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Born: 1903 05 03

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Biography

Bing Crosby was born as Harry Lillis Crosby on May 3rd 1903 in Tacoma, Washington. Bing was a famous actor and singer who was one of the most popular vocal artists of all time. Harry Lillis got his nickname Bing from a television show he watched as a child called Bingo. All of his friends called him Bing and his nickname just stuck with him. Bing first started singing at his highschool jazz band and then he sang at a university with his friend, Al Rinker. Some of Bing Crosby's famous Christmas songs are: Winter Wonderland, Have yourself a merry little Christmas, White Christmas, What child is this, The Little drummer boy, O holy night, The littlest angel, Let it snow!Let it snow!Let it snow, Hark!the herald angels sing, Frosty the snowman, We wish you a merry christmas, Do you hear what I hear, Pat a pan, Christmas dinner country style, and Peace on Earth. Most of the movies that Bing has appeared in are:

The King of Jazz (1930)

The Big Broadcast (1932)

College Humor (1933)

Too Much Harmony (1933)

Going Hollywood (1933)

Here Is My Heart (1934)

She Loves Me Not (1934)

We're Not Dressing (1934)

Mississippi (1935)

Two For Tonight (1935)

Anything Goes (1936)

Pennies From Heaven (1936)

Rhythm on the Range (1936)

Double or Nothing (1937)

Waikiki Wedding (1937)

Dr. Rhythm (1938)

Sing You Sinners (1938)

East Side of Heaven (1939)

Paris Honeymoon (1939)

Road to Singapore (1939)

The Star Maker (1939)

If I Had My Way (1940)

Rhythm on the River (1940)

Road to Zanzibar (1940)

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Holiday Inn (1942)

Road to Morocco (1942)

Star-Spangled Rhythm (1942)

Dixie (1943)

Going My Way (1944)

Here Come the Waves (1944)

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Road to Utopia (released 1946)

Blue Skies (1946)

Road to Rio (1947)

Welcome, Stranger (1947)

The Emperor Waltz (1948)

The Adventure of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Top o' the Morning (1949)

Mr. Music (1950)

Riding High (1950)

Here Comes the Groom (1951)

Just for You (1952)

Road to Bali (1952)

Little Boy Lost (1953)

White Christmas (1954)

The Country Girl (1954)

Anything Goes (1956)

High Society (1956)

High Tor (made-for-TV) (1956)

Man on Fire (1957)

Say One for Me (1959)

High Time (1960)

Road to Hong Kong (1961)

Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964)

Stagecoach (1966)

Dr. Cook's Garden (made-for-TV) (1971)

During his life, Bing had made 55 full length movies and 23 of them were box office hits during the year of their release. Bing died on October 14, 1977 from a massive heart attack while on a golf course in Madrid, Spain. He was a legend and will never be forgotten.

Bio written by: hada612