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 ...

Irving Berlin was a Jewish immigrant who loved America. As his 1938 song “God Bless America” suggests, he believed deeply in the nation’s potential for goodness, unity and global leadership. In 1940, ...

Bing Crosby welcomed seven children from his two marriages to Dixie Lee and Kathryn Grant. Here’s everything to know about ...

The claim has been made that Bing Crosby’s is the most heard voice of the 20th century — possibly of all time. To multiple generations, he was omnipresent: the voice not just of popular music, but of ...