Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby (1903–1977), born Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, Washington, was an American singer and actor whose relaxed, intimate singing style shaped popular music in the age of radio and the microphone. Raised in Spokane, he left Gonzaga University to pursue music and in 1926 joined Paul Whiteman's orchestra as one of the Rhythm Boys. A solo radio career beginning in 1931 made him one of the most popular entertainers in America. His recording of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," introduced in Holiday Inn (1942), is recognized as the best-selling single of all time. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing a kindly priest in Going My Way (1944) and starred with Bob Hope in the "Road to" comedies. He also supported the early development of magnetic tape recording, helping change how radio and music were produced.
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Song, Dance and Comedy in Classic Hollywood
Fred Astaire set a new standard for dance on film in musicals such as Top Hat (1935). He co-starred with Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942), the film that introduced the song White Christmas. Crosby and Bob Hope made seven 'Road to' comedies together, and Hope spent decades entertaining American troops overseas. Shirley Temple, the most popular child star of the 1930s, sang and danced in a string of box-office hits and later served as a U.S. ambassador.
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