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BING CROSBY (Paramount Player.)
A schoolboy in Spokane, Washingtor , astride a broomstick horse, daily shouted "Bing J Bing!" louder than any other kid and thereby won himself the nickname of Bing which today is the trademark of the radio and movie singing star, Bing Crosby. It is much more distinctive than Harry Lillis Crosby which is his real name, he believes.
Bing was born in Tacoma, Washington, May 2, 1904. When he was too young to remember his family moved to Spokane, where he received his early schooling. His first appearance on the stage was ma do while he was in school. It was in a school presentation of Shakespeare* s "Julius Caesar," and Bing played tho title role. Ho gave the plcy an ending never conceived by "The Bard of Avon." In accordance with his rehearsed lines, Bing died nobly and the curtain started to fall. From where he was lying, he could see the curtain descending — straight for the spot he had fallen. "Caesar" suddenly came to life and Talked upstage much to the glee of the audience. Bing had to take several bors for his comedy touch.
It was Eing's family's idea that he should bo come a lawyer, so thoy sont him to Gonzagu Collogo to begin his low studios. He sang in the glco club and his vocal efforts were received with more than a little enthusiasm. It wasn't long before he and another lad, Al Hinker, put their heads and talents together and organized an orchestra. They became popular almost immediately.
A local theatre manager liked the band and booked it in his theatre for an indefinite ongagomont. This star tod then thinking seriously about the ontcrtainmont field. Tho result was they left college, wont to Los Angolcs and got a job in a ceborot and then in vaudcvillo.
Paul Whi toman, noli known band lecdor, hoard them end signed them up