# bing crosby (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bing crosby. Page: Feed: --- ## [ERIC FLEMING AND HIS TRAGIC ENDING](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/eric-fleming-and-his-tragic-ending.html) _2026-08-21 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ Does anyone remember that tragic story of actor Eric Fleming? He drowned in Peru while on location filming for High Jungle on September 28, 1966. His co-star, Nico Manardos, who was in the canoe with him, managed to swim to safety. He gives a chilling, first hand account of what happened: "Wednesday, Sept. 28 For the first time in the weeks of adjusting to the most primitive of conditions, I awoke… ## [AI is harmful for learning which is why I’m banning it in my classes](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/ai-is-harmful-for-learning-which-is-why-im-banning-it-in-my-classes/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ I put up my course web site for History of 20th Century American Popular Music, which includes an assignment due the first day of class: read about Stephen Foster and “Old Folks at Home”, listen to recordings of the song by Al Jolson and Ray Charles, and write a one paragraph response. Within 24 hours of emailing the students that … Continue reading "AI is harmful for learning which is why I’m… ## [THE BOX OFFICE STARS: 1960](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-box-office-stars-1960.html) _2026-08-19 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ 1960 was the dawn of another decade, and the 1960s cinema was changing just as the whole world was. Here are the top ten movie stars of 1960... 1. DORIS DAY 2. ROCK HUDSON 3. CARY GRANT 4. Elizabeth Taylor 5. Debbie Reynolds 6. Tony Curtis 7. Sandra Dee 8. Frank Sinatra 9. Jack Lemmon 10. John Wayne. ## [RECENTLY VIEWED: THE END OF OAK STREET](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/recently-viewed-end-of-oak-street.html) _2026-08-17 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ Sometimes it seems like the same movie is made over and over again. I had the pleasure to see The End Of Oak Street in the movie theater, and I was glad I did. The movie is so much different than anything I have seen before. It is definitely no Jurassic Park! The End of Oak Street is a 2026 American science fiction survival film written, co-produced, and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars… ## [W.C. FIELDS AND MY LITTLE CHICKADEE](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/wc-fields-and-my-little-chickadee.html) _2026-08-14 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ W.C. Fields walked off the set of "My Little Chickadee" (1940) over what director Edward F. Cline felt was a minor disagreement, but when it was clear after two weeks that he was not coming back to finish the film, nearly one-third was shot using a double. The double used is unknown. It could have been John Sinclair, who had doubled for him in "Poppy" (1936), or David Sharpe, who was his stunt… ## [RECENTLY VIEWED: THE LAST HOUSE](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/recently-viewed-last-house.html) _2026-08-12 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ Some movies entertain you for two hours and then disappear from your thoughts. Others linger long after the credits roll. Netflix's The Last House is one of those films. At first glance, it looks like a science fiction thriller about a family trapped inside their own home. But underneath the mystery and suspense is a story about fear, resilience, and what happens when a family is forced to face… ## [TOMMY BOND: THE LITTLE RASCALS BULLY](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/tommy-bond-little-rascals-bully.html) _2026-08-09 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ A native of Dallas, Texas, Tommy Bond was best known for his work as a child actor for two different nonconsecutive periods on Our Gang (Little Rascals) comedies (first as "Tommy" and later as "Butch"). Also, he is noted for being the first actor to appear onscreen as "Superman's pal" Jimmy Olsen, having portrayed the character in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950).… ## [My 20th Century American Pop History syllabus](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/my-20th-century-american-pop-history-syllabus/) _2026-08-09 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ See also a discussion of our kickoff song. The course will have two components: weekly listening, reading and discussion assignments, and an ongoing public-facing writing project. You and your classmates will assemble a public-facing annotated playlist of key songs from across the 20th century. For the midterm, you will choose a song released between 1900 Continue reading "My 20th Century American… ## [I decided what song I’m going to start my History of 20th Century American Popular Music class with](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/i-decided-what-song-im-going-to-start-my-history-of-20th-century-american-popular-music-class-with/) _2026-08-07 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ Content warning: this post includes offensive imagery. One of my tasks for the next two weeks is to put together my syllabus for NYU’s new music history class on 20th century American popular music. To start the semester off, I wanted to find a song that spans many styles and eras, and that lays the thematic foundation Continue reading "I decided what song I m going to start my History of 20th… ## [GARY CROSBY: THE EARLY YEARS](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/gary-crosby-early-years.html) _2026-08-07 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ Gary Crosby was born on June 27, 1933, in Los Angeles, the first son of Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee. From the very beginning, music was woven into his life. While other kids grew up with bedtime stories, Gary grew up with jam sessions—his father’s voice drifting through the house, rehearsals echoing from the living room, and visits from stars who defined an era. By the time Gary was a teenager, it… ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pwLc0SlpJuWu) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [RECENTLY VIEWED: THE HAWK](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/recently-viewed-hawk.html) _2026-08-05 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ Okay, I am a huge Will Ferrell fan. I have watched most of his movies, and I have liked the majority of them. However like other comedians like Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey, his schtick starts to get old. I recently watched his 10 episode comedy on Netflix called The Hawk. It is ok - just ok. The Hawk was created by Will Ferrell, Harper Steele, and Chris Henchy, and starring Ferrell and Molly… ## [My Favorite Things update](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/my-favorite-things-update/) _2026-08-03 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens by Dr. Ethan Hein Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Read on Substack Last week I was at the International Society for Music Education conference, which is by a wide margin the biggest academic conference I have ever been to. I presented about teaching pop music theory Continue reading "My Favorite Things update" ## [WHAT A CHARACTER: PAT HINGLE](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-character-pat-hingle.html) _2026-08-02 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ Pat Hingle made his "acting debut" in the third grade, playing a carrot in a school play ("At that time it didn't seem like much of a way to make a living!" he recalled). Hingle attended high school in Texas and entered the University of Texas, majoring in advertising. "After one \[college\] semester I went into the Navy for four years in the Pacific on a destroyer. I went back to school and every… ## [ROBIN WILLIAMS AND ONE HOUR PHOTO](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2025/07/robin-williams-and-one-hour-photo.html) _2026-07-29 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ In preparation for his role in "One Hour Photo" (2002), Robin Williams trained for two and a half days at a photo developing training facility in Southern California on an Agfa MSC 101-D photo developing machine. Williams was originally cast as the SavMart manager, Bill Owens (eventually played by Gary Cole), but after reading the screenplay for a second time, Williams requested the role of… ## [REFLECTIONS: DON MURRAY ON MARILYN MONROE](http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2026/07/reflections-don-murray-on-marilyn-monroe.html) _2026-07-26 · David Lobosco · A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE_ Don Murray later remembered the difficulties of filming with Marilyn Monroe during "Bus Stop" (1956), who was essentially his boss on the movie. Paula Strasberg had replaced Natasha Lytess as Monroe's on-the-spot acting coach, and Murray recalled that, while Strasberg was "polite," she constantly "huddled" with Marilyn and paid no attention to anyone else. Murray said that, because of Monroe's… ## [Seven and Nine](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/seven-and-nine/) _2026-07-22 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ I did two more podcast episodes about odd meter, about septuple and nonuple respectively, enjoy. Seven mysteries by Dr. Ethan Hein Read on Substack Nine he gave to mortal men, proud and great, and so ensnared them by Dr. Ethan Hein Read on Substack This is going to be it for odd meters, unless there s Continue reading "Seven and Nine" ## [Take Five](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/take-five/) _2026-07-15 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ Even before I posted this one, I started getting suggestions for songs in 5/4, and a few in 10/4. I m sorry if I didn t mention your favorite, this isn t meant to be exhaustive, it s just some representative examples that I find interesting or personally significant. Take Five by Dr. Ethan Hein The meanings of quintuple Continue reading "Take Five" ## [Teaching Pop Music Analysis for Non-Majors](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/teaching-pop-music-analysis-for-non-majors/) _2026-07-12 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ I am teaching two new NYU classes this fall. One of them is History of 20th Century American Popular Music, which I wrote about recently. The other is Pop Music Analysis for Non-Majors. I enjoy teaching new classes, even though they require a lot more work than teaching an existing class. The history class takes Continue reading "Teaching Pop Music Analysis for Non-Majors" ## [The Night Has a Thousand Eyes](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/the-night-has-a-thousand-eyes/) _2026-07-05 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ The album Coltrane’s Sound begins explosively. There’s a single-note saxophone pickup, and then bang, straight into the full band playing a big, bright latin tune. A few seconds in, the feel changes to swing, then back to latin. Sometimes the chords are pedaled, floating and modal; other times they seem like regular functional circle-of-fifths changes, Continue reading "The Night Has a Thousand… ## [Teaching the history of 20th century American popular music](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/teaching-the-history-of-20th-century-american-popular-music/) _2026-07-02 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ In the fall, I’m teaching a new music history class at NYU on 20th century American popular music. This is not a history of rock. When the department says “20th century”, they mean the entire 20th century. We don’t get to Elvis until after the midterm. The most difficult part is going to be the Continue reading "Teaching the history of 20th century American popular music" ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PNFxwJPPoVfo) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [How to learn to jam](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/how-to-learn-to-jam/) _2026-06-24 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ Improvisation is the easiest and the hardest thing in music. Little kids do it effortlessly, while world-class performers and composers find it terrifying. I am a confident improvisor, but it took me a few decades to get here. Now I’m teaching classrooms full of undergrads to do it, which means coming up with more of Continue reading "How to learn to jam" ## [More people should be listening to Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine](https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2026/more-people-should-be-listening-to-tim-eriksen-and-peter-irvine/) _2026-06-22 · Ethan · The Ethan Hein Blog_ Most of the music I write about ranges from well known to iconic. I am not one of these people who takes pleasure in knowing about obscurities that other people don’t. However, I do have one intense fandom for a couple of guys who you are likely not to have heard of: Tim Eriksen and Continue reading "More people should be listening to Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine"