Season 2 Episode 12-March 28, 1949

Here we have another slightly abridged show, clocking in at ten minutes instead of fifteen, but Bob manages to cast a wide musical net nevertheless. After the "Sweet Georgia Brown" intro, the quartet (Bob, Ray Sherman on piano, Jud De Naut on bass, and Ralph Collier on drums and percussion) romps through a very picante "Coca Roca". Check out Ralph Collier's hot bongo work! Our song star Margo Powers calms things down with the rather nebulously titled "When Is Sometime", yet another example of Bob choosing contemporary tunes for his show. In this case, none other than Frank Sinatra had recorded this the same year of 1949 (but didn't make the charts with it). The next tune is again a cover-this time of Dizzy Gillespie's "Dynamo", which was the first release on Dial Records in 1946. Bob's bop chops are not to be missed. Finally, from 1947's Finian's Rainbow, it's the Lane/Harburg classic "Old Devil Moon", beautifully arranged by Bob. We end our very full ten minutes with Bob's interpolation of "Lady Be Good".