Bing Crosby's Swing Brought Him Superstardom

Host Nate Wilcox talks to Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins about Bing Crosby's jazz credentials, his rise to fame with Paul Whiteman, his conquest of radio, early days in Hollywood, the tragic death of his guitarist and best friend Eddie Lang, and Crosby's mastery of the microphone.

This interview touches on both of Giddins' biographies of Bing but with an emphasis on Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams-the Early Years, 1903-1940.

Listen to part two of Nate's conversation with Gary: Bing Crosby Ruled The 1940s