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My dad played in the 45th division band overseas involved with the U.S.O. Along with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
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He had the comedic flair and elasticity of Jim Carrey, he had the grace of Fred Astaire as a dancer. He could sing like Bing Crosby, he was linguist, a conductor, a chef, an orator, a humanitarian — he also was a spectacular actor, a great dramatic actor. ... And there is nobody to whom he could be compared today, there's nobody who can do all of itMore quotes »
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City Room: After 45 Years, a Song of Pain Is a Song of Comfort
at office parties. Mom was home, trying to keep it all together. To spark the spirit, she’d play holiday records by Bing Crosby, Andy Williams and Harry Belafonte. But the B-side of one album was a weepy tune that made him feel as if the singer – Nat King 5/17/13 from The New York Times Read more »
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“Mad Men”: An Obsessive’s Guide to Cultural References (Season 6, Ep. 7)
which ended with the tragic death of Robert Kennedy . Previously, we’ve seen mentions of the Vietnam War in the media, Bing Crosby , and some groovy clubs in downtown New York. This week, it was the mention of a recently cancelled television series, a critically from ArtInfo Read more »
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Booting Up: You Can’t Use Square to Sell Guns Any More
crooner Bing Crosby might’ve been a total dick, but it turns out he was a pretty smart angel investor. Guess the Biebs isn’t so special, after all! [New Yorker] “They became a virtual criminal flash mob, going from machine to machine, drawing as much money from Betabeat Read more »
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Bing Crosby Helped To Create Silicon Valley
You never thought of Der Bingle as being in the vanguard of anything, did you? Well, it turns out that - as a media star and as an investor - he was crucial to the development of the tech industry, both in general and as a mainstay of northern California. from ArtsJournal Read more »
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Palm Springs celebrates as singing icons' mecca
artist of a generation. The Palm Springs area was not only a favorite home of Jolson, Sinatra and Presley, but also Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Gene Austin, Eddie Cantor, Gene Autry and now Barry Manilow all whom were the most popular entertainer in America from MyDesert.com | The Desert Sun Read more »
