Last week we watched a little history. This week we’ll listen. Bing Crosby, who was born in Tacoma and raised in Spokane, teamed up with the Andrews Sisters in 1951 to sing an ode to the Puget Sound ferry system. Have a listen:
Members of Nirvana, from left: Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl. (Photo by Anton Corbijn) A free, privately funded exhibit opening next week in the State Capitol does more than just celebrate the many triumphs in business, science, technology and music that put Washington on the global map. “Grand Coulee to Grunge” is a good reminder that, as a state, we’ve been making it big for more than a century, and continue to do so. The image-based exhibit will…
If you want to learn more about internationally renowned entertainment icon Bing Crosby and his family, if you want to learn more about your own family’s history, or you just want a good excuse to spend a day in Spokane, Saturday is for you. “Road to Spokane: Bing Crosby’s Family History” is a free event taking place at Gonzaga University’s Wolff Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doors open at 8 a.m. The auditorium is in Jepson Center on…
Volume 7, February 17, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FREE GENEALOGY EVENT – BING CROSBY’S FAMILY HISTORY 2) WLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE – REGISTER NOW 3) PUBLIC RECORDS & OPEN MEETING FORUM 4) FREE WEBWISE CONFERENCE 5) HOST THE KING JAMES BIBLE TRAVELING EXHIBIT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 7, January 27, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – INNOVATION AT WTBBL 2) LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY 3) FREE GENEALOGY EVENT – BING CROSBY’S FAMILY HISTORY 4) WASHINGTON LIBRARY SNAPSHOT DAY 5) VIDEO CONTEST – ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Bing Crosby. He’s one of Washington’s most famous native sons. He enjoyed international fame and respect as a beloved singer and actor for decades, starting in the 1930s. Known especially for “White Christmas,” he was one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with over half a billion records in circulation. In the late ‘40s, polls indicated that he was the “most admired man alive.” If you’re a Bing Crosby fan and want to learn more about his family…