A Letter to Bing, 1932

ID: 3276
This file appears in: Bing & Mildred: MAC 100 Stories: A Centennial Exhibition

After Bing Crosby's 1931 solo radio debut, he received a letter from Spokane's Chamber of Commerce congratulating him on his success.

Image L87-1.687-32 courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.

This file appears in: Bing & Mildred: MAC 100 Stories: A Centennial Exhibition

By The Spokane Historical team
Singers Bing Crosby and Mildred Bailey shared humble beginnings in Spokane's jazz scene. Bailey was singing the blues in a popular Los Angeles speakeasy when her brother, Al Rinker, lured Crosby into…