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'''Bing Crosby''' was born Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, [[Washington]], on May 3, 1903. His family moved to Spokane soon afterward. He was inspired to concentrate on a singing career as a teenager after seeing Al Jolson perform. While attending Gonzaga University to become a lawyer, he begin singing with a local band. Without doubt, he would become the most popular media star of the first half of the 20th century with numerous hit recordings.

'''Bing Crosby''' was born Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, [[Washington]], on May 3, 1903. His family moved to Spokane soon afterward. He was inspired to concentrate on a singing career as a teenager after seeing Al Jolson perform. While attending Gonzaga University to become a lawyer, he begin singing with a local band. Without doubt, he would become the most popular media star of the first half of the 20th century with numerous hit recordings.

Crosby lives on with his “White Christmas” continuing as an annual holiday hit besides being the all-time best-selling recording for most of the 20th century.  He landed more records on the Hit Parade than anyone in history, 368. ([[Elvis Presley|Elvis]] only had 149.) Crosby had more No. 1 hits than anyone, 38. ([[The Beatles]] had 24.) He ranked as the No. 1 movie box office draw five consecutive years, 1944-1948. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar three times, and won it once for ''Going My Way''. He was one of the nation’s biggest radio stars from 1931 to 1954, and produced 3,400 of his own programs.

Crosby lives on with his “[[White Christmas]]” continuing as an annual [[Christmas]] hit besides being the all-time best-selling recording for most of the 20th century.  He landed more records on the Hit Parade than anyone in history, 368. ([[Elvis Presley|Elvis]] only had 149.) Crosby had more No. 1 hits than anyone, 38. ([[The Beatles]] had 24.) He ranked as the No. 1 movie box office draw five consecutive years, 1944-1948. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar three times, and won it once for ''Going My Way''. He was one of the nation’s biggest radio stars from 1931 to 1954, and produced 3,400 of his own programs.

Since Crosby sold more than 300 million records, it should come as no surprise that some of the most recognizable songs of the 20th century were associated with him. Here are just a few: “Stardust,” “Red Sails in the Sunset”, “Pennies from Heaven”, “I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)”, “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby”, “Pistol Packin’ Mama”, “Swingin’ On a Star”, “Whiffenpoof Song”, “Galway Bay”, “San Antonio Rose”, “McNamara’s Band”, “Blue Hawaii”, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon”, “Little Drummer Boy,” “True Love”, his top five hit with Grace Kelly in 1956, and “Around the World” in 1957.

Since Crosby sold more than 300 million records, it should come as no surprise that some of the most recognizable songs of the 20th century were associated with him. Here are just a few: “Stardust,” “Red Sails in the Sunset”, “Pennies from Heaven”, “I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)”, “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby”, “Pistol Packin’ Mama”, “Swingin’ On a Star”, “Whiffenpoof Song”, “Galway Bay”, “San Antonio Rose”, “McNamara’s Band”, “Blue Hawaii”, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, “Sail Along, Silv’ry Moon”, “Little Drummer Boy,” “True Love”, his top five hit with Grace Kelly in 1956, and “Around the World” in 1957.