15 Minutes with Bing Crosby for radio as for recording, he's a cinch for ether popularity." The nationwide shows continued daily (except Sundays) on a sustaining basis until October 31, 1931 from station WABC in New York. Harry Von Zell was the announcer. Freddie Rich led the orchestra after the first week. Russ Columbo was broadcasting for NBC at 11:30 p.m. each night as competition for Bing with "Variety" noting "Scrap between NBC & CBS over Russ Columbo and Bing Crosby is getting warm." Crosby's popularity soon attracted a sponsor - the American Tobacco Company - and rather than Lucky Strike cigarettes, the company's president,
Bing Crosby – Victor Herbert Bing Crosby – Victor Herbert Bing Crosby – Victor Herbert is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby and Frances Langford of songs written by Victor Herbert. These songs were featured on a 3-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-505. Disc 1 (23814):<br>A. "I'm Falling in Love with Someone"<br>B. "Gypsy Love Song"<br>Disc 2 (23815):<br>A. "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"<br>B. "Sweethearts"<br>Disc 3 (23816):<br>A. "When You're Away"<br>B. "Thine Alone" Decca released a 10" vinyl LP "Bing Crosby Sings Victor Herbert Songs" Decca DL 5355 in 1951 containing the same songs with the addition of "I Might Be Your