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Title: American Legends: The Life of Bing Crosby

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Steve Marvel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-15

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

"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 Crosby

A 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, listeners 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 most popular singer in the country during that era, with classic songs like "White Christmas" helping pave the way for other singers as varied as Bob Hope, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. In fact, young Sinatra modeled his clothing and style after Crosby, who was his idol growing up. And as good as he was at singing, Crosby's work with radio technology helped pave the way for multitracking songs and making it possible to broadcast the same radio programs across the country without cutting another live version. All told, Crosby sold an estimated 500 million records in the 20th century.

Members Reviews:

American Legends Series by Charles River Editors

I truly love this series and want to get every edition!! Very good biographies, no fluff, just the facts. Well written and usually around 50 pages so can be read all in one sitting. I always find something surprising about each person. I didn't know Bing Crosby was also involved in multitracking and radio technology.

I highly recommend all books in this series! You will not be disappointed!

Bing Crosby was a great landmark in the entertainment business!

This book is brief but to the point - it condenses Bing Crosby's life into a relatively short narrative. Yet it covers most of the important events in his life. I would have appreciated a few more personal detail about his daily life, e.g. his emotional feelings toward his wife and children. His oldest son seemed unimpressed by his father's attitude towards his family and his frequent absence from home. But Crosby's success story in music and acting is impressive. We should not ignore the fact,however, that part of this success was God given (his voice and musical talent) and part business acumen. The bottom line is that he was and remains a most impressive figure in entertainment.

I've dealt with Amazon for years and this is one of the few times I was definitely not satisfied.

I expected a "book" not a thin phamplet with print so small you need a magnifying glass to read it.

Anyone interested in Bing Crosby is not a teenager, and even a teenager would be hard pressed to be able to see to read it. Very disapointed in size and print. I've dealt with Amazon for years and this is one of the few times I was definitely not satisfied.

Two Stars

I think these books are just puff pieces. It was short, and not a lot of new information.

A pleasant but short reflection on the life of Bing Crosby

This series is interesting, but each book is a bit short. Bing Crosby's life was interesting and his entertainment was above average.