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Honestly, I think I've stretched a talent-which is so thick that it's almost opaque-over a quite unbelievable term of years.
I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse.
If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing.
It gave us a chance to first try a recording of the songs in the afternoon without an audience, then anothe... (more Bing Crosby quotes)
Bing was the first recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to him in 1962.
Bing's last Christmas special, in 1977, aired 6 1/2 weeks after his death.
Bing got his famous nickname at age six when a neighbor called him "Bingo" after a character in a comic strip called "The Bingville Bugle." The last vowel was eventually dropped, and the nickname "Bing" stuck.
Gonzaga University, his alma mater, has a "Crosbyana" room in their library. It houses many ... (more Bing Crosby trivia)
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