ASIN: B00HRIT38I
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 70
*Includes pictures.*Includes Crosby's quotes about his life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse.” – Bing CrosbyA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. In 1948, American polls rated Bing Crosby “the most admired man alive”, and it’s no surprise given how popular he was across every major form of entertainment during the decade. With a string of major hits, Crosby was the ...
