“The best thing to happen to Bing Crosby since Bob Hope,” (WSJ) Gary Giddins presents the second volume of his masterful multi-part biography
Bing Crosby dominated American popular culture in a way that few artists ever have. From the dizzy era of Prohibition through the dark days of the Second World War, he was a desperate nation’s most beloved entertainer. But he was more than just a charismatic crooner: Bing Crosby redefined the very foundations of modern music, from the way it was recorded to the way it…
