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
Seasons (Bing Crosby album) on BBC Radio2 on December 27, 1977. The BBC LP REB 398 - ‘Bing - The Final Chapter’ captures this final performance. Tracks 13-17 were poetry readings by Crosby recorded on September 14, 1977 for charitable purposes and for issue to the various Crosby fan clubs but they remained unissued until the Collectors' Choice CD in 2010. The album entered the UK album charts in December 1977 and remained there for seven weeks with a peak position of #25. Variety commented: "If it were merely that this is the last recording Bing Crosby ever made, it would be more than