Reel #: 1372 TC In: 010816 TC Out: 010903This clip is available for licensing without time code and logo - To inquire about licensing email us at Myfootage@g. It was the largest single bank failure in the countrys history. Crosby was a fan of thoroughbred horse racing and bought his first racehorse in 1935. Bing Crosby Enterprises gave the world's first demonstration of videotape recording in Los Angeles on November 11, 1951. Without him, Jack Kapp wouldn't have had a chance in hell of making Decca work and the Great Depression would have wiped out phonograph records for good."[43]. He took Mary Frances hunting in Africa. Crosby would marry again after Lee's death, to actress Grant in 1957. [23][3] His father was of Scottish and English descent; an ancestor, Simon Crosby, emigrated from England to New England in the 1630s during the Puritan migration to New England. Oct. [42] His recording of "White Christmas", has sold over 50 million copies around the world. I just kept having children.They had three: Mary, who became an actress and found fame as Kristin Shepard, the woman responsible for shooting JR in Dallas; Nathaniel, who became a golfer and won the 1981 US Amateur Championship; and Harry, who appeared in the horror movie Friday The 13th but went on to become an investment banker. 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. Mary Frances Crosby was born on September 14, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, the only daughter of singer and actor Bing Crosby from his second marriage to actress Kathryn Grant. Bing Crosby's widow, Kathryn Crosby, is recovering from a car crash which killed her second husband. We heart Hollywood History. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Yes, I enjoyed it very much. Kathryn Crosby: Yes. Mar. The filmThe Star Maker is released. They honed their skills with Morrissey. [3]:8. [106] This house served as a setting for some of the family's Minute Maid orange juice television commercials. Harry Barris wrote several of Crosby's hits, including "At Your Command", "I Surrender Dear", and "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams". 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. SAYS Kathryn: He loved his sons. [74] Mullin explained how one new broadcasting technique was invented on the Crosby show with these machines: One time Bob Burns, the hillbilly comic, was on the show, and he threw in a few of his folksy farm stories, which of course were not in Bill Morrow's script. Stay Tuned: A Concise History of American broadcasting (2nd ed.). Crosby influenced the development of the post World War II recording industry. After it began broadcasting, the station was sold within a year to Northern Pacific Radio and Television Corporation. Feb. Bing meets future wife, Kathryn Grant, for the first time. We left Mary Frances at home, but I was expecting Nathaniel at the time. "Out of Nowhere", "Just One More Chance", "At Your Command" and "I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)" were among the best selling songs of 1931.[42]. In 1906, his family moved to Spokane in Eastern Washington state, where he was raised. In the 1930s, his friend and former college classmate, Gonzaga head coach, Mike Pecarovich, appointed Crosby as an assistant football coach. Crosby and Lindsay Howard formed Binglin Stable to race and breed thoroughbred horses at a ranch in Moorpark in Ventura County, California. 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. I became aware of someone behind me and he touched his chair to the back of my knee so I flopped down unceremoniously, she says, recalling an unlikely start to a relationship that was to last almost a quarter of a century and touch her for the rest of her days.What made it even more unlikely was that under the warmth of the California sun and after their meeting Crosby, king of stage and screen, ambled back on set to continue filming White Christmas, one of Hollywoods best-loved movies of all time. Today they wouldn't seem very off-color, but things were different on radio then. The Palm Springs area was a . "Bing Crosby: Through the years, volumes one-nine (195456). Come on home. So Lindsay left Brown University, which was too bad. The nation's appetite for Crosby's voice and personality appears insatiable. Harry Lillis Crosby, Jr. is born to Harry Lowe Crosby, Sr. (a bookkeeper) and Catherine Helen Crosby. [99][100][101][102][103], Crosby and his family lived in the San Francisco area for many years. [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. But NBC and CBS refused to broadcast prerecorded radio programs. Bing was quite lazy. Nov. Dont Fence Me In w/ The Andrews Sisters reaches Number 1. Jack Mullin: The man and his Machines. 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). They have all reportedly described their father as loving and kind. Their longest marriage was 22 years to Dixie Lee. She was born in Houston, Texas in 1933 and appeared on stage from age 3. This can be observed particularly in his straight jazz work during the late 1920s/early 1930s, his recordings with Buddy Cole and His Trio from the mid 1950s, as well as in his numerous collaborations with such jazz musicians as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Venuti, or Eddie Lang. #IHeartHollywood, Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly's Love Affair. We couldn't use the jokes, but Bill asked us to save the laughs. [125] About 20 yards (18m) from the clubhouse entrance, Crosby collapsed and died instantly from a massive heart attack. Records only two records with Al Jolson, including Alexanders Ragtime Band.. [51] In the framework of the novelty-singing style of the Rhythm Boys, he bent notes and added off-tune phrasing, an approach that was rooted in jazz. 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. At Reina Victoria Hospital he was administered the last rites of the Catholic Church and was pronounced dead. Also quick to adopt tape recording was his friend Bob Hope. Bing Crosby, wife Kathryn Crosby and family photographed with a piece of artwork circa 1977 in New York City. Dec. Moonlight Becomes You reaches Number 1. Crosby and Armstrong remained warm acquaintances for decades, occasionally singing together in later years, e.g. Bing and Bob started off together in early vaudeville. 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. Schofield, Mary Anne. Songs co-written by Crosby include: Four performances by Bing Crosby have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old and that have "qualitative or historical significance". [107], While acknowledging that corporal punishments took place, there were reports of all of Gary's immediate siblings distancing themselves from the abuse claims, either in public or in private. Bing asked, 'Why?' Nov. The Cremo Singer radio show premieres on WABC (CBS affiliate). This ad-lib way of working is commonplace in the recording studios today, but it was all new to us. 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. "Entertaining Catholics: Bing Crosby, Religion and Cultural Pluralism in 1940s America. There were so many experiences he gave his first boys. Out of Nowhere becomes Bings first solo Number 1hit. Widow Kathryn Crosby dabbled in local theater productions intermittently and appeared in television tributes to her late husband. We heart TV shows. Formerly known as Kathryn Grant and formerly known as Olive Kathryn Grandstaff, the brunette beauty who goes by the name Kathryn Crosby in public is perky, vivacious, and absolutely stunning. 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. Gary hated his brothers, Phillip and Dennis, the twins, and Lindsay who was a wonderful young man. They were just so funny. 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. At his death in 1977 at age 73, he left his money in a blind trust, which none of the sons-whose youthful escapades were well documented by the news media-could touch until age 65. "Sail Away from Norway" (1977) Crosby wrote lyrics to go with a traditional song. Aug. I think there was some father-son stuff that everyone has. I don't think it had anything to do with Daddy Dearest. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope on the Road to Singapore (1940) film lot, between scenes. From 1931 to 1954, the star dominated record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. I came back to see the man playing one of those old Vitrolas, like those of RCA with the horn speaker. My mother got to go to one of the World Series games, and it was very exciting. By the time we married, I realized I could survive without him, and he realized he didnt want to survive without me. After seeing a demonstration of a German broadcast quality reel-to-reel tape recorder brought to the United States by John T. Mullin, he invested $50,000 in the California electronics company Ampex to build copies. Thats what started the Road shows. Crosby wrote or co-wrote lyrics to 22 songs. He was afraid. That was very good. The Hollywood veteran and widow of Bing Crosby will perform some of those classic tunes when she . He felt that way about her. July The film High Society is released, starring Bing, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly and Louis Armstrong. His Amazing Music Records, Clip | The Road Films: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Quiz: Bing with the Best. In 1996, Dixie's trust sued HLC and Kathryn for declaratory relief as to the trust's entitlement to interest, dividends, royalties, and other income derived from the community property of Crosby and Dixie. Precisely what the future holds for Crosby neither his family nor his friends can conjecture. Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. In the mid-1970s, she hosted The Kathryn Crosby Show, a 30-minute local talk-show on KPIX-TV in San Francisco. 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. Mullin's 1976 memoir of these early days of experimental recording agrees with Crosby's account: In the evening, Crosby did the whole show before an audience. A holiday perennial, the song was repeatedly re-released by Decca, charting another sixteen times. But the networks and sponsors were adamantly opposed. "[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". 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. We heart local Los Angeles attractions and events. They appeared as guests on each other's shows and on Armed Forces Radio Service during and after World War II. A couple of weeks later he had a show that wasn't very funny, and he insisted that we put in the salvaged laughs. Now 82 and still living in California, Crosby keeps busy these days with ballet (hip replacement surgery won't keep her down) and staying active with her . Mar. Well print that. June The film Stagecoach is released, marking Bings last starring role in a film. From the mid-1950s, Bing was more comfortable in a bass range while maintaining a baritone quality, with the best octave being G to G, or even F to F. In a recording he made of 'Dardanella' with Louis Armstrong in 1960, he attacks lightly and easily on a low E flat. He didnt win but costar Grace Kelly took best actress.It was four years before he and Kathryn married. Around the time Gary published his claims, Phillip stated to the press that "Gary is a whining, bitching crybaby, walking around with a two-by-four on his shoulder and just daring people to nudge it off. "The Salt Lake City Office has developed information indicating that Moe Dalitz received an invitation to join a deer hunting party at Bing Crosby's Elko, Nevada, ranch, together with the crooner, his Las Vegas dentist and several business associates." His last TV appearance was a Christmas special, Merrie Olde Christmas, taped in London in September 1977 and aired weeks after his death. Kathryn Grant Crosby. But Jack Kapp, manager of Brunswick and later Decca, talked him into dropping many of his jazzier mannerisms in favor of a clear vocal style. In 1928 he had his first number one hit, a jazz-influenced rendition of "Ol' Man River". 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). What did Bing Crosby do before the Great Depression? [85] The Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap at Del Mar Racetrack is named in his honor. In his 1950 film Mr. Music, he is seen singing into an Ampex tape recorder that reproduced his voice better than anything else. That was so sad. [72], According to Shoshana Klebanoff, Crosby became one of the richest men in the history of show business. 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). Today he is a kind of national institution. I don't think he did anything wrong. [41] The weekly broadcast made him a hit. We had two weeks on Broadway, and it was lovely. [12] He is one of 33 people to have three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,[13] in the categories of motion pictures, radio, and audio recording. 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 filmJust For You is released, starring Bing, Jane Wyman and the young Natalie Wood. morale, ahead of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, General Dwight Eisenhower, and Bob Hope. I cant keep you out. So I was baptized and graduated from school, and then went to marry Bing in the same week. Dec. Bing sings White Christmas on the NBC programKraft Music Hall, marking the first time the public has heard the soon-to-be Number 1 single of all time. Bing Crosby and family attend a Benefit Party for Fordham Prep at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center circa 1976 in New York City. His contract with Paramount runs until 1954. For the most part, she felt unchallenged as an actress and retired rather uneventfully after marrying Bing Crosby in 1957. In an interview for the same article, Gary clarified that Bing "was like a lot of fathers of that time. Kathryn Crosby: Have you seen the special yet? The Mutual Network, on the other hand, pre-recorded some of its programs as early as 1938 for The Shadow with Orson Welles. 3 in the UK singles charts. They had finished the eighteen holes of golf, and Bing won ten dollars with his pro. Impulsively in 1957, he married Kathryn while Inger later found out about it on the news. The priest said, You should wait a while. I said, You cant keep me out. He said, Youre right. He became the first performer to prerecord his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. 2000. They were married Oct. 24, 1957 in Las Vegas. [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." All the other artists signed to Decca after Bing did. Crosby had one confirmed extramarital affair between 1945 and the late 1940s, while married to his first wife Dixie. Bing was very tolerant, though, of my large, expansive idiocy. 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". [28] As a freshman, he played on the university's baseball team. Crosby was born on May 3, 1903,[16][17] in Tacoma, Washington, in a house his father built at 1112 North J Street. In the Cool of the Evening, Bings song with Jane Wyman from Here Comes the Groom, wins Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. Sept. Mary Frances Crosby, Bings first daughter and second child with Kathryn, is born. Bing attends the Academy Awards where he is nominated for Best Actor for his role in The Country Girl, but loses to Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront. Bob was there with his four children, and I was there with our son Harry. | 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? Sterling, C. H., & Kittross, J. M. (1990). [59] In 1960 Crosby was honored as "First Citizen of Record Industry" based on having sold 200 million discs. I was a lot younger than he was. 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. Gary Crosby's adopted son, Steven Crosby, said in a 2003 interview: In the early years, I think, like any family you are going to butt heads with your mom, your dad and your brothers and sisters. Aug. Harry Lillis Crosby III, Bings first child with Kathryn, is born. Kathryn Crosby: He was shy, but not with me. Pianist Harry Barris joins the duo to make The Rhythm Boys. 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. I stopped and smiled in grateful acknowledgment. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Did Bing and Bob like doing the Road pictures? Oct. 14 Bing Crosby dies of heart attack after a good game of golf at a course outside Madrid, Spain. [83] They also established the Binglin Stock Farm in Argentina, where they raced horses at Hipdromo de Palermo in Palermo, Buenos Aires. [121], Following his recovery from a life-threatening fungal infection in his right lung in January 1974, Crosby emerged from semi-retirement to start a new spate of albums and concerts. Clip | Bing Crosby and David Bowie Christmas Duet, Clip | Performance: Bing Crosby and Sons Sing Together, Clip | Performance: Bing Crosby with Maurice Chevalier and Carol Lawrence, Clip | Bing Crosbys Innovations in Technology, Clip | Bing Roasts Film Director Raoul Walsh, Clip | Performance: The Second Time Around and Other Love Songs, Clip | The Crosby Family Today: Web Exclusive, Bing by the Numbers. (2012). A year later, the same kind of thing happened. After The Syncopation Idea closed, they worked in the Will Morrissey Music Hall Revue. We had our differences, but we were raised to respect our parents, to do what they said. And what a voice. 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.' 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. Hope and Crosby initially sat apart. Dec. Bing receives a Peabody Award for services to television. He had 24 separate popular singles in 1939 alone. Bing is awarded the DeSmet Medal at Gonzaga University. If he muffed a song then, the audience loved itthought it was very funnybut we would have to take out the show version and put in one of the rehearsal takes. [3][4], For 16 years ending in 2001, Crosby hosted the Crosby National Golf Tournament at Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North Carolina. Spring/Early Summer The Rhythm Boys disband. [53] He had already been introduced to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith before his first appearance on record. 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