The Foursome

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The Foursome / The Country Gentlemen

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Del Porter Ray Johnson

The group was originally formed in 1926 by two boys from Spokane, Marshall Smith and Dwight Snyder, along with Harry Isaacs and Kearney Walton. They toured theatres on the East Coast and recorded for Columbia with Paul Ash before splitting up. Isaacs and Walton (who went on to become a bandleader) were replaced by Jimmy Davis and Raymond Johnson in 1928; Davis soon left to be replaced by Del Porter, a pal of Johnson's from Oregon State College, and the reorganization of the group was complete.

ALBUMS

Sweet Potato Tooters

1995, CD, Comp, Music & Memories,

Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome

Down By The Old Mill Stream

Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome

Down By The Old Mill Stream / Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider

Dick Powell (2) Assisted By The Foursome With Victor Young And His Orchestra

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona

1940, Shellac, 10", Decca

Bob Hope & Shirley Ross / Shirley Ross & The Foursome

The Lady's In Love With You / Mine

1940, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Dick Powell (2) Assisted By The Foursome

(They Would Wind Him Up) And He Would Whistle / I Like Mountain Music

1939, Shellac, 10", Decca

Dick Powell (2) With The Foursome

Good Fellows Medley / Jingle Bells

1939, Shellac, 10", Decca

Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra And The Foursome

I'm Building A Sailboat Of Dreams / Down By The Old Mill Stream

Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome

El Rancho Grande / Ida Sweet As Apple Cider

Dick Powell (2) And The Foursome

On, Wisconsin! / The Eyes Of Texas Are Upon You

Pinky Tomlin And The Foursome With Harry Sosnik And His Orchestra

In Ole Oklahoma / Ragtime Cowboy Joe

Dick Powell (2) And The Foursome With Harry Sosnik And His Orchestra

Victory March / Ramblin' Wreck From Georgia Tech

Dick Powell (2) And The Foursome With Harry Sosnik And His Orchestra

Stein Song / We're Loyal To You, Illinois

The Foursome Accompanied By Perry Botkin's Instrumental Quartet*

Chinatown, My Chinatown / Sweet Georgia Brown

1937, Shellac, 10", Decca

Nobody's Sweetheart / Sweet Potato Swing

1937, Shellac, 10", Decca

There'll Be Some Changes Made / When That Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam'

1937, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Bidin' My Time / Walkin' My Baby Back Home

Bidin' My Time / Oh! Lady Be Good

Shellac, 10", Single, Brunswick,

Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome / Bing Crosby With Victor Young And His Concert Orchestra

Down By The Old Mill Stream / Home On The Range

Bing Crosby Assisted By The Foursome / Bing Crosby And Connie Boswell

Sweet Potato Piper / Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street

Blue / My Honey's Lovin' Arms

APPEARANCES +

Bing Crosby & Buddies*

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Retrospective Records

The Best Of Broadway - Till There Was You

2002, CD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music,

George Gershwin

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

1999, CD, Comp, EMI

The Kiri Selection

Sing A Song Of Sunbeams

1992, CD, Comp, Mono, Saville Records

Kiri Te Kanawa - John McGlinn, The New Princess Theater Orchestra*

Kiri Sings Gershwin

Red Nichols And His Five Pennies

1926-31 Rarest Brunswick Masters

Hits From The Shows

Home On The Range

I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me / Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider

Down By The Old Mill Stream / Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider

Collectors' Classics Volume 8

Cowboy Songs Vol 1

El Bingo - A Collection Of Latin American Favorites

Jan Garber And His Orchestra

My Fickle Eye / This Is Always

1946, Shellac, 10", Black & White

Jan Garber And His Orchestra

Tho I Tried / Gotta Get Me Somebody To Love

1946, Shellac, 10", Black & White,

Jan Garber And His Orchestra

Doing What Comes Naturally / The Gypsy

Spike Jones And His City Snickers* / Spike Jones And His City Slickers

The Jones Laughing Record (Introducing The Flight Of The Bumble Bee) / My Pretty Girl

Bing Crosby In An Album Of Cowboy Songs

Poor Old Rover / El Rancho Grande (My Ranch)

Little Sir Echo / Poor Old Rover

Decca Presents Dick Powell In An Album Of Service And Football Marching Songs

Paul Ash And His Orchestra*

There Ain't No Maybe In My Baby's Eyes / When I'm In Your Arms

1927, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Frances Langford

Little Fraternity Pin / Once In A While

Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Bing Crosby / Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell

El Rancho Grande / An Apple For The Teacher

Irving Berlin Hits

Big Band/Easy Listening/Swing

Glorious Songs, Golden Memories

Victory March / Rambling Wreck From Georgia Tech.

The Magic Of Musicals

2008, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest,

The Songs Of Cole Porter - The Ultimate Collection

2007, 4xCD, Comp, The Red Box,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Vuosisadan Ikivihreät - Muistoja 50-luvulta

2007, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Valitut Palat,

Country/Rock & Roll/Schlager/Easy Listening

George Gershwin

The Essential Collection

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Avid Entertainment, WE Westend

The Songs Of The 50s

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest

'S Wonderful - Songs Of George Gershwin

2005, CD, Comp, Mono, Naxos Nostalgia,

Das Waren Die 50er (Musikalische Erinnerungen An Ein Goldenes Jahrzehnt)

2005, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music,

Legendary Vocal Groups

Early Decca Label Vocal Harmony Vol. One (1935-1941)

2004, CDr, Comp, Tone Productions (3)

78 RPM R&B Vocal Groups (Volume Four)

2004, CDr, Comp, Tone Productions (3)

Songs To Sing Forever

2004, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest,

Cole Porter, Various

2003, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure

2003, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure

Cheers! The World's Greatest Drinking Songs

2003, CD, Comp, Music & Memories

The Groups Sing: From The Big Band Era And Beyond

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records,

'S Wonderful - The Songs Of George Gershwin

The Songs Of Arthur Schwartz

2000, CD, Comp, Mono, Living Era, ASV

George Gershwin

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Avid

George Gershwin

Fascinating Rhythm

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Avid, Avid,

100 Wonderful Years Of George & Ira Gershwin

1998, 4xCD, Comp, Cappella (2),

Sweetest Harmony — 25 Vintage Harmony Groups

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era

Bing Crosby & Friends

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV Mono,

Glorious Songs, Golden Memories

The Gershwin Collection: An Historical Treasury Of The Music Of George Gershwin

1987, 5x Vinyl,

The Song Is...Cole Porter

Those Wonderful Thirties Vol. 2

1980, 2x Vinyl,

Cole Porter's Anything Goes

1977, LP, Comp, Gat, Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian Collection

Sävel Kiertää Maailmaa 9 My Fair Lady

1974, LP, Comp, Valitut Palat, Finnlevy

All Time Broadway Hit Parade: The 120 Greatest Songs

The Greatest Music From Broadway

1964, Box + 10xLP, Reader's Digest,

Hits From The Shows (The Greatest Music From Broadway)

1964, 10x Vinyl, Box Set,

Memorable Moments In Musical Comedy

Cowboy Songs Vol 1

A Collection Of Songs About Small Fry Sung By Bing Crosby

Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here

Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra

Just One More Chance / Sweet Potato Piper

George Gershwin Songs, Volume 2

1939, 5xShellac, 10", Album, Comp, Decca

Down By The Old Mill Stream

Bing Crosby / Victor Young And His Orchestra / Jacques Fray / Anne Jamison / The Merry Macs / Shirley Ross

Decca Presents An Album Of George Gershwin Songs, Vol. 1

It's A Lonely Trail / When The Bloom Is On The Sage

Das Beste Aus 100 Jahren

Box, Comp, Mono + 6xLP, Comp, Mono, Das Beste Reader's Digest,

Light Music/Public Service Announcement/Political/Public Broadcast/Vocal/Opera/Operetta

Bing Crosby / Connie Boswell

Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider / (Ho-dle-ay) Start The Day Right