Two Minute Music Theory
A (Brief) History of Christmas Music
How did Christmas music become so...everywhere? Today we're taking a 2000-year-long journey to uncover the history of Christmas music....briefly. I cannot stress that enough. A lot of stuff got left out. The Unabridged, Expanded, and...
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Pittsburgh Pirates spring training with Bing Crosby in San Bernardino, CA; NY Giants training in Phoenix, AZ, March 1952
Title card: "Bing Crosby Looks in On Pirates" superimposed over drawing of baseball / MS singer/actor Bing Crosby, vice president of the Pittsburgh Pirates, bats at spring training / row of players catching his bunts / back view of...
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Stars and athletes at premiere of "The Country Girl," benefiting Olympic Fund
Title "Premiere Benefits Olympic Fund" superimposed over klieg lights / crowd in front of theatre at night, posters under marquee show stars of movie Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and William Holden / photographers / klieg lights / CU street...
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June Allyson and John Wayne receive awards and Alan Ladd puts prints and signature outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Title: "Camera on the Stars" superimposed over montage of cameraman, movie lights and people / VS Jack Kimball, representative of Woman's Home Companion gives awards to Wayne, in Genghis Khan costume for movie The Conqueror, and Allyson...
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B/W 1944 Bing Crosby teeing off in golf competition raising funds for War Bonds / crowd in background / doc.
B/W 1944 Bing Crosby teeing off in golf competition raising funds for War Bonds / crowd in background / doc.
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notes: col print
location: monterey, california
title: bing crosby
serviced date: 10/15/77
no: lnc87216
date shot: 11/00/71
length: 24ft
seconds: 0:38
sound: mute
date of arrival:
film shows: the late bing crosby...
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B/W 1931 Bing Crosby having argument with woman as group in background looks on / he starts singing / short
B/W 1931 Bing Crosby having argument with woman as group in background looks on / he starts singing / short
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At the White House, Bob Hope receives scroll signed by GIs and generals for his entertainment of servicemen all over the world
Title: "Bob Hope Honored By President" superimposed over CU comedian Bob Hope / CU Hope entering White House / INT Hope with Pres. Harry S. Truman, cameramen in background / Hope and Truman holding a framed scroll / Tilt up scroll / MS...
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Bing Crosby helps to aid Palace of Versailles reconstruction campaign
Title: "Bing Crosby Aids Versailles Campaign" superimposed over ZI EXT Palace of Versailles / CU tilt down to age-damaged stone structures / CU hand pulling off layers of broken stone / CU man pointing to cracks of wood / INT tilt down...
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Paramount officials give Thai Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram and family a warm welcome during a visit to the studio in Hollywood
Title Card: "On U.S. Tour - Thailand Premier Pays Visit To Hollywood" superimposed over "Ten Commandments" set / MS cars with Thailand officials arriving at Paramount Studios / Y. Frank Freeman, Vice President and studio head of...
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Fourth of July rededication of democracy principles with street scenes; flags; Mt. Rushmore; Iwo Jima flag raising; Crosby sings Old Glory
CU Declaration of Independence / painting of signers of Declaration / CU quill pen resting on Declaration signatures / WS city in bg, bridge railing in fg / busy town street, cars parked and on road / tall monument by street / various...
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Time capsule filled with show business items is filled and partially buried on Las Vegas Sands Hotel grounds, 1953
Title: "For 2053 A.D. - Time Capsule Holds Mementos of Show Business" superimposed over people gathered around time capsule burial site / LS crowd of people outside Sands Hotel for filling and burial of time capsule / Van Heflin beside...
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USA: BOB HOPE TO RECEIVE HONORARY KNIGHTHOOD
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American entertainer Bob Hope is to receive an honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth for his lifetime of entertaining military troops and his contributions to film and song.
The Queen's decision was relayed to...
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USA: KENNEDY CENTRE HONOURS AWARDS
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This year's Kennedy Centre Honours recipients, including singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, and actors Sean Connery and Jason Robards, gathered at the White House on Sunday.
This year's celebrities also included pianist and...
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Celebrities at the 1938 Santa Anita Handicap
Title card: ''War Admiral' and 'Stagehand' Win!' / title: 'Arcadia, Calif.' superimposed over WS paddock at Santa Anita Park, with horses exercising and crowd surrounding / people place bets at windows / actress Virginia Bruce looks at...
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Astronauts wake up to Christmas music as NASA managers clear return
1. Wide of mission control at Johnson Space Centre as Bing Crosby Christmas song plays in background
2. Mission Control Capcom (capsule communicator) Shannon Lucid sitting in mission control, UPSOUND (English) Shannon Lucid, Mission...
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Fans lays fowers at Bob Hope's Hollywood star
1. Memorial flower wreath above Bob Hope star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2. Bob Hope star
3. Man taking photo
4. Cards left on Bob Hope star
5. Note to Bob Hope left on star
6. Tourists taking photos near Bob Hope star
7. Tourists...
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News Item (a9eaa359-4968-2d96-b155-3c48d83aaad5)
notes: col print
location: various uk
title: bing crosby
serviced date: 10/14/77
no: lnc 87191
date shot: file film
length: 55 ft
seconds: 1.29
sound: part natural, part english speech, part mute
date of arrival:
film...
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Biography: Singers
An extensive collection of video biographies of popular singers, present and past, from all musical genres. Each article includes its citation in several formats. (Note: Some entries have 'Singer' in their names but are not actual singers.)