Its a hot day, and theyre going to be driving seven hours to get up to Arrington. We went to the Sands Hotel and had a little breakfast with just us and Father Ryan and forty reporters. An Afternoon with Jack Mullin. 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. I came back to see the man playing one of those old Vitrolas, like those of RCA with the horn speaker. Dec. 7 The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Actually there are a couple of advantages.. [5], On November 4, 2010, Crosby was seriously injured in an automobile accident in the Sierra Nevada that killed her 85-year-old second husband, Maurice William Sullivan, whom she had married in 2000. Crosby had arranged for Ampex, another of his financial investments, to record the NBC telecast on kinescope. We heart movies. They had 3 children, Harry (64), Mary Frances (63) and Nathaniel (61). ABC was formed from the sale of the NBC Blue Network in 1943 after a federal antitrust suit and was willing to join Mutual in breaking the tradition. [104][105], In 1965, the Crosbys moved to a larger, 40-room French-chateau style house on nearby Jackling Drive, where Kathryn Crosby continued to reside after Bing's death. Bing is part owner and co-director and greets fans at the gate on opening day. The comments made by FBI investigators in the memos discredited the claims made in the letters. 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. Whiteman considered letting them go. 5 in the UK Singles Chart. In his autobiography Don't Shoot, It's Only Me! Aug. A group of investors buys The Pittsburgh Pirates, Bing now has 25% of the syndicate. 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. ", Gilbert, Roger. Kathryn Crosby: Well, Bob Hope worked all the time. Sept. Before 1958, gold records were awarded by record companies. This is lower than most opera basses care to venture, and they tend to sound as if they were in the cellar when they get there. Bing's daughter, Mary Crosby, played Kristin Shepard in the TV series Dallas from 1979-1981. 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]. The 6.5mm ferric-oxide-coated tape could record 20 minutes per reel of high-quality sound. (1990), Bob Hope wrote, "Dear old Bing, as we called him, the Economy-sized Sinatra. There was a good piano player there, so they would do some songs and dances and remarks from the New York vaudeville show. 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. [125] On October 14, at the La Moraleja Golf Course near Madrid, Crosby played 18 holes of golf. In the 1949 Disney animated film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Crosby provided the narration and song vocals for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow segment. He attended Gonzaga for three years but did not earn a degree. [125] According to Barrios, Crosby was in good spirits throughout the day, and was photographed several times during the round. [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. I always loved acting. Apr. [54], During the early portion of his solo career (about 19311934), Crosby's emotional, often pleading style of crooning was popular. The Fireside Theater (1950) sponsored by Procter & Gamble, was his first television production. Their duet was released in 1982 as a single 45-rpm record and reached No. [109] In an interview with People magazine, Phillip stated that "we never got an extra whack or a cuff we didn't deserve".[109]. It was one of the magnetic tape recorders that BASF and AEG had built in Germany starting in 1935. 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]. Crosby, however, seldom bothers to contemplate his future. However, the document also clearly indicates that at their meetings a third person, on most instances Caulfield's mother, was present. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): In the documentary, it does say that Bob and Bing seldom or never socialized together. 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. We heart Hollywood History. 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. It was halfway finished then. He signed a contract with Jack Kapp's new record company, Decca, in late 1934. Rediscover the Bing Crosby Era, Clip | Filmmaker Interview with Director Robert Trachtenberg, Clip | Bing Crosby, An All-Purpose Singer, Clip | Performance: Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Clip | Bings Charity and Take Care of List, Clip | Michael Feinstein and Tony Bennett on Bings Intimate Style, S28 Ep10: Bing Crosby Rediscovered - Full Film. By the time we married, I realized I could survive without him, and he realized he didnt want to survive without me. 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. I don't think he did anything wrong. bing! I cant keep you out. So I was baptized and graduated from school, and then went to marry Bing in the same week. Kathryn Grant and Bing Crosby were married for 19 years before Bing Crosby died, leaving behind his partner and 3 children. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Bing won over fans with his laid-back, cool persona and smooth vocals. The film Rhythm on the River is released. All the jokes, all the remarks to each other. 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.' In an interview for the same article, Gary clarified that Bing "was like a lot of fathers of that time. 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. Thats a good attitude to enter a marriage with. 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. Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. 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. I understand what he's trying to prove. "[32][33], As it happens, that story was pure whimsy for dramatic effect; the Associated Press had reported as early as February 1932as would later be confirmed by both Bing himself and his biographer Charles Thompsonthat it was in fact a neighborValentine Hobart, circa 1910who had named him "Bingo from Bingville" after a comic feature in the local paper called The Bingville Bugle which the young Harry liked. #IHeartHollywood, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly's Love Affair. How did Bing Crosby and Kathryn Grant meet? Gary got drunk there and had to be sent home, which was so bad. Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. In the 1930s, his friend and former college classmate, Gonzaga head coach, Mike Pecarovich, appointed Crosby as an assistant football coach. His mother was a second generation Irish-American. The June 18, 1945, issue of Life magazine stated, "America's number one star, Bing Crosby, has won more fans, made more money than any entertainer in history. After the war, the event resumed play in 1947 on golf courses in Pebble Beach, where it has been played ever since. Later that afternoon, he met with Chris Harding to take photographs for the Seasons album jacket.[124]. Kathryn Crosby: I suppose that happened, but I didnt hear it. Crosby continued to finance the development of videotape. Hammar, Peter. . Bing was very tolerant, though, of my large, expansive idiocy. BBC commences transmissions of a major 14-part series chronicling Bings life. They each earned $75 a week. Kathryn Crosby: Yes. Bing and Kathy said the magic words on Oct. 24, 1957. [62] The single "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies according to Guinness World Records. [18] In 1913, his father built a house at 508 E. Sharp Avenue. [94], Particularly during the late 1930s and through the 1940s Bing Crosby's domestic life was dominated by his wife's excessive drinking. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers the first of his evening fireside chats to the public over radio. [24][25] Through another line, also on his father's side, Crosby is descended from Mayflower passenger William Brewster (c.1567 1644). 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]. Mary Frances Crosby (14 September 1959 Los Angeles, California, USA) Hes the fourth of seven children. Nov. Mar. 1966 [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. [citation needed]. The family created an official website[131] on October 14, 2007, the 30th anniversary of Crosby's death. We kept meeting each other, and then wed plan to get married, and he would have a kidney stone or something dreadful like that. A nearby bridge carrying U.S. Route 158 over the Yadkin River is named for Kathryn Crosby. All rights reserved. He had lots of girlfriends, and he had lots of boyfriends, and he was always a very good friend. 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. He didnt win but costar Grace Kelly took best actress.It was four years before he and Kathryn married. One More Chance (short film) is released. The Fireside Theater (1950) was his first television production. Otto and I became very good friends after that. He had no place to have a valve, so they had to create a place for a valve, and he lived for ten more years. Kathryn Crosby: No. Apr. [1] He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. We traveled to Florence and Rome with a Jesuit priest, Father Brooks, and actually Dolores car had to break down in front of the Vatican because Father Brooks would not have been able to go in at that time since he was a Jesuit without permission from the Black Pope who was the head of his Order. [78], With Frank Sinatra, Crosby was one of the principal backers for the United Western Recorders studio complex in Los Angeles.[79]. Harry Crosby and Nathaniel Crosby, and of actress Mary Crosby. Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. It was a happy childhood. They tour with Paul Whiteman and get their first hit with Mississippi Mud.. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Did Bing and Bob like doing the Road pictures? In his 1950 film Mr. Music, he is seen singing into an Ampex tape recorder that reproduced his voice better than anything else. He was playing golf in Spain and won the match. The filmEast Side of Heaven is released. The group performed on Spokane radio station KHQ, but disbanded after two years. 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. Crosby has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On March 20, 1977, after videotaping a CBS concert special, "Bing - 50th Anniversary Gala", at the Ambassador Auditorium with Bob Hope looking on, Crosby fell off the stage into an orchestra pit, rupturing a disc in his back requiring a month-long stay in the hospital. NTSC VHS tape, 1989 AES. The family is coming here this Christmas. They were married Oct. 24, 1957 in Las Vegas. It gave us a chance to first try a recording of the songs in the afternoon without an audience, then another one in front of a studio audience. 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). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the express written consent of the publisher. He loved to play. Bing invited Bob to Del Mar to the racetrack. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): You continued your acting career after you and Bing married? 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. 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. [3]:8. I would do it in the summertime. In 1936, Crosby exercised an option in his Paramount contract to regularly star in an out-of-house film. When they got a chance to present an independent act, they were spotted by a member of the Paul Whiteman organization. "Out of Nowhere", "Just One More Chance", "At Your Command" and "I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)" were among the best selling songs of 1931.[42]. 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. May The film Road to Hong Kong is released. He would appear in 79 pictures. 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. His parents were Harry Lowe Crosby[22] (18701950), a bookkeeper, and Catherine Helen "Kate" (ne Harrigan; 18731964). [28] As a freshman, he played on the university's baseball team. Excerpts can be seen in American Masters Bing Crosby Rediscovered. Life with Crosby was non-stop, travelling with him around the world on a breathless cycle of work and fun, the two often overlapping, including a visit to England to fi lm The Road To Hong Kong (1962). 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. Son: Nathaniel Patrick October 29, 1961. When we got together in Las Vegas, Aunt Mary was with me, and Bing was with his driver, Leo Lynn, and we went to the courthouse and got our license. She was born in Houston, Texas in 1933 and appeared on stage from age 3. The trust, tied to high-performing oil stocks, folded in December 1989 following the 1980s oil glut. "[109][110] Unlike Gary, Lindsay stated that he preferred to remember "all the good things I did with my dad and forget the times that were rough". This new sound led to the popular epithet crooner. Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. In On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, John Dunning wrote about German engineers having developed a tape recorder with a near-professional broadcast quality standard: [Crosby saw] an enormous advantage in prerecording his radio shows. Mar. Today he is a kind of national institution. They had three children: Harry Crosby, Mary Crosby, and Nathaniel Crosby. Also quick to adopt tape recording was his friend Bob Hope. We heart you!!! Now tell me another story, Grandpa!Crosby: "No, so help me, it's the truth, ask Mister De Mille. Im sure youre okay. Bing said, But I cant walk. It had swollen so much, he couldnt walk. Crosby influenced the development of the post World War II recording industry. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): You remarried in 2000? Around the same time, Crosby talked to his mother about his intentions and she protested. Aug.-Oct. Bing is in production for the film Going My Way. 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. In fact, I was sent home two weeks early because I wouldnt have been allowed to get on a plane any later. I dont know what Garys problems were, but hed had them from the time he was a little boy. At last Kathryn's ordeal was over. Crosby would marry again after Lee's death, to actress Grant in 1957. In 1957, he married Kathryn Grant, a young actress and singer he had met on the Paramount lot. 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. Oct. Nathaniel Patrick Crosby, Bings last son and third child with Kathryn, is born. In a memorandum dated January 16, 1959, it is said: I certainly never witnessed anything between him and his father. He had a great tolerance for people. I hope you liked it. Things were always happening that were desperate, but it wasnt anything that Bing had done. And his star is still in the ascendant. What did you think? SAYS Kathryn: He loved his sons. He had a reputation for being such an ogre. 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. Bing's name and his artistry saved the recording industry. Nov. Bing returns to Kraft Music Hall. I loved that. A year later, the same kind of thing happened. The film White Christmas is released. A friend nicknames Harry Bingo, later changed to Bing, for his love of an illustrated parody newspaper called The Bingville Bugle.. Kathryn Crosby: It was a terrible surprise, but he had, of course, been sick. He would just hang around the set, and then hed go over to Bing and say, Look, when Bob comes in for this scene, why dont you do this? Then hed go to Bob and say, Look, when Bing comes in here, why dont you do this? Then the director would yell Action! They would start. Dec. Why Did People In Old Hollywood Talk Funny. His contract with Decca runs until 1955. He became the archetypal crooner of a period when the advent of radio broadcasting and talking pictures and the refinement of sound-recording . Out of Nowhere becomes Bings first solo Number 1hit. July 13 Twins Dennis Michael Crosby and Phillip Lang Crosby are born. 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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. The book was I think an attempt of my dad to come to grips with some things in his life. [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]. [3][4][5], His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed, such as Frank Sinatra,[6] Perry Como, Dean Martin, Dick Haymes, Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. His record hit the charts on October 3, 1942, and rose to number 1 on October 31, where it stayed for 11 weeks. 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). (2012). Kathryn Crosby: It is a wonderful time for me. You can unsubscribe at any time. Bing Crosby was married to Dixie Lee for 22 years, and Kathryn Grant for 20 years. Later on, we finally managed to get married which was a secret. bing! [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. The nickname "Der Bingle" was common among Crosby's German listeners and came to be used by his English-speaking fans. The 77-year-old was hurt and her husband, Maurice William Sullivan, 85, killed in the November . In 2006, Crosby's niece through his sister Mary Rose, Carolyn Schneider, published the laudatory book Me and Uncle Bing. Whiteman needed something different to break up his musical selections, and Crosby and Rinker filled this requirement. Afterward, Leo said, Dont you think you better tell the press? [125][126] At the ninth hole, construction workers building a house nearby recognized him, and when asked for a song, Crosby sang "Strangers in the Night". Crosby had one confirmed extramarital affair between 1945 and the late 1940s, while married to his first wife Dixie. My mother got to go to one of the World Series games, and it was very exciting. 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. Bing is awarded the DeSmet Medal at Gonzaga University. 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