Crosby, Bing

Cultural

A twentieth-century American singer and actor. He appeared several times in films with Fred Astaire and with Bob Hope and received an Academy Award for his part in Going My Way in 1944. His most successful song recording was “White Christmas.”

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Bing Crosby sang here once for a fundraiser in 1948.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Bing Crosby, a Christmas titan, racks up 70% of his annual streams in December, according to Adam Lowenberg, chief marketing officer at Primary Wave Music, a music-publishing company that also markets prominent artists’ catalogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Xavier Cugat, “king of the rumba,” nevertheless hired him, and Bing Crosby advocated for him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Or “Love Is a Dream,” a fantastic 1987 swoon into a bygone era and lost youth featuring Jan Hooks, Phil Hartman, a romantic Bing Crosby track and a tiara in a safety deposit box.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

Bing Crosby had stayed up all night recording at Universal so he could have the day off, and came with Mrs. Bing, rooting for yet another hopeless long shot from their barn, Don Mike.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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