The U.S enters World War II the next day on December 8, 1941. In the summer of 1966, he spent a week as the guest of Lord Egremont, staying in Cockermouth and fishing on the River Derwent. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Did you have to deal with all of the questions about the thirty-year age difference? Crosby had one confirmed extramarital affair between 1945 and the late 1940s, while married to his first wife Dixie. Dec. Bing performs with Bob Hope at the Capitol Theatre in New York City. But the networks and sponsors were adamantly opposed. [8] In 1948, American polls declared him the "most admired man alive", ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. After the war, the event resumed play in 1947 on golf courses in Pebble Beach, where it has been played ever since. Jack Kapp, Bings music producer, dies at 47 from a cerebral hemorrhage. This house went up for sale by its current owners in 2021 for $13.75 million. Dec. 7 The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. [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. They had 3 children, Harry (64), Mary Frances (63) and Nathaniel (60). 87 years (November 25, 1933) Kathryn Crosby/Age His appearances, records, and radio work substantially increased his impact. Kathryn Grant and Bing Crosby were married for 19 years before Bing Crosby died, leaving behind his partner and 3 children. 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. After less than a year in show business, they were attached to one of the biggest names. Birthday: November 25, (89 years) HomeTown: Houston , Texas, United States. It topped the charts again in 1945 and a third time in January 1947. A Crosby-led group purchased station KCOP-TV, in Los Angeles, California, in 1954. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Bing won over fans with his laid-back, cool persona and smooth vocals. 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. NTSC VHS tape, 1989 AES. For one thing, he enjoys hearing himself sing, and if ever a day should dawn when the public wearies of him, he will complacently go right on singingto himself. Sforza, John: "Swing It! Relying on a retroactive amendment to the California Civil Code, Dixie's trust brought suit again, in 2010, alleging that Crosby's right of publicity was community property, and that Dixie's trust was entitled to a share of the revenue it produced. I would do it in the summertime. Born November 25, 1933, actress and singer Kathryn Crosby performed in 1950s films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. All the other artists signed to Decca after Bing did. They begin touring with the orchestra of Paul Whiteman, then one of the most famous bandleaders in America. "[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". When Gary was sober he knew what a wonderful man his father was.What was never in doubt was Crosbys unrivalled showbusiness success. "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" was his most successful composition, recorded by Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, and Mildred Bailey, among others. [30] Gonzaga University houses a large collection of photographs, correspondence, and other material related to Crosby.[31]. Then a year and a half later, the golden circle of talented young performers was let go, and I went right to Columbia Pictures. The Recording Industry Association of America did not institute its gold record certification program until 1958 when Crosby's record sales were low. He appeared in more than 100 films. All four sons from his first marriage have passed away. [29] The university granted him an honorary doctorate in 1937. He was afraid. Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff, November 25, 1933) is an American retired actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. The song remains the bestselling single of all time. The film Blue Skies is released, in which Bing stars alongside Fred Astaire. Bing and Al Rinker are now a vocal duo. [3]:8. At Reina Victoria Hospital he was administered the last rites of the Catholic Church and was pronounced dead. Crosby presents the school with the nations first Microfilm Research Center. [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. But they said I was too young and pretty something they said to everyone!She was only 20, 30 years younger than Crosby and the same age as the eldest of his four sons Gary, by singer and actress Dixie Lee, who had died from cancer in 1952 after 22 years of marriage. About Kathryn Grant is a 88 year old American Actress. Bob was the emcee for a vaudeville show, and Bing was singing, and they started playing with each other on the stage. [99][100][101][102][103], Crosby and his family lived in the San Francisco area for many years. We could also take out the songs that didn't sound good. "Bing was born on May 3, 1903. [27], Crosby graduated from Gonzaga High School in 1920 and enrolled at Gonzaga University. As far as I know [Gary] wrote it because it was about himself and what he felt his life was about. They had four sons: Gary, twins Dennis and Phillip, and Lindsay. His last concert was in the Brighton Centre on October 10, four days before his death, with British entertainer Gracie Fields in attendance. People were there from Paramount, and one big executive producer said, Theyre very good together. On June 16, 1963, Crosby received her nurse's cap, signifying her becoming a registered nurse after studying at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles. | Steve Hoffman Music Forums", "The Chronological Bing Crosby on Television", "Jack Kapp Bing Crosby Internet Museum", "On the Record: How did Bing Crosby get his nickname? Here is a breakdown of each of Crosby's children and his marriage to their mothers. In 1999, the parties settled for approximately $1.5 million. Hope and Crosby initially sat apart. [1] He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. American troops withdraw from Vietnam. Crosby continued to finance the development of videotape. [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. 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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. He later described Jolson's delivery as "electric". Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): In the documentary, it does say that Bob and Bing seldom or never socialized together. ", Smith, Anthony B. Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. Thursday, 2nd March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Otto and I became very good friends after that. For fifteen years (1934, 1937, 1940, 19431954), Crosby was among the top ten acts in box-office sales, and for five of those years (19441948) he topped the world. [42] He sang four Academy Award winning songs "Sweet Leilani" (1937), "White Christmas" (1942), "Swinging on a Star" (1944), "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (1951) and won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Going My Way (1944). We were in the same boat in more ways than one, but I could not tell her so. Their duet was released in 1982 as a single 45-rpm record and reached No. He was the number one box office attraction for five consecutive years, 1944 to 1948. Crosby was also an avid golfer. 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. He apparently viewed the complete film just once, and then stored it in his wine cellar, where it remained undisturbed until it was discovered in December 2009. 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]. 15 Minutes with Bing Crosby, his nationwide solo radio debut, began broadcasting on September 2, 1931. Bing Crosby was married to Dixie Lee for 22 years, and Kathryn Grant for 20 years. 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. The Bing Crosby on Broadway stage show opens at the Uris Theatre in New York City. 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. He attended Gonzaga for three years but did not earn a degree. The book was I think an attempt of my dad to come to grips with some things in his life. 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. The "telefilms" were syndicated to individual television stations. 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. 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. I asked him if he liked baseball. Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) It was very frightening to know which one they were going to operate on because you have to have one functioning kidney when youre operating on the other. There was never even any discussion, and Im very grateful for that. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the express written consent of the publisher. We lived with them when Bing was doing Road to Hong Kong. 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. "[45] "Nine out of ten singers and bandleaders listen to Crosby's broadcasts each Thursday night and follow his lead. I always loved acting. "[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. Producer Jack Kapp establishes the U.S. branch of Decca Records, Bing follows and, under Kapps advisement, becomes the all-purpose singer. The 6.5mm ferric-oxide-coated tape could record 20 minutes per reel of high-quality sound. Kathryn Crosby: Absolutely, from the time that I was about three, I wanted to be an actress. [14] He was also known for his collaborations with his friend Bob Hope, starring in the Road to films from 1940 to 1962. I came back to Austin and finished up my degree and took my Inquiry classes for six weeks. [78] In 1948, the second season of Philco shows was recorded with the Ampex Model 200A and Scotch 111 tape from 3M. [119], Lindsay Crosby died in 1989 at age 51, and Dennis Crosby died in 1991 at age 56, both by suicide from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The California Court of Appeal reversed, however, holding that the 1999 settlement barred the claim. Although he was passionate about the team, he was too nervous to watch the deciding Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, choosing to go to Paris with Kathryn and listen to its radio broadcast. 1969 Bing said, Theres a priest who doesnt have a church, and if we do this one show, I think itll help him get that church. The priest had been doing Mass in a topless bar, so we did a show in Las Vegas. He was very happy with my ignorance and then we discovered the world togetherKathryn had actually auditioned for a role in White Christmas. Giddins, Gary (2002). I understand what he's trying to prove. [109] In an interview with People magazine, Phillip stated that "we never got an extra whack or a cuff we didn't deserve".[109]. He became the first performer to prerecord his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. [42] Shortly before his death in 1977, he had planned another Road film in which he, Hope, and Lamour search for the Fountain of Youth. It was from my gynecologist, and it said, She will be able to work for five months. I asked Otto Preminger, Is this a problem? Otto said, No. [10] At his screen apex in 1946, Crosby starred in three of the year's five highest-grossing films: The Bells of St. Mary's, Blue Skies and Road to Utopia. I had a great adventure. They traveled to Los Angeles, where Bailey introduced them to her show business contacts. You can unsubscribe at any time. In the mid-1970s, she hosted The Kathryn Crosby Show, a 30-minute local talk-show on KPIX-TV in San Francisco. We kept waiting, and I kept working. His sentence is eventually commuted to 40 days. [82] In 1960, NAFI purchased KCOP from Crosby's group. [28] As a freshman, he played on the university's baseball team. Back Bay Books. Armstrong appreciated Crosby's progressive attitudes on race, and often expressed gratitude for the role in later years.[44]. After a long run in New York, he went back to Hollywood to film The Big Broadcast. (24 October 1957 - 14 October 1977) (his death) (3 children) Prigozy, Ruth, and Walter Raubicheck, eds. Bing opens with Just One More Chance and the show becomes a massive hit. After a threat of divorce in March 1931, he applied himself to his career. [86] From 1946 until his death, he owned a 25% share of the Pittsburgh Pirates. I needed something to lift my spirits. His first son Gary was born in 1933 with twin boys following in 1934. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for Going My Way in 1944 and was nominated for the 1945 sequel, The Bells of St. Mary's. They only worked to about 3:00 in the afternoon, and then theyd go play golf until twilight and come home for dinner. She also played the part of "Mama Bear" alongside her husband and children in Goldilocks and co-starred with Jack Lemmon in the comedy Operation Mad Ball (1957), with Tony Curtis in the drama Mister Cory (1957) and as a trapeze artist in The Big Circus (1959). Throughout his career, Crosby often credited Bailey for getting him his first important job in the entertainment business. The game was one of the most famous in baseball history, capped off by Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run that won the game for Pittsburgh. [125] About 20 yards (18m) from the clubhouse entrance, Crosby collapsed and died instantly from a massive heart attack. Well print that. 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. 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Records which he made ten years ago are selling better than ever before. We just sat and drank tea. [60] Sources differ regarding the number of copies he sold: 300 million[61] or even 500 million. Bing said, I didnt know you wanted to be a nurse. I said, Yes. He said, Okay. Later that year, according to Kathryn, Bing apologized to Kathryn for his fling with the future princess. 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. Some of Bing Crosbys fans may not know that you are also an actor. bing!, and I would let him have it again, and then as his friends came to his rescue, shooting as they came, I would shout bing! Come on home. So Lindsay left Brown University, which was too bad. 1966 The 77-year-old was hurt and her husband, Maurice William Sullivan, 85, killed in the November . Mar. They exchanged jokes always. Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff; November 25, 1933)[1] is a retired American actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Kathryn Crosby: Rear Window was shot when I was first at Paramount Pictures. Christmas is very much a part of my life. 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. Known as the first multimedia star, Bill Crosby is a Hollywood legend. Nov. The Cremo Singer radio show premieres on WABC (CBS affiliate). Major Support for American Masters provided by. Then something happened. "Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)", with his trademark whistling, became his theme song and signature tune. All rights reserved. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): As a movie buff, I loved seeing clips from the old films. In his 1950 film Mr. Music, he is seen singing into an Ampex tape recorder that reproduced his voice better than anything else. Singing with the Arnheim Orchestra, Crosby's solos began to steal the show while the Rhythm Boys' act gradually became redundant. I went to Europe and went to the Christmas Day Mass at Sacre-Coeur, and it was so beautiful. "[45] "In all, 60,000,000 Crosby discs have been marketed since he made his first record in 1931. At the end of the 20th century, TV Guide listed the Crosby-Bowie duet one of the 25 most memorable musical moments of 20th-century television. Gary said to me before I read it, "It's not the same book I wrote."[112]. There were so many experiences he gave his first boys. I didnt know that he owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, a big baseball team. [68], Crosby's popularity around the world was such that Dorothy Masuka, the best-selling African recording artist, stated that, "Only Bing Crosby the famous American crooner sold more records than me in Africa." 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). bing! The nickname "Der Bingle" was common among Crosby's German listeners and came to be used by his English-speaking fans. The music and artwork were beautiful, and though I couldnt understand it, the Latin sounded so pretty. June 6 D-Day: The Allies invade Normandy, France. Dolores and I became very good friends at that time, and I traveled all over Europe with her while Bing and Bob were working. The Met was built in 1915. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): What was Bings relationship with the children you had together (Harry, Mary and Nathaniel)? Crosby's insistence eventually factored into the further development of magnetic tape sound recording and the radio industry's widespread adoption of it. [53] He had already been introduced to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith before his first appearance on record. Bing signs a deal with director Mack Sennett to appear in a series of short comedic films, and signs his first solo contract, with Brunswick Records. The Hindu nodded and smiled back. [125] According to Barrios, Crosby was in good spirits throughout the day, and was photographed several times during the round. Seemingly content with family life, she, along with her children, dutifully appeared opposite her husband singing and lightly joking in his many popular Christmas-special presentations and even hosted a couple of syndicated TV series, but that was about it.After Bing's death in 1977, however, she slowly involved herself in acting again, appearing every now and then on stage in such productions as "Same Time, Next Year", "Charley's Aunt" and a Broadway revival of the musical "State Fair" in 1996. [7] Yank magazine said that he was "the person who had done the most for the morale of overseas servicemen" during World War II. "Well, Bob Hope worked all the time. In a memorandum dated January 16, 1959, it is said: On August 12, 1938, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club hosted a $25,000 winner-take-all match race won by Charles S. Howard's Seabiscuit over Binglin's horse Ligaroti. 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