{"title":"Bing Crosby","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Bing Crosby\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Lillis Crosby Jr. was born in Tacoma, Washington on May 3, 1903 and raised in Spokane. He began his career in the 1920s with the Rhythm Boys, transitioning to a solo career with Brunswick Records and then Decca, where his 1934 contract made him the first major star of the label. His film career paralleled his recording career, with the Road to... series with Bob Hope and films including Holiday Inn (1942) and White Christmas (1954) cementing his cultural position. He died of a heart attack on a Madrid golf course on October 14, 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBing Crosby's singing style - relaxed, intimate, technically refined - was made possible by the development of the modern microphone, and his recordings shaped the entire tradition of crooning and popular singing. His repertoire spanned popular standards, jazz, country, Hawaiian music, and Christmas music. His 1942 recording of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, from the film Holiday Inn, became the best-selling single in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Christmas (1942 recording, Decca) - best-selling single of all time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMerry Christmas (1945, Decca) - long-running Christmas album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of Decca singles and albums from 1934-1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReprise and other later-career recordings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Decca pressings of the Bing Crosby catalog are extensively collected. Multiple reissue programs, particularly of his Christmas material, have been mounted across decades, with many anniversary editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Bing Crosby's recorded work typically start with Merry Christmas (1945) for the Christmas catalog or compilations covering his Decca-era hits. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bing-crosby-while-christmas-vinyl","title":"While Christmas 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTis the season, Bing Crosby's holiday classic \"White Christmas\" available as a 7\" single.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540750086327,"sku":"210000100142","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/white-chrism.webp?v=1781154126"},{"product_id":"bing-crosby-ultimate-christmas-cd","title":"Ultimate Christmas CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eUltimate Christmas is the definitive collection of Bing Crosby's beloved Christmas music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540754706615,"sku":"210000091777","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/bing-christmas.jpg?v=1781154143"},{"product_id":"bing-crosby-ultimate-christmas-vinyl","title":"Ultimate Christmas 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBing Crosby - Ultimate Christmas Double vinyl LP edition of Ultimate Christmas, the definitive collection of Bing Crosby's beloved Christmas music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785819599031,"sku":"210000092213","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/bing.jpg?v=1783046010"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/bing-crosby.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}