Jascha Heifetz was the last word “crossover artist” earlier than the time period existed.
Through the Second World War, Heifetz joined widespread entertainers corresponding to Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in performances for U.S. servicemen.
Heifetz’ collaborations with Crosby included this efficiency, recorded in Los Angeles on July 13, 1946, months after the Struggle’s finish. Accompanied by the studio musicians of the Victor Younger Orchestra, Heifetz and Crosby carried out the Berceuse (Lullaby) from the opera, Jocelyn, by French composer Benjamin Godard (1849-1895).
Tender and lushly singing, these are the sounds of a bygone period:
