Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): In the documentary, it does say that Bob and Bing seldom or never socialized together. [78] In 1948, the second season of Philco shows was recorded with the Ampex Model 200A and Scotch 111 tape from 3M. [51] He was, by his own definition, a "phraser", a singer who placed equal emphasis on both the lyrics and the music. 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). We left Mary Frances at home, but I was expecting Nathaniel at the time. Why dont we write some movies for them? Dolores thought that was pretty funny, and everybody thought it would be a good idea. Dec. Moonlight Becomes You reaches Number 1. Her current husband Maurice William . You can unsubscribe at any time. 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. When the two met, they became friends. We were in the same boat in more ways than one, but I could not tell her so. "[109], The author of the most recent biography on Bing Crosby, Gary Giddins, claims that Gary Crosby's memoir is not reliable on many instances and cannot be trusted on the abuse stories. 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! The trial court granted Dixie's trust's claim. They would start the Mr. Born November 25, 1933, actress and singer Kathryn Crosby performed in 1950s films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Bing had certain health problems, but after we did the Christmas show at the London Palladium, we traveled to Manchester and Brighton, and then he went to Spain to shoot grouse with a good friend. 3 in the UK singles charts. The Met was built in 1915. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Many people associate Bing Crosby with the yuletide season primarily because of his TV specials, the 1954 film, White Christmas, and the hit single of the same name. 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). His biggest best seller is "White Christmas" 2,000,000 impressions of which have been sold in the U.S. and 250,000 in Great Britain. University Press of Kentucky. I got to be a friend of the Immaculate Heart nuns after that, and it made it possible for me to bear life without him. "[57], Critic Henry Pleasants wrote in 1985: [While] the octave B flat to B flat in Bing's voice at that time [1930s] is, to my ears, one of the loveliest I have heard in forty-five years of listening to baritones, both classical and popular, it dropped conspicuously in later years. He signed a contract with Jack Kapp's new record company, Decca, in late 1934. Bob and Bing spent an hour a day on the phone. Nov. "Brother Can You Spare. It was halfway finished then. He later described Jolson's delivery as "electric". She was born in Houston, Texas in 1933 and appeared on stage from age 3. Some of the best moments in comedy came when a line was blown and the star had to rely on wit to rescue a bad situation. Obviously, Grace never married Bing and she would ultimately call off her engagement to Oleg when she met Monaco's Prince Rainier in 1955. Crosby became the star attraction of the Rhythm Boys. An Afternoon with Jack Mullin. In 1950, Crosby became the third person to win the William D. Richardson award, which is given to a non-professional golfer "who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to golf". Sept. "[45] "In all, 60,000,000 Crosby discs have been marketed since he made his first record in 1931. IHeartHollywood.com is an online magazine about all thing "Hollywood." The music and artwork were beautiful, and though I couldnt understand it, the Latin sounded so pretty. Bing and I drive a block and a half to the Catholic Church, and we were married there. When they appeared solo, Crosby and Hope frequently made note of the other in a comically insulting fashion. We shot the movie in Ishpeming, Michigan. I asked if he liked baseball because I was Queen of the Texas Buffalos in Houston. American troops withdraw from Vietnam. 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. Kapp helped Crosby have number one hits in Christmas music, Hawaiian music, and country music, and top-thirty hits in Irish music, French music, rhythm and blues, and ballads. His parents were Harry Lowe Crosby[22] (18701950), a bookkeeper, and Catherine Helen "Kate" (ne Harrigan; 18731964). Seventh Voyage of Sinbad star and the widow of crooner BING CROSBY, KATHRYN GRANT CROSBY, survives deadly car crash in Sierra Nevadas. 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. We heart books. 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. Gary hated his brothers, Phillip and Dennis, the twins, and Lindsay who was a wonderful young man. It gave us a chance to ad-lib as much as we wanted, knowing that excess ad-libbing could be sliced from the final product. Narrated by Stanley Tucci, the film features new interviews with all surviving members of Crosbys immediate family: wife Kathryn, daughter Mary and sons Harry and Nathaniel. Crosby and Lindsay Howard formed Binglin Stable to race and breed thoroughbred horses at a ranch in Moorpark in Ventura County, California. 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. He had lots of girlfriends, and he had lots of boyfriends, and he was always a very good friend. Nov. Bing returns to Kraft Music Hall. We had a twelve-grade schoolhouse, and anytime there was a senior high school play, and they needed a child, I was elected. On October 13, 1977, Crosby flew alone to Spain to play golf and hunt partridge. The scheduling could now be done at the star's convenience. We did that, and then later on, Bing was hurt in a terrible accident at the Ambassador on his 50th anniversary show. 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. All four sons from his first marriage have passed away. He got off to college for about six weeks, and Gary said to him, Your girlfriends waiting for you, and your cars in the garage. [81] NAFI Corporation and Crosby purchased television station KPTV in Portland, Oregon, for $4 million on September 1, 1959. In a memorandum dated January 16, 1959, it is said: Portrait of American singer and actor Bing Crosby talks with his wife, actress Kathryn Grant Crosby . The priest said, You should wait a while. I said, You cant keep me out. He said, Youre right. Singing with the Arnheim Orchestra, Crosby's solos began to steal the show while the Rhythm Boys' act gradually became redundant. Crosby was initially a member of a vocal trio called The Three Harmony Aces with Al Rinker accompanying on piano from the pit, to entertain between the films. Hammar, Peter. 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. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): You continued your acting career after you and Bing married? The song remains the bestselling single of all time. 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[41] The weekly broadcast made him a hit. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame and in 2008 the Western Music Hall of Fame. Bing said that wed have to rehearse there to go to Broadway. I wont see you.. [106] This house served as a setting for some of the family's Minute Maid orange juice television commercials. [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). Crosby, 74, died from a heart attack, four days after his final concert. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1978. [97], Crosby reportedly had an alcohol problem between the late 1920s and early 1930s, but he got a handle on his drinking in 1931. Nathaniel, Mary and Harry with their parents Kathryn and Bing Crosby. 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. June 6 D-Day: The Allies invade Normandy, France. We couldn't use the jokes, but Bill asked us to save the laughs. He would get an additional $40,000 from 400 independent stations for the rights to broadcast the 30-minute show, which was sent to them every Monday on three 16-inch (40-cm) lacquer discs that played ten minutes per side at .mw-parser-output .sfrac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .sfrac.tion,.mw-parser-output .sfrac .tion{display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.5em;font-size:85%;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .sfrac .num,.mw-parser-output .sfrac .den{display:block;line-height:1em;margin:0 0.1em}.mw-parser-output .sfrac .den{border-top:1px solid}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}33+1/3 rpm. The Bing Crosby on Broadway stage show opens at the Uris Theatre in New York City. They only worked to about 3:00 in the afternoon, and then theyd go play golf until twilight and come home for dinner. Both Bing and wife Kathryn Grant thought he had lung cancer. The three children from Bing Crosby's marriage to Kathryn are all alive - Harry, 54, Mary, 53, and Nathaniel, 51. In his autobiography Don't Shoot, It's Only Me! [29] The university granted him an honorary doctorate in 1937. His organization, the Crosby Research Foundation, held tape recording patents and developed equipment and recording techniques such as the laugh track that are still in use. They went to Ohio for the national convention of baseball owners. Kathryn Crosby: Yes. After a long run in New York, he went back to Hollywood to film The Big Broadcast. By the time we had courted, I knew I liked him very much, and he liked me very much. [42] His recording of "White Christmas", has sold over 50 million copies around the world. In that way, we could take out jokes, gags, or situations that didn't play well and finish with only the prime meat of the show; the solid stuff that played big. The filmThe Star Maker is released. Bing Crosby Enterprises gave the world's first demonstration of videotape recording in Los Angeles on November 11, 1951. I dont know what Garys problems were, but hed had them from the time he was a little boy. Then something happened. Jan. 5 Bings fourth son, Lindsay Harry Chip Crosby, is born. After it began broadcasting, the station was sold within a year to Northern Pacific Radio and Television Corporation. He also signs a contract with Decca Records for five years at $60,000 per annum plus a percentage. [58], Crosby's was among the most popular and successful musical acts of the 20th century. Ten of the top 50 songs of 1931 included Crosby with others or as a solo act. 5 in the UK Singles Chart. Currently listed for just under $3.5 million, the mid-century modern home was built for Crosby and his second wife, Kathryn Grant, shortly after their marriage in 1957. 4. Kathryn Crosby: I thought it was excellent. Bing Crosby, wife Kathryn Crosby and family photographed with a piece of artwork circa 1977 in New York City. (2012). I liked that. ", This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 19:40. Whatever you want. All rights reserved. We were married at that time because I was going to have to nurse him in the hospital, and thats a public appearance. #IHeartHollywood, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly's Love Affair. Stay Tuned: A Concise History of American broadcasting (2nd ed.). But his chart success remains impressive: 396 chart singles, including roughly 41 number 1 hits. 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. The Fireside Theater (1950) was his first television production. Bing asked, 'Why?' Together they had two sons and a daughter. Later on, Bing asked me, Would you like to do this show with me in Las Vegas? Hed never done a show in Las Vegas. God I miss that voice. The director was about to get really cross because none of the written script was used, but all of the people who were working on the show were so tickled and laughing so hard, hed say, I think thats good. [24][25] Through another line, also on his father's side, Crosby is descended from Mayflower passenger William Brewster (c.1567 1644). I came back to see the man playing one of those old Vitrolas, like those of RCA with the horn speaker. Nathaniel Crosby, Crosby's younger son from his second marriage, is a former high-level golfer who won the U.S. [84] In 1943, Binglin's horse Don Bingo won the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. [94], Particularly during the late 1930s and through the 1940s Bing Crosby's domestic life was dominated by his wife's excessive drinking. Its not too steep. 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. It was either he was going to have to get an operation, or he was going to die in three days. One each for radio, recording, and motion pictures. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. 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). Nov. She was his very dearest friend, and they sang so perfectly together. After pointing out pieces she treasures -- from heirloom furnishings purchased from the William Randolph Hearst collection to the Oscar won by her late husband, Bing, in 1944 -- Kathryn. Kathryn Crosby: Have you seen the special yet? bing! (24 October 1957 - 14 October 1977) (his death) (3 children) Jack Mullin: The man and his Machines. 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. 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. bing! I said, Yes. Bing Crosby with first wife Dixie Lee and three of their four sons: Phillip, Dennis and Lindsay. 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). June The film Robin and the 7 Hoods is released, with Bing starring alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Sept. The Bing Crosby Show sitcom premieres on CBS. I was a lot younger than he was. They were married Oct. 24, 1957 in Las Vegas. I understand what he's trying to prove. At Reina Victoria Hospital he was administered the last rites of the Catholic Church and was pronounced dead. He matured as a performer and was in demand as a solo singer.[40]. When Mack Sennett signed Crosby to a solo recording contract in 1931, a break with the Rhythm Boys became almost inevitable. Those movies include Rear Window, Cell 2455 Death Row, My Sister Eileen, The Phenix City Story, Storm Center, The Brothers Rico, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Anatomy of a Murder and The Big Circus. He became the first performer to prerecord his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. [55][56], Crosby elaborated on an idea of Al Jolson's: phrasing, or the art of making a song's lyric ring true. "[132], Calypso musician Roaring Lion wrote a tribute song in 1939 titled "Bing Crosby", in which he wrote: "Bing has a way of singing with his very heart and soul / Which captivates the world / His millions of listeners never fail to rejoice / At his golden voice."[3], Bing Crosby Stadium in Front Royal, Virginia, was named after Crosby in honor of his fundraising and cash contributions for its construction from 1948 to 1950. [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. Aug. Harry Lillis Crosby III, Bings first child with Kathryn, is born. It was a happy childhood. Crosby had arranged for Ampex, another of his financial investments, to record the NBC telecast on kinescope. Mar. bing! 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. Bing's daughter, Mary Crosby, played Kristin Shepard in the TV series Dallas from 1979-1981. Later that afternoon, he met with Chris Harding to take photographs for the Seasons album jacket.[124]. Kathryn Crosby: Absolutely, from the time that I was about three, I wanted to be an actress. "[70] His popularity in India led many Hindu singers to imitate and emulate him, notably Kishore Kumar, considered the "Bing Crosby of India". We got him to the hospital, and they said, There are no broken bones. Aug. Signs contract with Philco Radio Corporation. I knew when I met Bing that every woman in the world loved him, and every man in the world wanted to go hunting with him and wanted to be his buddy or play golf with him like Bob did. His great popularity throughout the continent led other African singers to emulate him, including Masuka, Dolly Rathebe, and Mriam Makeba, known locally as "The Bing Crosby of Africa. Precisely what the future holds for Crosby neither his family nor his friends can conjecture. [27], Crosby graduated from Gonzaga High School in 1920 and enrolled at Gonzaga University. Back Bay Books. Actually there are a couple of advantages.. Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) is based on Lee's life. 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