Bing Crosby: A Pocket Full of Dreams
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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.
Author: Gary Giddins
Format: Paperback, 768 pages, 229mm x 152mm, 830 g
Published: 2002, Little, Brown & Company, United States
Genre: Biography: The Arts
Description
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: A Pocket Full of Dreams