with a jazz quartet from the 50's, I think. He would banter and talk in the songs and John thought that was just the end. The songs were Whispering, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter and Dream a Little Dream of Me. Yeah, those were the songs, I can still see John listening to them."

Track listing

1. Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella
2. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
3. Along the Way to Waikiki
4. Exactly Like You
5. Dream a Little Dream of Me
6. Last Night on the Backporch
7. Some Sunny Day
8. Whispering
9. Tell Me
10. Mack The Knife
11. Down Among the Sheltering Palms
12. Mama Loves Papa