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PBS REMEMBERS THE MAN CALLED 'THE GROANER' THE CAREER OF BING CROSBY REPRISED
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He was born Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, Wash., and
reportedly assumed the nickname, Bing, after a character in a comic
strip. Later, fans were to affectionately dub him "The Groaner" and
German soldiers, hearing his broadcasts during World War II,
referred to him as "Der Bingle."
For more than 50 years, Bing Crosby's durable baritone and
motion picture, radio and television career cast him into an easily
identifiable part of Americana. He laced popular songs with
"boo-boo-boo-...
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Profile: Bing Crosby remembered a quarter century after his death
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; ... 00-10:00 PM JACKI LYDEN, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Jacki ... death got plenty of press during the slow news summer, Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins ... But as Gary Giddins discovered, it was news to the folks at Gonzaga University in Spokane ...
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Bing Crosby book saves giant from obscurity
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Bing Crosby book saves giant from obscurity By CHRIS FORAN of the Journal Sentinel staff Sunday, January 21, 2001 Whatever became of Bing Crosby? For a performer who dominated American entertainment for a big slice of the 20th century, Crosby has all but disappeared from the cultural radar screen.
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A Look Back at the Musical Career of Bing Crosby
All Things Considered (NPR)
; 00-00-0000 Susan Stamberg reflects on the singing career of Bing Crosby, whose rendition of Irving Berlin's White Christmas remains one of the most popular recordings of all time. SUSAN STAMBERG, Host: There's a story told about Irving Berlin - that he was nervous about a song he'd just written for
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Sirius Rings in the Holidays with 'Bing Crosby Christmas Radio'
Wireless News
; Wireless News 12-19-2007 Sirius Rings in the Holidays with 'Bing Crosby Christmas Radio' WIRELESS NEWS-December 19, 2007-Sirius Rings in the Holidays with 'Bing Crosby Christmas Radio' (C)2007 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Sirius Satellite Radio ...
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Dennis M. Crosby, 56 Singer's son apparently a suicide
The Boston Globe
; NOVATO, Calif. -- Dennis M. Crosby, one of Bing Crosby's twin sons by his first marriage, has died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, authorities said yesterday. Mr. Crosby, 56, was found dead in his home late Saturday by his roommate, said Marin County Sheriff's Lt. William
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CDs pay tribute to Bing Crosby
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; CDs pay tribute to Bing Crosby For a man who "vanished," he sure has a lot of recordings coming out lately. Bing Crosby, whose rise to stardom is a key subplot of Lenny Kaye's new book, "You Call It Madness: The Sensuous Song of the Croon," has several new reissues in stores this year, including
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Bing back the memories; Musical biography; Bing Crosby's early years.(Review)
The Economist (US)
; BING CROSBY: A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS. THE EARLY YEARS, 1903-1940. BING CROSBY had ears like a taxi with both doors open and a behind like the side of a barn . He almost always wore a hat, and his shoes had two-inch lifts-a well-kept secret. Despite his nonchalance, Crosby was concerned about his
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Bing and the King. (Bing Crosby; Elvis Presley)(The Prophets of Pop Culture)
U.S. News & World Report
; ... together around the piano in the parlor, were now being pushed apart by music--not that everyone called it that. The New York Daily News called rock-and-roll a barrage of primitive, jungle-beat rhythms. A Des Moines preacher wailed, The spirit of Presleyism has ...
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Bing is back - as a swingin' jazz man: Crosby was a musical innovator, says biographer.(Features)(Arts & Leisure)
The Christian Science Monitor
; Tony Bennett once called Bing Crosby the forgotten man of American music. Now one award-winning jazz critic is making sure that doesn't happen. In his new biography Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams - The Early Years, 1903-1940 (Little, Brown, & Co Gary Giddins addresses why Crosby deserves a
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Dennis Crosby, 56; Bing's son an apparent suicide victim
Chicago Sun-Times
; NOVATO, Calif. Dennis M. Crosby, one of Bing Crosby's twin sons by his first marriage, has died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, authorities said Monday. Marin County Sheriff's Lt. William Donovan said the body of Mr. Crosby, 56, was found in his home late Saturday by his
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