John Scott Trotter, who arranged orchestrations for Pennies from Heaven, is professionally associated with Crosby and was asked by Johnny Burke to do orchestrations for a film.
After leaving Kemp's band, Trotter did some work in Hollywood where he handled the orchestrations for Columbia Pictures Pennies from Heaven which was his first work with Bing Crosby. This would start a 17-year professional association with Crosby, although Trotter and Crosby had first met in 1929 in New York City at the Manger Hotel while Crosby was working with Paul Whiteman's orchestra. He had been asked by Johnny Burke if he wanted to do the orchestrations for the film. 
