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As music critic Henry Pleasants noted in The Great American Popular Singers, something new had entered American music, a style that might be called "singing in American" with conversational ease. morale, ahead of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, General Dwight Eisenhower, and Bob Hope. Farben magnetic tape that Mullin had found at a radio station at Bad Nauheim near Frankfurt while working for the U.S. Army Signal Corps. [10] At his screen apex in 1946, Crosby starred in three of the year's five highest-grossing films: The Bells of St. Mary's, Blue Skies and Road to Utopia. They performed together countless times on stage, radio, film, and television, and made numerous brief and not so brief appearances together in movies aside from the "Road" pictures, Variety Girl (1947) being an example of lengthy scenes and songs together along with billing. (The live production of radio shows was also reinforced by the musicians' union and ASCAP, which wanted to ensure continued work for their members.) bing! Crosby threatened to leave the film and refused to discuss the matter. NTSC VHS tape, 1989 AES. As minor parts of The Syncopation Idea Crosby and Rinker started to develop as entertainers. [20][21], He was the fourth of seven children: brothers Laurence Earl "Larry" (18951975), Everett Nathaniel (18961966), Edward John "Ted" (19001973), and George Robert "Bob" (19131993); and two sisters, Catherine Cordelia (19041974) and Mary Rose (19061990). There have been disputes between Crosby's two families beginning in the late 1990s. | Steve Hoffman Music Forums", "The Chronological Bing Crosby on Television", "Jack Kapp Bing Crosby Internet Museum", "On the Record: How did Bing Crosby get his nickname? Bing Crosby with Harry Crosby, Kathryn Grant Crosby, Mary Frances Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby The crooner was 58 when his youngest son was born and Nathaniel admits: "I was very aware of. [81] NAFI Corporation and Crosby purchased television station KPTV in Portland, Oregon, for $4 million on September 1, 1959. Crosby, Stills, and Nash's debut album, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, was released in 1969 and gained critical praise. The comments made by FBI investigators in the memos discredited the claims made in the letters. The 6.5mm ferric-oxide-coated tape could record 20 minutes per reel of high-quality sound. In 1954, Joan Caulfield admitted to a relationship with a "top film star" who was a married man with children who at the end chose his wife and children over her. He was already spending much time on the golf course while touring the country in a vaudeville act or with Paul Whiteman's orchestra in the mid to late 1920s. Father, with singer Dixie Lee, of sons Gary Crosby, Phillip Crosby & Dennis Crosby (twins) and Lindsay Crosby. The boys were born on July 13, 1934, in Los Angeles. I don't think he did anything wrong. [3] However, Crosby's FBI files had already been published in 1992 and provide no indication that Crosby had ties to the Mafia except for one major, but accidental encounter in Chicago in 1929 which is not mentioned in the files, but is told by Crosby himself in his as-told-to autobiography Call Me Lucky. He could do four shows a week, if he chose, and then take a month off. Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) is based on Lee's life. On October 13, 1977, Crosby flew alone to Spain to play golf and hunt partridge. There was something magical for listeners in the fact that what they were hearing was being performed and heard live everywhere, at that precise instant. [125] At about 6:30 pm, as Crosby and his party headed back to the clubhouse, Crosby said, "That was a great game of golf, fellas. Bing Crosby net worth: Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor who had a net worth equal to $50 million inflation adjusted dollars. As American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered revealed, the twin Crosby brothers "were victims of fetal alcohol syndrome." A survey in 2000 found that with 1,077,900,000 movie tickets sold, Crosby was the third most popular actor of all time, behind Clark Gable (1,168,300,000) and John Wayne (1,114,000,000). Audio engineer Steve Hoffman stated, "By the way, Bing actually saved the record business in 1934 when he agreed to support Decca founder Jack Kapp's crazy idea of lowering the price of singles from a dollar to 35 cents and getting a royalty for records sold instead of a flat fee. Precisely what the future holds for Crosby neither his family nor his friends can conjecture. His social life was frantic. Statistician Joel Whitburn at Billboard determined that Crosby was America's most successful recording act of the 1930s and again in the 1940s. Crosby's family includes his widow and his three children. I don't think it had anything to do with Daddy Dearest. Crosby hired Mullin to start recording his Philco Radio Time show on his German-made machine in August 1947 using the same 50 reels of I.G. Primary Wave, founded 15 years ago by former top music executive Lawrence Mestel, is known for owning Kurt Cobain's Nirvana catalog.. Crosby had one confirmed extramarital affair between 1945 and the late 1940s, while married to his first wife Dixie. In 2006, Crosby's niece through his sister Mary Rose, Carolyn Schneider, published the laudatory book Me and Uncle Bing. [123], In September, Crosby, his family and singer Rosemary Clooney began a concert tour of Britain that included two weeks at the London Palladium. "Blondell: "I'm surprised they didn't call you "Killer" Crosby! Songs co-written by Crosby include: Four performances by Bing Crosby have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old and that have "qualitative or historical significance". [90], Crosby also was a keen fisherman. This new sound led to the popular epithet crooner. In film, on the radio or on record, he seemed cool and collected, a perfect picture of a laid-back family man. [67], In 1962, Crosby was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Bing married twice. 3 in the UK singles charts. Singing with the Arnheim Orchestra, Crosby's solos began to steal the show while the Rhythm Boys' act gradually became redundant. [24][25] Through another line, also on his father's side, Crosby is descended from Mayflower passenger William Brewster (c.1567 1644). He has achieved greater popularity, made more money, attracted vaster audiences than any other entertainer in history. Exact. He led his radio show for Woodbury Soap for two seasons while his live appearances dwindled. Dennis Jr.'s daughter and Bing's grandmother, Kate, had a love for music. children: Mary Crosby Gary Crosby Harry Crosby Dennis Crosby Phillip Crosby Lindsay Crosby Nathaniel Crosby Born Country: United States Quotes By Bing Crosby Actors Height: 5'7" (170 cm ), 5'7" Males political ideology: Republican Died on: October 14, 1977 place of death: La Moraleja, Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain U.S. State: Washington Al and Miles Rinker (brothers of singer Mildred Bailey), James Heaton, Claire Pritchard and Robert Pritchard, along with drummer Crosby, formed the Musicaladers,[5] who performed at dances both for high school students and club-goers. Harry Barris wrote several of Crosby's hits, including "At Your Command", "I Surrender Dear", and "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams". It is said that his nickname Bing was derived from "Bingo from Bingville" which a neighborhood kid had taken to calling him. He matured as a performer and was in demand as a solo singer.[40]. His contract with Decca runs until 1955. As a young man in 1925, Bing took his love for the stage to the Clemmer Theater in Spokane, where he worked providing musical entertainment during intermission. Last Name. [93] They had three children: Harry Lillis III (who played Bill in Friday the 13th), Mary Frances (best known for portraying Kristin Shepard on TV's Dallas), and Nathaniel (the 1981 U.S. He made a fortune from the Minute Maid Orange Juice Corporation, in which he was a principal stockholder.[73]. Whiteman needed something different to break up his musical selections, and Crosby and Rinker filled this requirement. His partner was World Cup champion Manuel Piero; their opponents were club president Csar de Zulueta and Valentn Barrios. Later that afternoon, he met with Chris Harding to take photographs for the Seasons album jacket.[124]. A "Battle of the Baritones" with singer Russ Columbo proved short-lived, replaced with the slogan "Bing Was King". Crosby was married twice, first to actress/nightclub singer Dixie Lee from 1930 until her death from ovarian cancer, brought on by alcoholism, in 1952. The mega fame he achieved during his first marriage took a toll on his family due to all the commitments that frequently took him away. 'Am I. 4, "You're Just a Beautiful Melody of Love" (1932), lyrics by Bing Crosby, music by Babe Goldberg, "I Would If I Could But I Can't" (1933), with, "Where the Turf Meets the Surf" (1941) with. According to Betty Caulfield, Spellman told Crosby: "Bing, you are Father O'Malley and under no circumstances can Father O'Malley get a divorce." I needed something to lift my spirits. Bing Crosby with his four sons Gary, Lindsay, Dennis and Phillip (Image: GETTY) Mary Crosby has disputed her half-brother Gary's claims (Image: GETTY) "And Gary said to me that the publishers. In light of the court's ruling, it was unnecessary for the court to decide whether a right of publicity can be characterized as community property under California law. He received critical acclaim for his performance as an alcoholic entertainer in The Country Girl and received his third Academy Award nomination.[49]. Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (03 May 1903 - 14 Oct 1977) and Olive Kathryn Grandstaff, aka Kathryn Grant Crosby, (b. "[109] They honed their skills with Morrissey. During the Golden Age of Radio, performers had to create their shows live, sometimes even redoing the program a second time for the West Coast time zone. It seemed like Bing Crosby's first family was doomed. In all the files there is only one single reference to a person associated with the Mafia. Keyword. However, the addition of pianist and aspiring songwriter Harry Barris made the difference, and The Rhythm Boys were born. Crosby also ensured behind the scenes that Armstrong received equal billing with his white co-stars. Today he is a kind of national institution. The additional voice meant they could be heard more easily in large New York theaters. Crosby credited Kapp for choosing hit songs, working with many other musicians, and most important, diversifying his repertoire into several styles and genres. "Beloved and Notorious: A Theory of American Stardom, with Special Reference to Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.". Television production was mostly live television in its early years, but Crosby wanted the same ability to record that he had achieved in radio. [23][3] His father was of Scottish and English descent; an ancestor, Simon Crosby, emigrated from England to New England in the 1630s during the Puritan migration to New England. Harry: 2. They made one film appearance together in Road to Rio singing "You Don't Have to Know the Language", and sang together on the radio throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He later described Jolson's delivery as "electric". On their wedding day -- 29 September 1930 -- Dixie was the more . The Mutual Network, on the other hand, pre-recorded some of its programs as early as 1938 for The Shadow with Orson Welles. Whiteman considered letting them go. The Fireside Theater (1950) was his first television production. The trial court granted Dixie's trust's claim. The Crosbys were a musical family and lived in Spokane for many years. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 37 (6): 490496, 498, 500, 502, 504, 506, 508, 510, 512; June 1989. They each earned $75 a week. Crosby and Al continued at the Clemmer Theatre for several months often with three other men Wee Georgie Crittenden, Frank McBride and Lloyd Grinnell and they were billed The Clemmer Trio or The Clemmer Entertainers depending who performed.[38]. Alexander M. Poniatoff ordered Ampex, which he founded in 1944, to manufacture an improved version of the Magnetophone. After Crosby's death in 1977, he left the residue of his estate to a marital trust for the benefit of his widow, Kathryn, and HLC Properties, Ltd., was formed for the purpose of managing his interests, including his right of publicity. "Marketing Iron Pigs, Patriotism, and Peace: Bing Crosby and World War IIA Discourse. [89] In 1978, he and Bob Hope were voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship. Harry "Bing" Lillis Crosby, Jr. was born May 3, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington. Let's go have a Coca-Cola." Most fans of Bing Crosby remember his family from the iconic Christmas specials in which his wife Kathryn and their three grown children sang carols and palled around with celebrities like. Kapp helped Crosby have number one hits in Christmas music, Hawaiian music, and country music, and top-thirty hits in Irish music, French music, rhythm and blues, and ballads. They got enormous laughs, which just went on and on. Bing Crosby was born on May 2, 1903, in Tacoma, Washington to Harry Lowe Crosby and Catherine Helen Kate.He was the fourth child of seven by his parents. Mullin continued to work for Crosby to develop a videotape recorder (VTR). [41] The weekly broadcast made him a hit. The Crosby Family home. [2] He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. Bing's children from his second marriage, including daughter and actress Mary Crosby, praised him as a kind and loving father in later life. In 1929, the Rhythm Boys appeared in the film King of Jazz with Whiteman, but Crosby's growing dissatisfaction with Whiteman led to the Rhythm Boys leaving his organization. The company produced two ABC medical dramas, Ben Casey (19611966) and Breaking Point (19631964), the popular Hogan's Heroes (19651971) military comedy on CBS, as well as the lesser-known show Slattery's People (19641965). . bing! His acting credits include "Friday the 13th" and "Double Trouble." Gender. The group performed on Spokane radio station KHQ, but disbanded after two years. Bing's grandchildren even perform their grandpa's world-famous song White Christmas every year in tribute to the master crooner. In 1996, Dixie's trust sued HLC and Kathryn for declaratory relief as to the trust's entitlement to interest, dividends, royalties, and other income derived from the community property of Crosby and Dixie. ", Gilbert, Roger. He was the number one box office attraction for five consecutive years, 1944 to 1948. In time, Bingo got shortened to Bing.[34][35][36]. All that matters to him is the words, and that's the only thing that ought to for you, too. To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, . Crosby has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Crosby was born on May 3, 1903, in Tacoma, Washington, in a house his father built at 1112 North J Street.In 1906, his family moved to Spokane in Eastern Washington state, where he was raised. [55][56], Crosby elaborated on an idea of Al Jolson's: phrasing, or the art of making a song's lyric ring true. I think it all got a little out of hand. In 1906, his family moved to Spokane in Eastern Washington state, where he was raised. All four of his sons from his marriage to Dixie Lee became heavy drinkers. Crosby became the star attraction of the Rhythm Boys. Belmont, California: Wadsworth. [38] Hired for $150 a week in 1926, they debuted with Whiteman on December 6 at the Tivoli Theatre in Chicago.