Welcome to the Bing Crosby Internet Museum, a non-commercial educational site devoted to celebrating and examining the life and times of Bing Crosby. Why Bing Crosby? To the generation of Americans who fought the Great Depression and the Second World War Bing was the "king of all media." No entertainer before or since has achieved his level of success in so many areas. His Midas touch extended to records, broadcasting, movies, sports and business. Through it all Bing never lost his humility or his disdain for the cult of celebrity. In this respect in celebrating and examining the life and times of Bing Crosby we are also honoring and studying the 20th century's "greatest generation" of Americans -- those who kept the faith during our greatest economic crisis and who gave their lives in the defense of democracy here and abroad.
I have been a fan of The Old Groaner since my first viewing of the Road pictures in the '60s and I grew to love Der Bingle's rolling baritone and interpretive style despite the imprinting of the vocal style of rock and roll.
The emphasis throughout these pages is on substance instead of glitter. This site is intended to serve as an educational window on popular culture in America in the middle of the 20th century. The pages here are best viewed through a 640x480 video resolution. The content of the Bing museum is made possible through the contributions of many Bing fans and scholars, who have generously offered their text and graphics, and who have politely corrected my errors. If you find any errors in these pages, or wish to suggest changes or contribute items, please email me.
These pages were first posted in June, 1996, on the Web server of the Metropolitan Community Colleges in Kansas City, Missouri, where I teach biology. The Metropolitan Community Colleges are in no way responsible for the content of these pages. That responsibility is entirely my own. I wish to thank Dave Herriman, our Webmaster, for his technical assistance and patience. After your trip through yesteryear through these Bing pages you are invited to drop by my home page where you can explore some of my other interests.