But not with this:
Bing Crosby was undoubtedly the best-known, biggest and most popular entertainer ever to come out of Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
That's because Bing Crosby was, for much of his career, the best-known, biggest and most popular entertainer in the entire U.S.
Last week was the 100th anniversary of Bing Crosby's birth, and next week is Gonzaga University's big Bing symposium, titled "Bing Crosby: A Celebration of his Life" (see accompanying schedule). So this is the perfect time to present the following collection of facts and artifacts from the Bing Dynasty.
Staff writer Jim Kershner comemmorates Bing's 100th birthday with a collection of vignettes.
We're offering Kershner's story in two different formats: Read the story in full, as it appeared in The Spokesman-Review on May 11.
Or, browse the vignettes by category, with linked slide shows, multimedia or relevant links.
