Crosby Information

Bing at a Glance




Born:
Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, Washington, May 3, 1903
Died:
October 14, 1977, in Madrid, Spain, of a heart attack. He had just finished a round of golf.

Marriages:
Dixie Lee, 1930-1952
Kathryn Grant, 1957-1977

Children:
First Marriage:
Gary (1933-1995)
Phillip (1934-2004)
Dennis (1934-1990)
Lindsay (1938-1989)

Second Marriage:
Harry Lillis Jr. (1958- )
Mary Frances (1959- )
Nathaniel (1961- )

First Recording
"I've Got the Girl"
Last Recording
"Once In A While"

Gold Records
"Sweet Leilani"
"New San Antonio Rose"
"White Christmas"
"Silent Night, Holy Night"
"Sunday Monday or Always"
"Pistol Packin' Mama"
"Jingle Bells"
"I'll Be Home For Christmas"
"Swinging On A Star"
"Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral"
"Don't Fence Me In"
"I Can't Begin To Tell You"
"McNamara's Band"
"South America, Take It Away"
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
"Whiffenpoof Song"
"Now Is the Hour"
"Galway Bay"
"Dear Hearts and Gentle People"
"Play A Simple Melody"
"Sam's Song"
"True Love"

*Info from the ICC publication "The Bing Crosby Information File"

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