Bing Crosby / White Christmas
Song / Irving Berlin
BING CROSBY BEST SELECTION ( MCA )
Irving Berlin(1888-1989) who made this tune Ashkenazi-
Jewish family in Mogilev, now Belarus, he was born in
family where the father serves the rabbi. With the family
American New York he immigrated at the time of five years
old, but because the father passes away three years later,
he sale the newspaper, various jobs such as shoe-polisher
were frequently changed. Afterwards became the waiter and
the belonging exclusively singer of the coffee house of
the China town, where he sing there the original work did
the make song of for the sake of and where confidence is
won. After that besides on the vaudeville stage personally,
he made with 23 years old, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" it
wrote the musical in opportunity entering the world of show
in earnest, and he composed. When it becomes the World War I,
because of consolation musical show where the numerous work
is managed, this time, second national anthem and call it
became, he wrote "God Bless America", composition did.
After that he consoled even in the World War II, obtained
favorable comment. At the time of 39 years old, it is the
worldwide first talkie movie, "The Jazz Singer" is managed,
Al Jolson sings, "Blue Skies" becomes big hit, after many
movie music is managed, it is one of the representative works
with 47 years old, he became the movie musician who represents
Hollywood which at that time is proud of prosperity and "Top
Hat" hits large. This "White Christmas" when he was 52 years
old, works in the 54 year old when the musical movie "Holiday
Inn" in the here Bing Crosby is singing and actress Marjorie
Reynolds the first duet sung by the Academy Award for best
original song awarded. Decca Records the same year by the
records released by the end of October to radio's "Your hits
parade" a top standing, at the time of World War II in the
army for radio is popular in the beginning of the new year
until the next top continues, The following year, the year
after and the season comes to the top position. This song
is a single total, 50 million more than the history the bi-
ggest hit records and the Guinness Book of world records
appear. Also "There's No Business Like Show Business" and
so on the famous musical work the numbers leaving, when he
74 years old, retired from composition activity. High app-
raisal was received the musician where also the rear of the
retiring represents America as one person, he was awarded
the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award with 80 years old,
the honor was praised in postmortem and the commemoration
stamp was issued. Now this song is Bing Crosby(1903-1977),
at the Pacific facing Washington state Tacoma, his father
self built home, he was the fourth of seven children: five
boys, when he was three year old, his family moved to the
same state in Spokane. His ancestors of the 17th century,
Britain to America aboard by the Mayflower across the sea.
He was 14 years old, Crosby took a summer job as property
boy at Spokane's "Auditorium" where he witnessed some of the
finest acts of the day, including a blackface performer na-
med Al Jolson. When he was 17 year old aiming at Spokane's
Gonzaga College for lawyer, but mail order to purchase a
drum set, and proficiency in the local band joined. So a
lot of money he got, then he changed his course from school
to show business to. When 23 years old, while singing at
Los Angeles Metropolitan Theatre, Crosby and his vocal duo
partner Al Rinker caught the eye of Paul Whiteman, then
job pays 150 dollars hired by the Chicago Tivoli theater
debut appearance. At Columbia Record from the first "I've
Got The Girl" has been released. Also, Paul Whiteman is
the Bing Crosby and Al Rinker the duo Harry Barris plus
"The Rhythm Boys" formed in offering quickly, Bing Crosby
became the star of "The Rhythm Boys", and the 25 year old-
's first hits "Ol 'Man River" has been put. He continued
to hit well. But away from "The Rhythm Boys" became solo
singer. Decade 1930's he became a top posision solo singer,
in 1931, in the top 50 of the 10 songs in the his song are
accounted for. With new established Decca record company
and a long-term contract. And the following year the music
of filmmaking, "The Big Broadcast" of 79 films, 55 films
are the top hit. From his 33 years old, on the CBS radio
show also sung, his appearance was followed by the sub-
sequent ten years. And his vocal style was called the
Crooner. When he was 38 year old, he got biggest hits
which is this song "White Christmas". He was a lifelong
1,700 times the recording, in the 383 songs on the top
10 entered the 1931-1954 between 41 songs got top position
medals. And four Academy Awards for singing. When he was
59 years old, the first Grammy lifetime Order Award awar-
ded. His record sales a total of 500 to 900 million copies
has been said, this record is Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley,
Michael Jackson, The Beatles only achieved. When he was 73
years old to continue activities until shortly before death,
At Spain, Madrid golf course and an 18-hole play after the
sudden he died of heavy heart attack. He has left a legacy
of 150 million dollars and is also supposedly.
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