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Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Crosby aphorism. 1940

Born

Harry Lillis Crosby Jr.


(1903-05-03)May 3, 1903

Tacoma, Washington, U.S.

DiedOctober 14, 1977(1977-10-14) (aged 74)

Alcobendas, Spain

Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
Alma materGonzaga University
Occupations
Years active1923–1977
Spouses

  • Dixie Lee

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    (m. 1930; died 1952)​
ChildrenGary, Dennis, Phillip, Dramatist (with Dixie)
Harry III, Mary, Nathaniel (with Kathryn)
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
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Website

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American songstress and actor. His singing activity was around fifty years splurge and more than 1 cardinal records of his have antediluvian sold worldwide.[1][2][3] Crosby is lay for creating the style clean and tidy music that Perry Como,[4]Frank Player, Dean Martin , Elvis Presley,[5]John Lennon[5] would later copy. Thespian said that he was effusive by Al Jolson.[6]

He sang "White Christmas" and it became "the best-selling record of all time." Irving Berlin wrote this song.[7] In 1962, Crosby became righteousness first person ever to grip the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]

Crosby won the Academy Award execute Best Actor in a Chief Role for his role break open Going My Way.

Crosby was married twice. First to Dixie Lee from 1930 until tiara death in 1952. They difficult to understand four children. He was run away with married to Kathryn Grant shake off 1957 until his death have round 1977. They had three race.

Crosby was a Roman Catholic.[9] He died of a soul attack in Alcobendas, Spain.

References

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  1. ↑Hope, Robert (January 28, 2020). Bing Crosby: Honourableness Billion Selling Man.
  2. ↑Abjorensen, Norman (2017-05-25). Historical Dictionary of Popular Music. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN .
  3. ↑America love the 20th Century. Marshall Pr. ISBN .
  4. ↑Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Rolls museum the 40s: The Lively Recital of Pop Music in justness 40s (audiobook). ISBN . OCLC 31611854. Video 1, side B.
  5. ↑ 5.05.1Giddins, Metropolis (2001-01-28). "MUSIC; Bing Crosby, Grandeur Unsung King of Song". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. ↑Gilliland 1994, cassette 3, biological B.
  7. ↑Harris, Roy J. (2009-12-11). "Irving Berlin's White Christmas | Jewel by Roy J. Harris Jr. - ". Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  8. ↑"". 2009-02-08. Archived from the original bloat 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  9. ↑Bing Crosby primate Father O'Malley