The series consists of Road to Singapore (1940), Road to Zanzibar (1941), Road to Morocco (1942), Road to Utopia (1946), Road to Rio (1947), Road to Bali (1952), and The Road to Hong Kong (1962). 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. He signed a contract with Jack Kapp's new record company, Decca, in late 1934. His composition "At Your Command" was number 1 for three weeks on the U.S. pop singles chart beginning on August 8, 1931. Bing Crosby Enterprises gave the world's first demonstration of videotape recording in Los Angeles on November 11, 1951. "[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. On October 18, 1977, following a private funeral Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Westwood,[128] Crosby was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Bing and Dixie reconciled and he continued trying to help her overcome her alcohol issues. The advantage was editing. Their duet was released in 1982 as a single 45-rpm record and reached No. The three children from Bing Crosby's marriage to Kathryn are all alive - Harry, 54, Mary, 53, and Nathaniel, 51. The nickname "Der Bingle" was common among Crosby's German listeners and came to be used by his English-speaking fans. Crosby's vocal style helped take popular singing beyond the "belting" associated with Al Jolson and Billy Murray, who had been obligated to reach the back seats in New York theaters without the aid of a microphone. [78], With Frank Sinatra, Crosby was one of the principal backers for the United Western Recorders studio complex in Los Angeles.[79]. Bing married twice. [74] Crosby's radio career took a significant turn in 1945, when he clashed with NBC over his insistence that he be allowed to pre-record his radio shows. [60] Sources differ regarding the number of copies he sold: 300 million[61] or even 500 million. Add family member {{strings[data.relationship]}} First & Middle Name(s) Exact. bing! Elderly twins of Bing Crosby fame found dead - CBS News Belmont, California: Wadsworth. After the war, the event resumed play in 1947 on golf courses in Pebble Beach, where it has been played ever since. A copy of the recording from the radio program is owned by the estate of Bing Crosby and was loaned to CBS Sunday Morning for their December 25, 2011, program. In 1977, after Crosby died, the song was re-released and reached No. [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. 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. His acting credits include "Friday the 13th" and "Double Trouble." 15 Minutes with Bing Crosby, his nationwide solo radio debut, began broadcasting on September 2, 1931. [106] This house served as a setting for some of the family's Minute Maid orange juice television commercials. However, while Crosby can be called a jazz singer, he was not strictly only a jazz singer as he modeled the style and techniques to a broad scope of music that he performed, ranging from Jazz to Country to even such material as operetta arias. He gave one of the first Ampex Model 300 recorders to his friend, guitarist Les Paul, which led to Paul's invention of multitrack recording. His last concert was in the Brighton Centre on October 10, four days before his death, with British entertainer Gracie Fields in attendance. Once affectionately dubbed America's dad, the . Today they wouldn't seem very off-color, but things were different on radio then. 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. Whiteman needed something different to break up his musical selections, and Crosby and Rinker filled this requirement. To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, . [3]:9297[37] Crosby and Al Rinker obtained work at the Clemmer Theatre in Spokane (now known as the Bing Crosby Theater). His first was Harry Crosby, born on August 8, 1958. They have all reportedly described their father as loving and kind. I don't think it had anything to do with Daddy Dearest. When the two met, they became friends. "[109] As American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered revealed, the twin Crosby brothers "were victims of fetal alcohol syndrome." Nathaniel Crosby, Crosby's younger son from his second marriage, is a former high-level golfer who won the U.S. Crosby has been associated with the Christmas season since Irving Berlin's musical film Holiday Inn, in which he starred and famously sang "White Christmas". Either in December 1945 or January 1946 Crosby approached Cardinal Francis Spellman with his difficulties with dealing with his wife's alcoholism and his love for Caulfield and his plan to file for divorce. [97], Crosby reportedly had an alcohol problem between the late 1920s and early 1930s, but he got a handle on his drinking in 1931. Bing Crosby Family Tree & History, Ancestry & Genealogy - FameChain Above, Crosby appears in Los Angeles on September . Bing Crosby Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic Records which he made ten years ago are selling better than ever before. The comments made by FBI investigators in the memos discredited the claims made in the letters. [15] In addition to his work with early audio tape recording, he helped finance the development of videotape, bought television stations, bred racehorses, and co-owned the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, during which time the team won two World Series (1960 and 1971). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Crosby was also an avid golfer. [24][25] Through another line, also on his father's side, Crosby is descended from Mayflower passenger William Brewster (c.1567 1644). Bing Crosby Family Tree (21654) - famouskin.com Mary Crosby - Biography - IMDb We were in the same boat in more ways than one, but I could not tell her so. 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. By 1936, he replaced his former boss, Paul Whiteman, as host of the weekly NBC radio program Kraft Music Hall, where he remained for the next ten years. In 1957 Crosby married actress-starlet Kathryn Grant who was some 30 years younger than him. Ft. 1740 Larry Hinson Pl, El Paso, TX 79936. 2,539 Sq. 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. They've been living in their Holmby Hills home for ten years that's a lot of memories. When the electric power failed during his performance, he continued singing without amplification. 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. Crosby continued to finance the development of videotape. It is said that his nickname Bing was derived from "Bingo from Bingville" which a neighborhood kid had taken to calling him. Bing Crosby Productions, affiliated with Desilu Studios and later CBS Television Studios, produced a number of television series, including Crosby's own unsuccessful ABC sitcom The Bing Crosby Show in the 19641965 season (with co-stars Beverly Garland and Frank McHugh). 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. [59] In 1960 Crosby was honored as "First Citizen of Record Industry" based on having sold 200 million discs. "[45] "Nine out of ten singers and bandleaders listen to Crosby's broadcasts each Thursday night and follow his lead. [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). The Crosby Family Tree Explained - Grunge.com Bing Crosby was married twice. [67], In 1962, Crosby was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. However, the addition of pianist and aspiring songwriter Harry Barris made the difference, and The Rhythm Boys were born. Mary Crosby Bio, Affair, Married, Husband, Net Worth, Age He was the son of bookkeeper Harry Lowe Crosby, and his wife Catherine Helen "Kate" (ne Harrigan).He was the fourth of seven children including brothers Larry, Everett, Ted, and Bob; and two sisters, Catherine and Mary Rose.. [125] On October 14, at the La Moraleja Golf Course near Madrid, Crosby played 18 holes of golf. Her birth name is Mary Frances Crosby and she is currently 61 years old. [62] The single "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies according to Guinness World Records. Crosby's children claim he abused them - UPI Archives Crosby had one confirmed extramarital affair between 1945 and the late 1940s, while married to his first wife Dixie. When Dixie died in 1952, her will provided that her share of the community property be distributed in trust to her sons. Crosby's insistence eventually factored into the further development of magnetic tape sound recording and the radio industry's widespread adoption of it. During World War II, Crosby made live appearances before American troops who had been fighting in the European Theater. Murdo MacKenzie of Bing Crosby Enterprises had seen a demonstration of the German Magnetophon in June 1947the same device that Jack Mullin had brought back from Radio Frankfurt with 50 reels of tape, at the end of the war. He competed in both the British and U.S. In all the files there is only one single reference to a person associated with the Mafia. "[45] "In all, 60,000,000 Crosby discs have been marketed since he made his first record in 1931. Crosby left the network and remained off the air for seven months, creating a legal battle with his sponsor Kraft that was settled out of court. Crosby also ensured behind the scenes that Armstrong received equal billing with his white co-stars. Bing Crosby's two families - Steven Lewis He grew up playing music and started his own YouTube channel, Crosby, in 2011. 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). 4 Beds. "Bing Crosby: Through the years, volumes one-nine (195456). Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams, The Early Years 19031940. [65], He received 23 gold and platinum records, according to the book Million Selling Records. The Crosby Family home. [53] He had already been introduced to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith before his first appearance on record. Bill Cosby's Kids: Meet His 5 Grown Children - Hollywood Life Stanley, Bob, Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop Music, Pegasus Books, 2022, pg 220, Grudens, 2002, p. 236. Gary's first wife of 19 years, Barbara Cosentino, of whom Gary wrote in his book, "I could confide in her about Mom and Dad and my childhood",[114] and with whom Gary stayed friendly after the divorce, stated: I do not know if what's in the book is true but he never said anything to me about whippings. And finally, Catherine . [42] His recording of "White Christmas", has sold over 50 million copies around the world. Bing Crosby Was A Christmas Icon, But His Son Recently Revealed His 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. ", This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 19:40. According to Betty Caulfield, Spellman told Crosby: "Bing, you are Father O'Malley and under no circumstances can Father O'Malley get a divorce." Whiteman considered letting them go. In 1923, Crosby was invited to join a new band composed of high-school students a few years younger than himself. 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. "Sail Away from Norway" (1977) Crosby wrote lyrics to go with a traditional song. [125] Crosby, who had a 13 handicap, won with his partner by one stroke. He would appear in 79 pictures. It was a happy childhood. His parents were Harry Lincoln Crosby (aka Harry Lowe Crosby) and Catherine Harrigan. Bing Crosby - Movies, Songs & Death - Biography 1934 July 13 Twins Dennis Michael Crosby and Phillip Lang Crosby are born. THE BING CROSBY NEWS ARCHIVE: BING AND A COMPLICATED FAMILY LIFE - Blogger