Jazz critic Giddins's latest subject will probably surprise those who think of Bing Crosby (1903-1977) as ""a square old man who made orange-juice commercials"" and sang ""White Christmas"" every year ...

Portrait of Bing Crosby circa 1945. Swinging on a Star, written by jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, is out now. Crosby was a singer first and foremost; his appeal started with his voice. "He had ...

How Richard Morse ’33 put frozen orange juice on the American breakfast table—with a little help from Bing Crosby. In the 1940s, few entertainers were as well loved as actor and singer Bing Crosby, ...

Here’s everything to know about Bing Crosby’s seven children: Gary, Dennis, Phillip, Lindsay, Harry Lillis III, Mary and Nathaniel. Bing and Dixie welcomed their first child, Gary, on June 27, 1933.