Crosby's Spokane Visit, 1950
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Bing Crosby made many return visits to Spokane. In this photograph Spokane resident, Phyllis LaPoint, appears to be pinning something to Crosby's collar. Perhaps a token from an adoring fan...
Image L87-1.64455-50 courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
This file appears in: Bing & Mildred
Bing & Mildred
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 his Spokane band. Eventually, both Rinker…