2009 collection from the Pop crooner. While by no means the first nor the only crooner worthy of the name, Bing, the innovator of a new `Yankee troubadour" style, like some latter-day minstrel he harnessed and catalyzed black music for a largely white mass-audience, while his crooning romanticized the average American"s longing for a `mythical Southland". His prolific recording career, which started in 1926 with Paul `King of Jazz" Whiteman was crowned by its peerless list of #1 hits (38 - outflanking by far the Beatles" 24 and Elvis" 18). This CD features the jazzier side of the "Old Groaner" and showcases performances with some of the best Jazz combos of the time. 24 tracks. Bygone Days.