We have an eclectic
mixture in this issue for you with a detailed review of the Leeds meeting by
Bob Halls, a fascinating account of a Command
Performance show in 1975 plus our regular contributors doing what they do
best. Greg Van Beek considers the “Christmas Sing
with Bing” broadcasts, Keith Parkinson looks at Going Hollywood and Martin McQuade tells
us about Bing and Cinerama. Gord Atkinson relates his
discussions with Bing about singing “White Christmas” to the troops in WWII and
Wig Wiggins returns to our pages as well with a look at the myth of the 1947
recording of “White Christmas”. Bing’s niece, Carolyn Schneider, remembers
Crosby family gatherings of years gone by and Ken Crossland continues his
search for his missing 78s. He has even pressed his long-suffering wife, Linda,
into action too. There have been some more excellent ‘Bing’s Basement’
broadcasts and Bing on the Box is the
place to read about these and about a new Irish TV documentary in Gaelic! Last
but not least, Richard Baker has the details of some excellent new CDs, DVDs
and Blu-ray releases.
Malcolm Macfarlane - Editor
This 56
page glossy magazine continues to be essential reading for the serious Crosby
supporter and order your copy of the magazine now by calling Wig Wiggins on (703)
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CONTENTS OF THE WINTER ISSUE
Editorial
Secretary / Treasurer’s Report
Gia Maione Prima
You often had
to be quick to catch it
We’re Not Dressing in Syracuse!
Bing’s Boyhood Home Centennial
Bing Crosby
Holiday Film Festival
Music & TV Word Seek
It’s Christmas
Eve, and Bing Crosby is on the air
Bing’s Treasure
Island Broadcast
Howard Crosby at Shannon
Trading Post
Books ‘n’
Bing
Celluloid Crosby
Bingerama
The Myth About
Bing’s “White Christmas”
Bing and Christmas
One Sweet
Letter from You
Ken Crossland’s “Crosbyana”
The Crosby 45s – British Listing
Leeds 2013
Bing on the
Box
Once in a
While
Gord Atkinson’s ‘The Crosby Years’
The Way We
Were
Keeping
Track