Crosby was born on May 3, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington, in a house his father built at 1112 North J Street. In 1906, his family moved to Spokane in Eastern Washington state, where he was raised. In 1913, his father built a

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Early years
In 1923 Crosby was invited to join a new band composed of high-school students a few years younger than himself. Aland Miles Rinker (brothers of

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Crosby was one of the first singers to exploit the intimacy of the microphone rather than use the deep, loud vaudeville style associated with

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Crosby's was among the most popular and successful musical acts of the 20th century. Billboardmagazine used different methodologies during his career. But his chart success remains

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According to Shoshana Klebanoff, Crosby became one of the richest men in the history of show business. He had investments in real estate,

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Crosby had an interest in sports. In the 1930s, his friend and former college classmate, Gonzaga head coach Mike Pecarovichappointed

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Crosby's popularity around the world was such that in an interview with Dorothy Masuka, the best-selling African recording artist in Africa, she stated "Only Bing Crosby the famous American crooner sold more records than me in Africa." His great popularity throughout

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