Hollywood (1937)

Page scan 000671 from Hollywood

Record Details:

Title:
Hollywood
Date:
1937
Publisher:
Fawcett Publications, inc.
Volume:
Hollywood (Jan - Dec 1937)
Leaf #:
000671
Language:
English
Collection:
Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 29, 2024
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a i n g; EVER LETS OU DOWN Crosby, fresh from Gonzaga University, got his biggest thrill out of those words. He and Al sang. With the help of Harry Owens, they graduated to Fanchon and Marco. Counselled by the same Owens, they landed with Paul Whiteman, and accumulated Harry Barris, making the famous trio. Time passes to find Bing the man of many interests, involved in producing his own pictures, building a race track, running golf contests, singing over the radio, editing a magazine, raising race horses, and heading a corporation bearing his name. He is in Honolulu Pals, crooners, stockholders, relatives — all pay a happy allegiance to the beneficent Bing whose heart is as big as his fortune WHEN Bing Crosby and Al Rinker cruised down to Los Angeles from Spokane in a battered Ford at the start of Bing's career, the two boys sought out Everett Crosby, Bing's big brother. "We've got something on the ball," said Bing and Al. "You're now our manager." Everett heard the boys sing, saw them put on their act. Everett, when not selling trucks, was a man-about-town. He'd been to the night spots and knew all the orchestra leaders. Among them was Harry Owens. "Give 'em a chancel" Everett pleaded. "I can't let 'em down." Harry Owens gave them a chance and made history. He told Bing: "You both can sing. You've got a style. You're hired." Young Harry L.