He loved to play. "[45][46], The biggest hit song of Crosby's career was his recording of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas", which he introduced on a Christmas Day radio broadcast in 1941. He has achieved greater popularity, made more money, attracted vaster audiences than any other entertainer in history. A pert, vivacious and absolutely stunning brunette, the former Kathryn Grant (nee Olive Kathryn Grandstaff) is now known publicly as Kathryn Crosby. In all the files there is only one single reference to a person associated with the Mafia. His last concert was in the Brighton Centre on October 10, four days before his death, with British entertainer Gracie Fields in attendance. He made a fortune from the Minute Maid Orange Juice Corporation, in which he was a principal stockholder.[73]. The couple had three children, Harry, Mary Frances, and Nathaniel. The 6.5mm ferric-oxide-coated tape could record 20 minutes per reel of high-quality sound. I don't think it had anything to do with Daddy Dearest. Jan. Dinah with the Mills Brothers reaches Number 1. Bing Crosby was married to Dixie Lee for 22 years, and Kathryn Grant for 20 years. People were there from Paramount, and one big executive producer said, Theyre very good together. Did you know about those relationship problems? Amateur in 1981 at age 19, becoming the youngest winner in the history of that event at the time. He signed a contract with Jack Kapp's new record company, Decca, in late 1934. He attended Gonzaga for three years but did not earn a degree. Feb. First ever Crosby Pro-Am golf tournament is held, which later becomes the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Then the children did it with me, and we had a good time. Crosby played the lead in a series of musical comedy short films for Mack Sennett, signed with Paramount, and starred in his first full-length film 1932's The Big Broadcast (1932), the first of 55 films in which he received top billing. Dec. Bing signs new contract with Paramount for nine films in three years for around $175,000 per film. Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. Mar. He was a part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 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 . 2014 Smashing Interviews Magazine. 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. That was so sad. Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. The scheduling could now be done at the star's convenience. A Crosby-led group purchased station KCOP-TV, in Los Angeles, California, in 1954. He had lots of girlfriends, and he had lots of boyfriends, and he was always a very good friend. Belmont, California: Wadsworth. It will become the best-selling single of all time. Oct. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. [3]:8. Armstrong appreciated Crosby's progressive attitudes on race, and often expressed gratitude for the role in later years.[44]. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Yes, I enjoyed it very much. 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). God I miss that voice. The song Trade Winds reaches #1. It was something that one of his boys had done, and it was really frightening. Birthday: November 25, (89 years) HomeTown: Houston , Texas, United States. Known as the first multimedia star, Bill Crosby is a Hollywood legend. At Reina Victoria Hospital he was administered the last rites of the Catholic Church and was pronounced dead. June Bings autobiography, Call Me Lucky, is published. I asked him if he liked baseball. [2] He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. Things were always happening that were desperate, but it wasnt anything that Bing had done. Bing receives the Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe award from the Hollywood Foreign Press. 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. It was either he was going to have to get an operation, or he was going to die in three days. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Gary accused his father of horrible physical abuse in a memoirreleased after Bing's death, and there appeared to be a lot of turmoil in his firstmarriage and with their four sons. As minor parts of The Syncopation Idea Crosby and Rinker started to develop as entertainers. [28] As a freshman, he played on the university's baseball team. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 37 (6): 490496, 498, 500, 502, 504, 506, 508, 510, 512; June 1989. In the over 280 pages of Crosby's FBI files all but one reference to organized crime or gambling dens are content of a few of the many threats that Bing Crosby received throughout his life. 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. 15 Minutes with Bing Crosby, his nationwide solo radio debut, began broadcasting on September 2, 1931. In the early 1970s, he made two late appearances on the Flip Wilson Show, singing duets with the comedian. Kathryn Crosby: Absolutely, from the time that I was about three, I wanted to be an actress. Where are you from? #IHeartHollywood, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly's Love Affair. 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. 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. bing! 87 years (November 25, 1933) Kathryn Crosby/Age She was born in Houston, Texas in 1933 and appeared on stage from age 3. Mar. A friend nicknames Harry Bingo, later changed to Bing, for his love of an illustrated parody newspaper called The Bingville Bugle.. During the 1940s, Crosby consistently had difficulties trying to stay away from home while also trying to be there as much as possible for his children.[95]. Apr. [98], In December 1999 the New York Post published an article by Bill Hoffmann and Murray Weiss called Bing Crosby's Single Life which claimed that "recently published" FBI files revealed connections with figures in the Mafia "since his youth". Oct. Nathaniel Patrick Crosby, Bings last son and third child with Kathryn, is born. "Entertaining Catholics: Bing Crosby, Religion and Cultural Pluralism in 1940s America. The group performed on Spokane radio station KHQ, but disbanded after two years. He had investments in real estate, mines, oil wells, cattle ranches, race horses, music publishing, baseball teams, and television. that Crosby's second wife, Kathryn Grant Crosby, may have am interest in the property and gave the first wife's estate 20 days to name her in an amended petition. [84] In 1943, Binglin's horse Don Bingo won the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Their duet was released in 1982 as a single 45-rpm record and reached No. 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. Feb. Bing meets future wife, Kathryn Grant, for the first time. Oct. [6], For the woman crowned Miss Alabama 2003, see, Jim Sparks, "Crews to Start Work on Bridge,", Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 03:31, "1963 Press Photo Kathryn Crosby wife Bing Crosby nurse cap Queen Angels School", "From the Archives: Bing Crosby Dies at 73 on Golf Course", "Bing Crosby's widow recovering from accident", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kathryn_Crosby&oldid=1138703225, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 03:31. [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. [87][88] The restored broadcast was shown on MLB Network in December 2010. 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. My mother got to go to one of the World Series games, and it was very exciting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the express written consent of the publisher. And what a voice. I certainly never witnessed anything between him and his father. [67], In 1962, Crosby was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The people who loved him will still love him and their children will love him. How old was Bing Crosby when he married Kathryn Grant? "[70] His popularity in India led many Hindu singers to imitate and emulate him, notably Kishore Kumar, considered the "Bing Crosby of India". Crosby continued to finance the development of videotape. Bing and Kathy said the magic words on Oct. 24, 1957. Thursday, 2nd March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. [106] This house served as a setting for some of the family's Minute Maid orange juice television commercials. I went to university at 16 and Hollywood at 18.By the time they wed in 1957 Kathryn too was making a name for herself in Hollywood, starring opposite Tony Curtis in the Blake Edwards-directed romance Mister Cory and with Jack Lemmon in comedy Operation Mad Ball. We heart local Los Angeles attractions and events. Daughter: Mary Frances September 14, 1959 We had a wonderful first date. Jan. 5 Bings fourth son, Lindsay Harry Chip Crosby, is born. [42] Before the end of the year, he signed[clarification needed] with both Brunswick Records and CBS Radio. The whole world knew and loved Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby, wife Kathryn Crosby and family photographed with a piece of artwork circa 1977 in New York City. Amateur championships, was a five-time club champion at Lakeside Golf Club in Hollywood, and once made a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Cypress Point. Crosby and Lindsay Howard formed Binglin Stable to race and breed thoroughbred horses at a ranch in Moorpark in Ventura County, California. Precisely what the future holds for Crosby neither his family nor his friends can conjecture. The success of his first film brought him a contract with Paramount, and he began a pattern of making three films a year. 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. Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams, The Early Years 19031940. I asked if he liked baseball because I was Queen of the Texas Buffalos in Houston. [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. [3]:6[9] In 1948, Music Digest estimated that his recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music in America.[9]. I understand what he's trying to prove. I dont know what Garys problems were, but hed had them from the time he was a little boy. [78], With Frank Sinatra, Crosby was one of the principal backers for the United Western Recorders studio complex in Los Angeles.[79]. NTSC VHS tape, 1989 AES. In 1960, he starred in High Time, a collegiate comedy with Fabian Forte and Tuesday Weld that predicted the emerging gap between him and the new younger generation of musicians and actors who had begun their careers after World War II. I was a reporter, too, when I was first at Paramount, and I had asked him if he liked horses because I was this Fat Stock as the 1950 Rodeo Queen of the Fat Stock show in that year (laughs). Joan's sister Betty Caulfield confirmed the romantic relationship between Joan and Bing Crosby. Nov. The eponymous song from the film is featured in American Masters Bing Crosby Rediscovered. They were working in television, so I got to do a lot of short films. [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). Dec. Bells of St. Marys is released, a film in which Bing reprises his role as Father OMalley alongside Ingrid Bergman and becomes top box office attraction for 1946. Born November 25, 1933, actress and singer Kathryn Crosby performed in 1950s films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. He received critical acclaim for his performance as an alcoholic entertainer in The Country Girl and received his third Academy Award nomination.[49]. The Crosby family moves from Tacoma to Spokane, Washington. In a poll of U.S. troops at the close of World War II, Crosby topped the list as the person who had done the most for G.I. Apr. [83] They also established the Binglin Stock Farm in Argentina, where they raced horses at Hipdromo de Palermo in Palermo, Buenos Aires. Crosby would marry again after Lee's death, to actress Grant in 1957. Mar. We got him to the hospital, and they said, There are no broken bones. 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. She was born in Houston, Texas in 1933 and appeared on stage from age 3. It was an amazing experience! Obviously, Grace never married Bing and she would ultimately call off her engagement to Oleg when she met Monaco's Prince Rainier in 1955. You can unsubscribe at any time. We had our differences, but we were raised to respect our parents, to do what they said. 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. They said, Are you tired? and he said No, and he fell and it was over.Crosby, 74, died from a heart attack, four days after his final concert.Kathryns anguish was compounded when Gary wrote a book accusing his father of being abusive, both verbally and physically, and claiming that he was regularly beaten with a metal-studded belt.The claims were dismissed by Garys brothers, two of whom later committed suicide while suffering from depression. Sept. He took a step back, and the floor had been lowered, so he fell fifty feet onto a concrete floor. They had a lively style that was popular with college students. Sforza, John: "Swing It! Crosby was associated with ABC's The Hollywood Palace as the show's first and most frequent guest host and appeared annually on its Christmas edition with his wife Kathryn and his younger children, and continued after The Hollywood Palace was eventually canceled. While in the UK, Crosby recorded his final album, Seasons, and his final TV Christmas special with guest David Bowie on September 11 (which aired a little over a month after Crosby's death). Oct. White Christmas, written by Irving Berlin, reaches Number 1 for the first time and stays for 11 weeks. Through audio recordings, he produced his radio programs with the same directorial tools and craftsmanship (editing, retaking, rehearsal, time shifting) used in motion picture production, a practice that became the industry standard. She was born in Houston, Texas in 1933 and appeared on stage from age 3. They were not afraid of television. 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. All rights reserved. June Dixie has exploratory surgery, doctors discover terminal ovarian cancer. 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. Were going up to Arrington. [41] The weekly broadcast made him a hit. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): You remarried in 2000? [72], According to Shoshana Klebanoff, Crosby became one of the richest men in the history of show business. 'He got the first licking, and we got the second.'"[113]. His Legendary Years How's the sound? [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. I was reared a Baptist, and in high school, my aunt and uncle were Methodists, so I went to the Methodist Church, but then there were no Baptists on the west coast. They each earned $75 a week. Kathryn Crosby: Actually my sister, who is four years older, and I are changing our birthdays this year to May because in May, the Crosby golf tournament takes place. [47] It has since become a staple of holiday radio and the final popular hit of Crosby's career. Bing's daughter, Mary Crosby, played Kristin Shepard in the TV series Dallas from 1979-1981. Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Then were going down to New Orleans where my granddaughter, Claire, who is studying to be a chef, is interning with chef John Folse at the Sonesta Hotel, and were going to have a birthday dinner there in May. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Widow Kathryn Crosby dabbled in local theater productions intermittently and appeared in television tributes to her late husband. [91], Crosby was married twice. They had three children, including actress Mary Crosby of Dallas (1978) fame. Bing attends the Academy Awards where he is nominated for Best Actor for his role in The Country Girl, but loses to Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront. Kathryn Crosby: I thought it was excellent. 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. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): As a movie buff, I loved seeing clips from the old films. We heart books. His composition "At Your Command" was number 1 for three weeks on the U.S. pop singles chart beginning on August 8, 1931. They had 3 children, Harry (64), Mary Frances (63) and Nathaniel (61). 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