Kathryn Crosby: Well, Bob Hope worked all the time. [121], Following his recovery from a life-threatening fungal infection in his right lung in January 1974, Crosby emerged from semi-retirement to start a new spate of albums and concerts. ", Smith, Anthony B. There were so many experiences he gave his first boys. Then I got word from the ambassador. If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing. Dec 3, 2010 @ 16:20PM. Mullin's 1976 memoir of these early days of experimental recording agrees with Crosby's account: In the evening, Crosby did the whole show before an audience. Oct. Nathaniel Patrick Crosby, Bings last son and third child with Kathryn, is born. Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. They were just so funny. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Many people associate Bing Crosby with the yuletide season primarily because of his TV specials, the 1954 film, White Christmas, and the hit single of the same name. Kathryn Crosby: Absolutely. The film Blue Skies is released, in which Bing stars alongside Fred Astaire. While the seven movies in the series provided adventure, laughs, romance and music they also showcased the comic chemistry between Crosby and Bob Hope to perfection. Actress Patricia Neal (who herself at the time was having an affair with the married Gary Cooper) wrote in her 1988 autobiography As I Am about a trip on a cruise ship to England with actress Joan Caulfield in 1948: She [Joan Caulfield] was a lovely girl and we had some good talks. I just kept having children.They had three: Mary, who became an actress and found fame as Kristin Shepard, the woman responsible for shooting JR in Dallas; Nathaniel, who became a golfer and won the 1981 US Amateur Championship; and Harry, who appeared in the horror movie Friday The 13th but went on to become an investment banker. [71], Throughout Europe and Russia, Crosby was also known as "Der Bingle", a pseudonym coined in 1944 by Bob Musel, an American journalist based in London, after Crosby had recorded three 15-minute programs with Jack Russin for broadcast to Germany from ABSIE. This was across the street from Paramount, a little place called Lucys.We only ever had romantic dates. Bob and Bing spent an hour a day on the phone. In an interview for the same article, Gary clarified that Bing "was like a lot of fathers of that time. [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. [3], Crosby told Barbara Walters in a 1977 televised interview that he thought marijuana should be legalized because he figured it would make it much easier for the authorities to have a proper legal control over the market. Are the holidays difficult for you? They would start the Mr. In fact, I was sent home two weeks early because I wouldnt have been allowed to get on a plane any later. Once we were supposed to go to England to see his horse run in the Royal Sweeps derby and come by this house where Im living in now to see it. [19] The house sits on the campus of his alma mater, Gonzaga University, as a museum housing over 200 artifacts from his life and career, including his Oscar. Schofield, Mary Anne. Harry Lillis " Bing " Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 - October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby presents the school with the nations first Microfilm Research Center. I can't pinpoint it. Later that year, according to Kathryn, Bing apologized to Kathryn for his fling with the future princess. His first commercial sponsor on radio was Cremo Cigars and his fame spread nationwide. He had lots of girlfriends, and he had lots of boyfriends, and he was always a very good friend. Getting to know Paramount Pictures was quite amazing. The Binglin Stable partnership came to an end in 1953 as a result of a liquidation of assets by Crosby, who needed to raise enough funds to pay the hefty federal and state inheritance taxes on his deceased wife's estate. Apr. He also signs a contract with Decca Records for five years at $60,000 per annum plus a percentage. Jan. Bing Crosby Enterprises and ABC invest in Ampex machines, revolutionizing the radio industry. I decided that if its not supposed to be, it wouldnt be. He was very happy with my ignorance and then we discovered the world togetherKathryn had actually auditioned for a role in White Christmas. Ten of the top 50 songs of 1931 included Crosby with others or as a solo act. [51] In the framework of the novelty-singing style of the Rhythm Boys, he bent notes and added off-tune phrasing, an approach that was rooted in jazz. Crosby had to do two live radio shows on the same day, three hours apart, for the East and West Coasts. His organization, the Crosby Research Foundation, held tape recording patents and developed equipment and recording techniques such as the laugh track that are still in use. His trip was filmed for The American Sportsman on ABC, although all did not go well at first as the salmon were not running. Nathaniel, Mary and Harry with their parents Kathryn and Bing Crosby. Bing and I drive a block and a half to the Catholic Church, and we were married there. As far as I know [Gary] wrote it because it was about himself and what he felt his life was about. When they got a chance to present an independent act, they were spotted by a member of the Paul Whiteman organization. "Bing was born on May 3, 1903. [1] He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. NTSC VHS tape, 1989 AES. He loved strong women. [96], In the most recent Crosby biography, Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star; the War Years, 1940-1946, Gary Giddins published excerpts from an original diary of two sisters, Violet and Mary Barsa, who, as young women, used to stalk Crosby in New York City during December 1945 and January 1946 and who detailed their observations in the diary. [3][4], For 16 years ending in 2001, Crosby hosted the Crosby National Golf Tournament at Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North Carolina. Stanley, Bob, Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop Music, Pegasus Books, 2022, pg 220, Grudens, 2002, p. 236. As minor parts of The Syncopation Idea Crosby and Rinker started to develop as entertainers. In time, Bingo got shortened to Bing.[34][35][36]. and helped morale of the American public. Crosby graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1955 and two years later became the second wife of the legendary bass-baritone crooner Bing Crosby, being about thirty years his junior. The morning after the Academy Awards, which was my first outed date with Bing, I flew to Phenix City and did that movie with Richard Kiley. I don't think he did anything wrong. If I ever felt strongly enough about something to ask him, he always did it. Husband Bing appeared as a guest occasionally. [74] Mullin explained how one new broadcasting technique was invented on the Crosby show with these machines: One time Bob Burns, the hillbilly comic, was on the show, and he threw in a few of his folksy farm stories, which of course were not in Bill Morrow's script. [106] This house served as a setting for some of the family's Minute Maid orange juice television commercials. Bing was very tolerant, though, of my large, expansive idiocy. They had 3 children, Harry (64), Mary Frances (63) and Nathaniel (61). He partnered with Ed Craney, who owned the CBS radio affiliate KXLY (AM) and built a television studio west of Crosby's alma mater, Gonzaga University. The film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a man far more complex than his public persona. I really hope everyone enjoys this film because they have all the movies from our basement that they are using, lots of early films of Bing, and its just wonderful! At his death in 1977 at age 73, he left his money in a blind trust, which none of the sons--whose youthful. as a young man in 1925, was renamed the Bing Crosby Theater on December 8, 2006. [7] Yank magazine said that he was "the person who had done the most for the morale of overseas servicemen" during World War II. Why Did People In Old Hollywood Talk Funny. By the time we married, I realized I could survive without him, and he realized he didnt want to survive without me. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): New Orleans is one of the best places in the world to experience fine dining! [125] According to Barrios, Crosby was in good spirits throughout the day, and was photographed several times during the round. According to Betty Caulfield, Spellman told Crosby: "Bing, you are Father O'Malley and under no circumstances can Father O'Malley get a divorce." Oct. Bing meets Bob Hope for the first time and gets his first starring role as a radio singer in the musical comedy The Big Broadcast. His song Please reaches #1. Eventually, Crosby became accomplished at the sport, at his best reaching a two handicap. Born November 25, 1933, actress and singer Kathryn Crosby performed in 1950s films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Its not heavy. He took one more step and then fell dead. (1990), Bob Hope wrote, "Dear old Bing, as we called him, the Economy-sized Sinatra. Their duet was released in 1982 as a single 45-rpm record and reached No. 2014 Smashing Interviews Magazine. Without him, Jack Kapp wouldn't have had a chance in hell of making Decca work and the Great Depression would have wiped out phonograph records for good."[43]. They were his most frequent collaborators on disc from 1939 to 1952, a partnership that produced four million-selling singles: "Pistol Packin' Mama", "Jingle Bells", "Don't Fence Me In", and "South America, Take it Away". He had a great tolerance for people. The family created an official website[131] on October 14, 2007, the 30th anniversary of Crosby's death. One each for radio, recording, and motion pictures. He then persuaded ABC to allow him to tape his shows. In 1999, the parties settled for approximately $1.5 million. Kathryn Crosby: I suppose that happened, but I didnt hear it. Crosby died in 1977 following a British tour but May 3 would have been his 110th birthday, an anniversary celebrated by the release of 11 albums, including some material which has never previously been heard. They had three children: Harry Crosby, Mary Crosby, and Nathaniel Crosby. Nov. Bing starts work in his first film, King of Jazz, a musical revue starring Paul Whiteman. Kathryn Crosby: He was the best father. The film Little Boy Lost, shot just before Dixies death, is released. [63] The International Motion Picture Almanac lists him in a tie for second-most years at number one on the All Time Number One Stars List with Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, and Burt Reynolds. Since Bing Crosby's death in 1977, she has taken on a few smaller roles and the lead in the short-lived 1996 Broadway musical State Fair. They traveled to Los Angeles, where Bailey introduced them to her show business contacts. Oct. 14 Bing Crosby dies of heart attack after a good game of golf at a course outside Madrid, Spain. I not only got my diploma from the University of Texas, I got to work with excellent people like Elsa Lanchester and Cecil Kellaway and got to be directed by Paul Henreid on whom I had a crush from the time I was a little girl. But Jack Kapp, manager of Brunswick and later Decca, talked him into dropping many of his jazzier mannerisms in favor of a clear vocal style. Bing had a long surgery where they had to remove a large tumor the size of a grapefruit which was interesting because it was Nocardia which is half bacteria and half fungus that he probably got in Africa. They tour with Paul Whiteman and get their first hit with Mississippi Mud.. Gary Crosby's adopted son, Steven Crosby, said in a 2003 interview: In the early years, I think, like any family you are going to butt heads with your mom, your dad and your brothers and sisters. Harry Lillis Crosby III (8 August 1958 Hollywood, California, USA) All that matters to him is the words, and that's the only thing that ought to for you, too. By the time we had courted, I knew I liked him very much, and he liked me very much. Kathryn Crosby: They loved them! [109] In an interview with People magazine, Phillip stated that "we never got an extra whack or a cuff we didn't deserve".[109]. Later on, we finally managed to get married which was a secret. Aug. A group of investors buys The Pittsburgh Pirates, Bing now has 25% of the syndicate. I Surrender, Dear, Bings first appearance in a Mack Sennett short film, is released. **** The nickname "Der Bingle" was common among Crosby's German listeners and came to be used by his English-speaking fans. Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multimedia star of the first half of the 20th century, and now the public and his fans can learn much more about the icon in a new documentary, American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered, which premieres nationwide Tuesday, December 2 at 8:00 pm on PBS. Anatomy of a Murder was written by Robert Traver, and he taught me how to fly fish on the river that was covered with bush on the sides. She graduated from high school at 15, [1] after which she entered the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, though she . I came back to Austin and finished up my degree and took my Inquiry classes for six weeks. She made her stage debut when she was only three years old and was born in . It was really a working place. The "telefilms" were syndicated to individual television stations. Gary got drunk there and had to be sent home, which was so bad. [125] About 20 yards (18m) from the clubhouse entrance, Crosby collapsed and died instantly from a massive heart attack. We had two weeks on Broadway, and it was lovely. There was a good piano player there, so they would do some songs and dances and remarks from the New York vaudeville show. We were married at that time because I was going to have to nurse him in the hospital, and thats a public appearance. Portrait of American singer and actor Bing Crosby talks with his wife, actress Kathryn Grant Crosby . He was not out to be vicious, to beat children for his kicks. [3]:24[26], In 1917, Crosby took a summer job as property boy at Spokane's Auditorium, where he witnessed some of the acts of the day, including Al Jolson, who held him spellbound with ad-libbing and parodies of Hawaiian songs. Bing is part owner and co-director and greets fans at the gate on opening day. Singing with the Arnheim Orchestra, Crosby's solos began to steal the show while the Rhythm Boys' act gradually became redundant. There have been disputes between Crosby's two families beginning in the late 1990s. He was 53; she was 23. His partner was World Cup champion Manuel Piero; their opponents were club president Csar de Zulueta and Valentn Barrios. p. 24. They each earned $75 a week. That was very good. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): A few years earlier, you appeared in Hitchcocks Rear Window (1954). IHeartHollywood.com is an online magazine about all thing "Hollywood." "[70] His popularity in India led many Hindu singers to imitate and emulate him, notably Kishore Kumar, considered the "Bing Crosby of India". Crosby had separate charting singles every year between 1931 and 1954; the annual re-release of "White Christmas" extended that streak to 1957. 2. Tired of Dixie's drinking, he even asked her for a divorce in January 1941. You cant go there with a quiet trustee, so we were married, and fortunately, he overcame that. Crosby continued to finance the development of videotape. In the mid-1970s, she hosted The Kathryn Crosby Show, a 30-minute local talk-show on KPIX-TV in San Francisco. Widow Kathryn Crosby dabbled in local theater productions intermittently and appeared in television tributes to her late husband. I certainly never witnessed anything between him and his father. In 1963, he and his wife Kathryn moved with their 3 young children from Los Angeles to a $175,000 10-bedroom Tudor estate in Hillsborough because they did not want to raise their children in Hollywood, according to son Nathaniel. Apr. The filmJust For You is released, starring Bing, Jane Wyman and the young Natalie Wood. "[109] Nevertheless, Phillip did not deny that Crosby believed in corporal punishment. He was a part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In October 1925, Crosby and Rinker decided to seek fame in California. He loved to play. After seeing a demonstration of a German broadcast quality reel-to-reel tape recorder brought to the United States by John T. Mullin, he invested $50,000 in the California electronics company Ampex to build copies. I didnt know that he owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, a big baseball team. If he muffed a song then, the audience loved itthought it was very funnybut we would have to take out the show version and put in one of the rehearsal takes. After pointing out pieces she treasures -- from heirloom furnishings purchased from the William Randolph Hearst collection to the Oscar won by her late husband, Bing, in 1944 -- Kathryn. Otto and I became very good friends after that. [2], Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in West Columbia, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1955. The film Rhythm on the River is released. ", Gilbert, Roger. The film Road to Zanzibar is released. Crosby married Dixie Lee in September 1930. There was never even any discussion, and Im very grateful for that. Mar. June 6 D-Day: The Allies invade Normandy, France. Billboard magazine used different methodologies during his career. At his death in 1977 at age 73, he left his money in a blind trust, which none of the sons-whose youthful escapades were well documented by the news media-could touch until age 65. He got off to college for about six weeks, and Gary said to him, Your girlfriends waiting for you, and your cars in the garage. He took Mary Frances hunting in Africa. Mar. I like horses. I didnt know he had built Del Mar racetrack (laughs). 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. bing!, as my luckless victim fell clutching his side, I would shout bing! I hadnt spoken to him for a year, and he wrote to me and asked me to go to dinner. Collins was used in place of their longtime partner Dorothy Lamour, whom Crosby felt was getting too old for the role, though Hope refused to do the film without her, and she instead made a lengthy and elaborate cameo appearance. His Legendary Years How's the sound? We'd dub the one that came off best into the final transcription. Crosby won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Going My Way (1944) and was nominated for its sequel, The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), opposite Ingrid Bergman, becoming the first of six actors to be nominated twice for playing the same character. From the mid-1950s, Bing was more comfortable in a bass range while maintaining a baritone quality, with the best octave being G to G, or even F to F. In a recording he made of 'Dardanella' with Louis Armstrong in 1960, he attacks lightly and easily on a low E flat. [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. Everyone was laughing hysterically.Even when he was in his 70s Crosby continued with his busy schedule and was regularly in Britain, recording and performing. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): You remarried in 2000? "Bing Crosby: Through the years, volumes one-nine (195456). He finally consented to her selection and by the end of the movie they were . When the two met, they became friends. On Oct. 22 Kathryn received one more letter from Bing, begging her to marry him and including his phone number for her response. Hammar, Peter. We heart local Los Angeles attractions and events. bing! Their first recording, in October 1926, was "I've Got the Girl" with Don Clark's Orchestra, but the Columbia-issued record was inadvertently recorded at a slow speed, which increased the singers' pitch when played at 78rpm. June Dixie has exploratory surgery, doctors discover terminal ovarian cancer. Crosby was also an avid golfer. 1968 Feb. Bing meets future wife, Kathryn Grant, for the first time. 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. He took Bob salmon fishing up in Canada once, and they had just pulled off to sea when Bob said, I have to go back in. Bing asked, Why? Bob Said, Fish dont applaud. Bob and Bing spent an hour a day on the phone. [116][117], Crosby's will established a blind trust in which none of the sons received an inheritance until they reached the age of 65, intended by Crosby to keep them out of trouble. [28] As a freshman, he played on the university's baseball team. About Kathryn Grant is a 88 year old American Actress. He starred in radio shows for nearly 30 years, remained a hit on tele vision for 25 years and had well over 300 chart singles, including more than 40 No1s. Her best known role, however, was as the princess-in-distress in the special effects-laden epic fantasy The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), which has since reached semi-cult status. Let's go have a Coca-Cola." The three children from Bing Crosby's marriage to Kathryn are all alive - Harry, 54, Mary, 53, and Nathaniel, 51. At the end of the game, Bings friend, Cesar de Zulueta asked him, How do you feel? Bing said, Im fine. Jack Mullin: The man and his Machines. Bing Crosby, byname of Harry Lillis Crosby, (born May 3, 1903, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.died October 14, 1977, near Madrid, Spain), American singer, actor, and songwriter who achieved great popularity in radio, recordings, and motion pictures. They didnt like delivering babies on airplanes back then. 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]. Aug. Bing entertains the American troops abroad. Statistician Joel Whitburn at Billboard determined that Crosby was America's most successful recording act of the 1930s and again in the 1940s. The Crosby family became the focus of his Christmas. Crosby started the tape recorder revolution in America. Oct. White Christmas, written by Irving Berlin, reaches Number 1 for the first time and stays for 11 weeks. The Recording Industry Association of America did not institute its gold record certification program until 1958 when Crosby's record sales were low. The advantage was editing. His records produced hits during the Depression when sales were down. Jan. Bing takes over as host as host of Kraft Music Hall radio program. May Bing signs a two-year deal with Paramount, which calls for two pictures a year. They have all reportedly described their father as loving and kind. [115], Bing's younger brother, singer and jazz bandleader Bob Crosby, recalled at the time of Gary's revelations that Bing was a "disciplinarian", as their mother and father had been. Around the same time, Crosby talked to his mother about his intentions and she protested. Aug. Harry Lillis Crosby III, Bings first child with Kathryn, is born. Bing and Kathryn were married October 24, 1957 til his death on October 14, 1977 they had 3 children. I went home to go to the dentist rather prosaic but there you are. Kathryn Crosby: Rear Window was shot when I was first at Paramount Pictures. [75][76][77] He used his clout, both professionally and financially, for innovations in audio. We just sat and drank tea. His composition "At Your Command" was number 1 for three weeks on the U.S. pop singles chart beginning on August 8, 1931. I went to Europe and went to the Christmas Day Mass at Sacre-Coeur, and it was so beautiful. records Where the Blue of the Night for first time, which becomes his theme song. Ultimately, Crosby chose to end the relationship and to stay with his wife. Giddins, Gary (2002). The eponymous song from the film is featured in American Masters Bing Crosby Rediscovered. "[69], Presenter Mike Douglas commented in a 1975 interview, "During my days in the Navy in World War II, I remember walking the streets of Calcutta, India, on the coast; it was a lonely night, so far from my home and from my new wife, Gen. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1978. A graduate of the University of Texas and a student nurse at one point, she found her way into films via the beauty pageant circuit. July The Del Mar Racetrack opens in California. He had four sons with his first wife Dixie Lee, who died at the age of 40 of cancer, and two sons and a daughter with his second wife, Kathryn. [18] In 1913, his father built a house at 508 E. Sharp Avenue. Crosby admired Louis Armstrong for his musical ability, and the trumpet maestro was a formative influence on Crosby's singing style. Alexander M. Poniatoff ordered Ampex, which he founded in 1944, to manufacture an improved version of the Magnetophone. In 1977, after Crosby died, the song was re-released and reached No. Kathryn Crosby: Yes. 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. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Did you have to deal with all of the questions about the thirty-year age difference? It was much more complicated then. SAYS Kathryn: He loved his sons. [2] He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. [39], Success with Whiteman was followed by disaster when they reached New York. [50] It was on this special that he recorded a duet of "The Little Drummer Boy" and "Peace on Earth" with rock musician David Bowie. But it made no difference at all because I was kind of precocious. He sang about everything in every style.Crosby was the all-round entertainer who revolutionised television, music and fi lm with not only his acting and singing talents but also his entrepreneurial and business sense.He created the buddy movie in the Road To series with chum Bob Hope, pioneered the pre-recording of radio shows, set up his own businesses and put his money into fledgling tape-to-tape technology which went on to fuel the entertainment industry until the digital era.But to Kathryn, 79, he was simply a huge star. I had a very little role in that, but I got to see Jimmy Stewart for the first time, and Grace Kelly had a wonderful role. Gary Crosby died of lung cancer in 1995 at age 62, and Phillip Crosby died of a heart attack in 2004 at age 69.[120]. In 1937, Crosby hosted the first 'Crosby Clambake', a pro-am tournament at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, the event's location prior to World War II. [51] He was, by his own definition, a "phraser", a singer who placed equal emphasis on both the lyrics and the music. Jan. 5 Bings fourth son, Lindsay Harry Chip Crosby, is born. I had a great adventure. How many times has Bing Crosby been married? The Crosby family lived at 10500 Camarillo Street in North Hollywood for more than five years. Nov. Bing returns to Kraft Music Hall. MADRID, Spain, Oct. 14Bing Crosby, whose crooning voice and relaxed humor entertained millions around the world for half a century, died of a heart attack today after a round of golf outside. On October 13, 1977, Crosby flew alone to Spain to play golf and hunt partridge. 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