Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (; May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. The first multimedia star, Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954. His early career coincided with recording innovations such as the microphone. This allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, and Dean Martin. "Yank" magazine said that he was the person who had done the most for American soldiers' morale during World War
Harry Robertson (folk singer) prior to the version recorded on "Whale Chasing Men". He also worked with the Welsh-born, Australian folk-singer, Declan Affley, to whom he dedicated his song "Wee Honey Jar" (To 'Doctor' Affley from a Patient). The 12 songs recorded for "Whale Chasing Men" were only a subset of his compositions, of which a much more extensive listing is given on the official website created on behalf of Harry's widow; a number of his otherwise unreleased compositions were subsequently recorded by Evan Mathieson on two CDs, "Harry's Legacy" (2007) and "Tribute to Harry Robertson 1923-1995" (2009). Lyn Mathieson writes: This list based