
Bing Crosby
The Early Years
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Narrated by:
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Edward Lewis
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By:
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Gary Giddins
In his commanding biography, the eminent cultural critic Gary Giddins takes us on the remarkable journey that brought a provincial young law student from Spokane, Washington, to the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Giddins chronicles Crosby's rise from college minstrel shows through vaudeville; from Paul Whiteman's orchestra to matchless success in Hollywood; from his courtship of the beautiful and tragic Dixie Lee to his triumphs as the sportsman who created the first celebrity pro-am golf tournament and helped build the Del Mar racetrack.
Written with the critical insight and stylistic mastery readers have come to expect from Giddins, this definitive biography rescues Crosby from mythographers and debunkers alike. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and unprecedented access to numerous archives, Giddins dramatizes the ascension of pop and firmly reclaims Crosby's central role in American cultural history.
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"Edward Lewis delivers fascinating insights into Crosby's early years by way of Gary Giddin's impeccable research and painstaking interviews. With news reel style delivery and straightforward accounts, Lewis provides little known facts and insights covering Crosby's early childhood, vaudeville days in college, rise to fame in Hollywood, love affairs, love of sports, and contribution to society." (AudioFile)
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Soooo boring... Couldn't get thru it!
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Great book terrible narration
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A fun trip through show biz .
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Great narration!
Great Book/listen!
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Lot of tech talk
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Great biography, though heavy on the technical info
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My Alexa can read just as well.
AWFUL NARRATION
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Outstanding
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Wonderful but very long book. Despite the enormity of this time, at no time does it drag or become boring. I'm 50. Bing was singing for people my great-grandmother's age, but his voice and legacy is forever. "His voice is like liquid gold bring poured into a silver cup.' (Mr. Louis Armstrong)
THE Crosby biography.
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