[78-L] The Christmas Songs

[Michael Biel]

Martha wrote:
> I knew someone (now deceased) who thought Todd (pronounced "Tawd") was the 
> bee's knees, and he must have played All Around The Xmas Tree every time I 
> visited... I think he liked Dick Todd because the "Poor Man's Crosby" was 
> on cheaper labels. I still think Todd sounds like a bad imitation of Bob 
> Crosby, badly imitating his brother's early 30s style.


Actually Bing was known to have joked about himself and Todd.  I
remember a routine from a broadcast that was on some LP where Crosby and
two other people are introducing themselves, possibly Hope and Sinatra. 
I can't remember the exact lines, only the rhythm and the punch line. 
Hope might have said "I'm Bob Hope, I sing like Sinatra."  And Sinatra
says, "I'm Frank Sinatra, I sing like Bing Crosby." Then Crosby says,
"I'm Bing Crosby, I sing like Dick Todd."  I wish I could remember this
exactly -- does this ring any bells with anyone?


Mike (i thought tawd was the ex-first dude of alaska) Biel 
mbiel at mbiel.com