Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Louis Armstrong ‎– The Edsel Show, CBS Oct. 13 1957

Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Louis Armstrong – The Edsel Show (CBS Broadcast, Oct. 13 1957)

A remarkable snapshot of American popular entertainment at its peak, The Edsel Show captures a rare televised and radio-era collaboration between some of the most iconic voices in 20th-century music: Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Louis Armstrong.

Originally broadcast on CBS in October 1957, this recording documents a lavish variety special created to promote the Ford Edsel launch, blending comedy, show tunes, medleys, and star-driven performances. The chemistry between the artists is effortless—Sinatra’s phrasing, Crosby’s relaxed charm, Clooney’s warm vocal tone, and Armstrong’s unmistakable trumpet and vocal style combine into a uniquely historic crossover moment.

The programme moves through medleys and standards such as Birth of the Blues and On the Sunny Side of the Street, alongside ensemble numbers like Now You Has Jazz, showcasing both individual performances and collaborative stage energy. It’s less a conventional album and more a preserved broadcast event from the golden age of American television.

For collectors, this sits in a highly desirable niche: historic broadcast recordings featuring major 20th-century vocal legends, appealing to both jazz and pop history audiences.

Tracklist:

A1 Introduction
A2 Now You Has Jazz
A3 Medley
A4 World Tour Medley
A5 I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan

B1 Campus Medley
B2 Birth Of The Blues
B3 Finale Medley
B4 On The Sunny Side Of The Street