In 1999, the parties settled for approximately $1.5 million. It was much more complicated then. Amateur champion in golf). According to Betty Caulfield, Spellman told Crosby: "Bing, you are Father O'Malley and under no circumstances can Father O'Malley get a divorce." I didnt know that he owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, a big baseball team. The three children from Bing Crosby's marriage to Kathryn are all alive - Harry, 54, Mary, 53, and Nathaniel, 51. Bing signs a deal with director Mack Sennett to appear in a series of short comedic films, and signs his first solo contract, with Brunswick Records. Kathryn Crosby: Dr. Sullivan was my trustee, and he had a heart that did a tango. I had a dinner party one night and invited Bob and his wife Dolores, Kathryn recalls. She was his very dearest friend, and they sang so perfectly together. They had 3 children, Harry (64), Mary Frances (63) and Nathaniel (60). Bing Crosby, wife Kathryn Crosby and family photographed with a piece of artwork circa 1977 in New York City. During the Golden Age of Radio, performers had to create their shows live, sometimes even redoing the program a second time for the West Coast time zone. It was a happy childhood. (The live production of radio shows was also reinforced by the musicians' union and ASCAP, which wanted to ensure continued work for their members.) Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Did you ever have to worry about Bing and his female co-stars becoming more than friends? We heart books. He would just hang around the set, and then hed go over to Bing and say, Look, when Bob comes in for this scene, why dont you do this? Then hed go to Bob and say, Look, when Bing comes in here, why dont you do this? Then the director would yell Action! They would start. Mullin had not yet succeeded with videotape, so Crosby filmed the series of 26-minute shows at the Hal Roach Studios, and the "telefilms" were syndicated to individual television stations. bing! Hammar, Peter. At issue is Kathryn's seemingly innocuous decision to auction off some of the possessions Bing had accumulated over the years in six homes. His recording was so popular that he was obliged to re-record it in 1947 using the same musicians and backup singers; the original 1942 master had become damaged due to its frequent use in pressing additional singles. [125] According to Barrios, Crosby was in good spirits throughout the day, and was photographed several times during the round. [39], Success with Whiteman was followed by disaster when they reached New York. He sang about everything in every style.Crosby was the all-round entertainer who revolutionised television, music and fi lm with not only his acting and singing talents but also his entrepreneurial and business sense.He created the buddy movie in the Road To series with chum Bob Hope, pioneered the pre-recording of radio shows, set up his own businesses and put his money into fledgling tape-to-tape technology which went on to fuel the entertainment industry until the digital era.But to Kathryn, 79, he was simply a huge star. On August 12, 1938, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club hosted a $25,000 winner-take-all match race won by Charles S. Howard's Seabiscuit over Binglin's horse Ligaroti. When they got a chance to present an independent act, they were spotted by a member of the Paul Whiteman organization. His Amazing Music Records, Clip | The Road Films: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Quiz: Bing with the Best. I came back to see the man playing one of those old Vitrolas, like those of RCA with the horn speaker. His organization, the Crosby Research Foundation, held tape recording patents and developed equipment and recording techniques such as the laugh track that are still in use. AND then she all but disappeared from the silver screen. The film Road to Morocco is also released. We heart living like a star. Her best known role, however, was as the princess-in-distress in the special effects-laden epic fantasy The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), which has since reached semi-cult status. A copy of the recording from the radio program is owned by the estate of Bing Crosby and was loaned to CBS Sunday Morning for their December 25, 2011, program. The Crosby family moves from Tacoma to Spokane, Washington. Since Bing Crosby's death in 1977, she has taken on a few smaller roles and the lead in the short-lived 1996 Broadway musical State Fair. [23][3] His father was of Scottish and English descent; an ancestor, Simon Crosby, emigrated from England to New England in the 1630s during the Puritan migration to New England. [52] Paul Whiteman's hiring of Crosby, with phrasing that echoed jazz, particularly his bandmate Bix Beiderbecke's trumpet, helped bring the genre to a wider audience. I just kept having children.They had three: Mary, who became an actress and found fame as Kristin Shepard, the woman responsible for shooting JR in Dallas; Nathaniel, who became a golfer and won the 1981 US Amateur Championship; and Harry, who appeared in the horror movie Friday The 13th but went on to become an investment banker. Kathryn Crosby: Nobody knows about that really because Bing never talked to me about that, and all he ever said about Dixie was that she was a wonderful mother and that she was an angel. Otto and I became very good friends after that. Crosby wrote or co-wrote lyrics to 22 songs. The couple had three children: Harry Lillis III, Mary Frances and Nathaniel. Bing Kapp helped Crosby have number one hits in Christmas music, Hawaiian music, and country music, and top-thirty hits in Irish music, French music, rhythm and blues, and ballads. Harry Crosby is an investment banker who occasionally makes singing appearances. [87][88] The restored broadcast was shown on MLB Network in December 2010. God I miss that voice. When they appeared solo, Crosby and Hope frequently made note of the other in a comically insulting fashion. "Now You Has Jazz" in the film High Society (1956). In On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, John Dunning wrote about German engineers having developed a tape recorder with a near-professional broadcast quality standard: [Crosby saw] an enormous advantage in prerecording his radio shows. bing! Jan. Bing records I Surrender, Dear, his first solo hit. Kathryn Crosby: He loved me, and I knew it. Collins was used in place of their longtime partner Dorothy Lamour, whom Crosby felt was getting too old for the role, though Hope refused to do the film without her, and she instead made a lengthy and elaborate cameo appearance. He did make up for it at the end of the week by catching a number of sea trout. Records only two records with Al Jolson, including Alexanders Ragtime Band.. They were just so funny. Share This Smashing Interviews Article Socially: Kathryn Crosby Interview: On Life with Bing Crosby and PBS' "American Masters" Documentary Featuring the Entertainment Icon's Career, Jesse Ventura Interview: "I Got Donald Trump to Admit George Bush Was an Even Worse President Than Obama", Victoria Rowell Interview: "Young and the Restless" Stars Reunite in UPtv's "Marry Us for Christmas", C. 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If he muffed a song then, the audience loved itthought it was very funnybut we would have to take out the show version and put in one of the rehearsal takes. Then were going down to New Orleans where my granddaughter, Claire, who is studying to be a chef, is interning with chef John Folse at the Sonesta Hotel, and were going to have a birthday dinner there in May. Itll probably be one of the last Christmases because our kids have grown children, and theyre always moving, but they will be here this year. One each for radio, recording, and motion pictures. "[109] Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in 1957 and raised a second family. But NBC and CBS refused to broadcast prerecorded radio programs. Bing's daughter, Mary Crosby, played Kristin Shepard in the TV series Dallas from 1979-1981. They made one film appearance together in Road to Rio singing "You Don't Have to Know the Language", and sang together on the radio throughout the 1940s and 1950s. bing!, as my luckless victim fell clutching his side, I would shout bing! [92] After his wife died, Crosby had relationships with model Pat Sheehan (who married his son Dennis in 1958) and actresses Inger Stevens and Grace Kelly before marrying actress Kathryn Grant, who converted to Catholicism, in 1957. Bing and Bob never worked on them. I think there was some father-son stuff that everyone has. He was 53; she was 23. We want to get some quail and some very special southern dishes. I had more fun doing that. Joan's sister Betty Caulfield confirmed the romantic relationship between Joan and Bing Crosby. Bing had certain health problems, but after we did the Christmas show at the London Palladium, we traveled to Manchester and Brighton, and then he went to Spain to shoot grouse with a good friend. Giddins, Gary (2002). It was quite a lovely experience. [91], Crosby was married twice. Kathryn, 77, is recovering from multiple injuries in a single vehicle disaster on US 50 east of Placerville, California , Highway Patrol confirmed. "Blondell: "I'm surprised they didn't call you "Killer" Crosby! Together they had two sons and a daughter. Through her aunt, Kathryn arranged to marry Bing in Las Vegas. About Kathryn Grant is a 88 year old American Actress. But Jack Kapp, manager of Brunswick and later Decca, talked him into dropping many of his jazzier mannerisms in favor of a clear vocal style. "Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)", with his trademark whistling, became his theme song and signature tune. [67], In 1962, Crosby was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Out of Nowhere becomes Bings first solo Number 1hit. Sept. After two postponements, Bing makes his solo radio debut. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Did you and Bing raise your children in the Catholic faith? In the 1930s, his friend and former college classmate, Gonzaga head coach, Mike Pecarovich, appointed Crosby as an assistant football coach. Later on, we finally managed to get married which was a secret. Jan. I would do it in the summertime. In October 1925, Crosby and Rinker decided to seek fame in California. Dispute arose between the two families and was settled in 1999. June The film Stagecoach is released, marking Bings last starring role in a film. [28] As a freshman, he played on the university's baseball team. Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff, November 25, 1933) is an American retired actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Dec. Film Exhibitors name Bing the top box office star of the year, the first of five consecutive years. In fact, I was sent home two weeks early because I wouldnt have been allowed to get on a plane any later. I asked him if he liked baseball. I hope it clears up a lot of the old lies and rumors. ", Her Heart Can See: The Life and Hymns of Fanny J. Crosby By Edith L. Blumhofer, Edith Waldvogel Blumhofer pg. The following year, Crosby and Hope reunited for one more Road movie, The Road to Hong Kong, which teamed them up with the much younger Joan Collins and Peter Sellers. She confided to me that she desperately wanted to marry Bing Crosby. Crosby and Lindsay Howard formed Binglin Stable to race and breed thoroughbred horses at a ranch in Moorpark in Ventura County, California. Back Bay Books. Thats my job. [89] In 1978, he and Bob Hope were voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship. I said, What? Bing had decided to do a show to help a foundation sponsoring music scholarships for young people. [2] He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. How old was Bing Crosby when he married Kathryn Grant? Bing said, Theres a priest who doesnt have a church, and if we do this one show, I think itll help him get that church. The priest had been doing Mass in a topless bar, so we did a show in Las Vegas. This ad-lib way of working is commonplace in the recording studios today, but it was all new to us. 'I never expected affection from my father so it didn't bother me,' he once told an interviewer.'" Billboard magazine used different methodologies during his career. His parents were Harry Lowe Crosby[22] (18701950), a bookkeeper, and Catherine Helen "Kate" (ne Harrigan; 18731964). He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1978. The music and artwork were beautiful, and though I couldnt understand it, the Latin sounded so pretty. The film White Christmas is released. Bing met Grace Kelly on the set of their movie The Country Girl in 1954, more than a year after his first wife's death and after he had already started dating his future wife, Kathryn Grant. Oct. Ive Got a Pocketful of Dreams reaches Number 1on the charts and remains for four weeks. Thursday, 2nd March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. One More Chance (short film) is released. [66] Crosby charted 23 Billboard hits from 47 recorded songs with the Andrews Sisters, whose Decca record sales were second only to Crosby's throughout the 1940s. The June 18, 1945, issue of Life magazine stated, "America's number one star, Bing Crosby, has won more fans, made more money than any entertainer in history. In 1960, he starred in High Time, a collegiate comedy with Fabian Forte and Tuesday Weld that predicted the emerging gap between him and the new younger generation of musicians and actors who had begun their careers after World War II. At first Bing objected to casting Grace in the role of his wife in the movie because he felt she was too glamorous for the part. I not only got my diploma from the University of Texas, I got to work with excellent people like Elsa Lanchester and Cecil Kellaway and got to be directed by Paul Henreid on whom I had a crush from the time I was a little girl. There was never even any discussion, and Im very grateful for that. [5], On November 4, 2010, Crosby was seriously injured in an automobile accident in the Sierra Nevada that killed her 85-year-old second husband, Maurice William Sullivan, whom she had married in 2000. You can unsubscribe at any time. He finally consented to her selection and by the end of the movie they were . Come on home. So Lindsay left Brown University, which was too bad. We heart Celebrities. Crosby credited Kapp for choosing hit songs, working with many other musicians, and most important, diversifying his repertoire into several styles and genres. When we married, I asked Bing if I could continue my acting, and if I could continue my nursing. Bob Hope memorably devoted one of his monthly NBC specials to his long intermittent partnership with Crosby titled "On the Road With Bing". [125] On October 14, at the La Moraleja Golf Course near Madrid, Crosby played 18 holes of golf. His contract with Paramount runs until 1954. Kathryn Grant Crosby. It gave us a chance to first try a recording of the songs in the afternoon without an audience, then another one in front of a studio audience. I couldn't believe it when I read the book because it just didn't sound like Gary. . Oct. White Christmas, written by Irving Berlin, reaches Number 1 for the first time and stays for 11 weeks. I loved it. SAYS Kathryn: He loved his sons. Bing had a long surgery where they had to remove a large tumor the size of a grapefruit which was interesting because it was Nocardia which is half bacteria and half fungus that he probably got in Africa. I always loved acting. I decided that if its not supposed to be, it wouldnt be. [1] He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. A "Battle of the Baritones" with singer Russ Columbo proved short-lived, replaced with the slogan "Bing Was King". Met Bing Crosby on the set of White Christmas. All four sons from his first marriage have passed away. The California Court of Appeal reversed, however, holding that the 1999 settlement barred the claim. Bing and Kathy said the magic words on Oct. 24, 1957. "[70] His popularity in India led many Hindu singers to imitate and emulate him, notably Kishore Kumar, considered the "Bing Crosby of India". [47] Crosby was dismissive of his role in the song's success, saying "a jackdaw with a cleft palate could have sung it successfully".[48]. The Fireside Theater (1950) was his first television production. Birthday: November 25, (89 years) HomeTown: Houston , Texas, United States. He was the most comfortable man you could ever know, someone youd like to go fishing with. At Reina Victoria Hospital he was administered the last rites of the Catholic Church and was pronounced dead. and helped morale of the American public. ", This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 19:40. Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in West Columbia, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1955. All the other artists signed to Decca after Bing did. Follow entertainer Bing Crosbys remarkable life, from growing up in Spokane, Washington, to his death after a good game of golf at a course in Madrid, Spain. [129], Crosby is a member of the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in the radio division.[130]. He was one of the first global cultural icons. The Bing Crosby on Broadway stage show opens at the Uris Theatre in New York City. Crosby and Armstrong remained warm acquaintances for decades, occasionally singing together in later years, e.g. It was really a working place. It gave us a chance to ad-lib as much as we wanted, knowing that excess ad-libbing could be sliced from the final product. On June 16, 1963, Crosby received her nurse's cap, signifying her becoming a registered nurse after studying at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles. Amateur championships, was a five-time club champion at Lakeside Golf Club in Hollywood, and once made a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Cypress Point. IHeartHollywood.com is an online magazine about all thing "Hollywood." Bing was very tolerant, though, of my large, expansive idiocy. He became the first performer to prerecord his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. Sept. Crosby became the star attraction of the Rhythm Boys. For the most part, she felt unchallenged as an actress and retired rather uneventfully after marrying Bing Crosby in 1957. We left Mary Frances at home, but I was expecting Nathaniel at the time. Sept. FilmHere Comes the Groom is released, in which Bing is directed by Frank Capra and co-stars with Jane Wyman. The song Trade Winds reaches #1. He had a reputation for being such an ogre. Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff; November 25, 1933)[1] is a retired American actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. We had a wonderful time together. His efforts to cure her with the help of specialists failed. Their longest marriage was 22 years to Dixie Lee. Its rumored Bings White Christmas is played over the American Forces radios as a signal that evacuation should begin. May Bing records White Christmas and joins Hollywood Victory Caravan, a traveling show to raise money for war bonds. Those movies include Rear Window, Cell 2455 Death Row, My Sister Eileen, The Phenix City Story, Storm Center, The Brothers Rico, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Anatomy of a Murder and The Big Circus. 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She made her stage debut when she was only three years old and was born in . I was so innocent, just out from Texas. I was reared a Baptist, and in high school, my aunt and uncle were Methodists, so I went to the Methodist Church, but then there were no Baptists on the west coast. The man was listening to Bing Crosby sing, "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive". Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): You continued your acting career after you and Bing married? The advantage was editing. He received critical acclaim for his performance as an alcoholic entertainer in The Country Girl and received his third Academy Award nomination.[49]. She appeared as a guest star on her husband's 19641965 ABC sitcom The Bing Crosby Show. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. In his 1950 film Mr. Music, he is seen singing into an Ampex tape recorder that reproduced his voice better than anything else. Whatever you want. But his chart success remains impressive: 396 chart singles, including roughly 41 number 1 hits. Feb. First ever Crosby Pro-Am golf tournament is held, which later becomes the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Nov. Bing starts work in his first film, King of Jazz, a musical revue starring Paul Whiteman. He would appear in 79 pictures. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): In a new Bob Hope biography that came out in November, the author states, Bob told a friend he simply didnt like Bing, and at times, detested him.. On March 20, 1977, after videotaping a CBS concert special, "Bing - 50th Anniversary Gala", at the Ambassador Auditorium with Bob Hope looking on, Crosby fell off the stage into an orchestra pit, rupturing a disc in his back requiring a month-long stay in the hospital. She cemented her star status the following year as Princess Parisa in 1958s special effects-laden The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad. Its not too steep. [75][76][77] He used his clout, both professionally and financially, for innovations in audio. The Irving Berlin melodies linger on for Kathryn Crosby, especially those sung by her husband. [2], Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in West Columbia, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1955. Statistician Joel Whitburn at Billboard determined that Crosby was America's most successful recording act of the 1930s and again in the 1940s. Kathryn Crosby: He was shy, but not with me. Both Bing and wife Kathryn Grant thought he had lung cancer. Aug.-Oct. Bing is in production for the film Going My Way. Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): Gary accused his father of horrible physical abuse in a memoirreleased after Bing's death, and there appeared to be a lot of turmoil in his firstmarriage and with their four sons. Crosby was born on May 3, 1903,[16][17] in Tacoma, Washington, in a house his father built at 1112 North J Street. 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