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  The Breezy Lyrics of Bing Crosby's #1 Hits   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Bing Crosby had 42 number one hit songs in his long career. Here is a quick look of some of them. See how many excerpts you can match to the songs they come from.
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  Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners    
Multiple Choice
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Bing Crosby's music and acting career spanned six decades. His smooth, often folksy, delivery has influenced countless performers and his death in 1977 was a blow to the entertainment world.
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Bing Crosby Trivia Questions
1. What was Bing's real first name?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: Harry

Bing was born Harry Lillis Crosby in 1903, the fourth born of seven children. He was named for his father Harry Lincoln Crosby.

2. Where did Bing first perform his signature song "White Christmas"?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: On a radio broadcast Christmas Day 1941

Bing's rendition of the Irving Berlin holiday classic was one of the biggest selling recordings of all-time. It is still a staple of Christmas playlists on radio stations all over the world.

3. In what movie did Bing make his film debut?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: The King of Jazz

"The King of Jazz" was a film tribute to Paul Whiteman, one of the early pioneers of jazz and big band music. Bing sang with Whiteman's orchestra early in his career.

4. Bing won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1944. What was the name of the movie?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: Going My Way

Bing's portrayal of Father Chuck O'Malley in "Going My Way" earned him the Oscar. He reprised the role two years later in "The Bells of St. Mary's".

5. A blending of two Christmas songs--"The Little Drummer Boy" and "Peace on Earth" can be heard during the holiday season. What British pop icon did Bing perform this duet with?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: David Bowie

Bowie and Bing sang the song on Bing's 1977 Christmas special. Initially Bowie refused because he felt "The Little Drummer Boy" wasn't right for him. But hours before the special was taped a team of writers composed a melody and lyrics for "Peace On Earth" and demonstrated how the counter melodies would work. Bowie was sold and a classic was born. The two voices blended perfectly.

6. A theater bearing Bing's name is located in this city in Washington State. What city is home to the Bing Crosby Theater?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: Spokane

It was originally known as the Clemmer Theater; Bing used to perform there early in his career. After being closed for several years it was restored in 1988 and in 2006 a group of citizens petitioned the city and obtained permission from Bing's family to rename it after Bing.

7. Bing's death from a heart attack occured after he had played 18 holes of golf. In what country was he playing when he passed?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: Spain

Bing passed away on October 14, 1977 after playing golf on a course just outside Madrid, Spain. His family and friends were devastated upon receiving the news and Bob Hope was quoted as saying "If friends could be made to order, I would order another Bing Crosby".

8. From 1946 until his death in 1977, Bing was a part owner of a major league baseball team. What team was it?

From Quiz Bing Crosby - King of the Crooners

Answer: The Pittsburgh Pirates

According to Bing himself, he couldn't bring himself to watch Game Seven of the 1960 World Series between the Yankees and the Pirates and thus he missed seeing one of the most exciting moments in baseball history--Bill Mazeroski's Series winning home run for the Pirates. Known as a shrewd business man, Bing executed several successful investments, including the first commercially frozen orange juice "Minute Maid".

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