Bing Crosby is one of the first multimedia stars. He hosted a very popular radio show. He starred in more than 70 films, winning an Academy Award for “Going My Way” in 1944. He topped the music charts with nearly 300 hit singles to his credit. He’s one of the most popular entertainers of all time.
He was also a terrible father and husband. It was a real “Daddy Dearest” situation. He was a real creep.
Sources for this episode include:
- People Magazine
- Vice (Isn’t It Funny That Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Were Woman-Hating Bigots?)
- Mental Floss
- Los Angeles Times
- AP News
- The Guardian
- Grunge
- Biography
- Wikipedia