Bing Crosby Gary Giddins

Name: Bing Crosby By Gary Giddins
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Bing Crosby by Gary Giddins

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Summary

From Bing Crosby's early days in college minstrel shows and vaudeville, to his first hit recordings, from his 11-year triumph as the star of America's most popular radio show, to his first success in Hollywood, Gary Giddins provides a detailed study of the rise of this American star.

Bing Crosby Summary

Bing Crosby: A Pocket Full of Dreams by Gary Giddins

In A POCKET FULL OF DREAMS, the first volume of THE definitive Crosby biography, award-winning music critic Gary Giddins chronicles the ascension of Bing's career. From his early days in college minstrel shows and vaudeville, to his first hit recordings, from his 11-year triumph as star of America's most popular radio show, to his first success in Hollywood teaming up with Bob Hope, Giddins provides the most detailed study yet of the rise of an American star.

Bing Crosby Reviews

* Gary Giddins may be the best thing to happen to Bing Crosby since Bob Hope.Crosby couldn't have hoped for a finer biographer: elegant writer, informed historian, thorough scholar and one of America's most eminent jazz critics. - WALL STREET JOURNAL *Gary Giddins has performed a great service in tracking Crosby's life and career so scrupulously.A masterly performance. - NY TIMES BOOK REVIEW

About Gary Giddins

Long time music critic of Village Voice Gary Giddins is an award-winning critic and author. His previous biographies have included works on Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker. He lives in New York.

Additional information

Sku

GOR003071152

ISBN 13

9780316886451

ISBN 10

0316886459

Title

Bing Crosby: A Pocket Full of Dreams by Gary Giddins

Author

Gary Giddins

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Little, Brown & Company

Year published

20021008

Number of pages

768

Prizes

N/A

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