The Tragedy of Bing Crosby
What was Crosby hiding behind his charming persona?
4.4 (20)
48 mins
Explore the private world of Bing Crosby and the troubles that remained largely hidden from his millions of fans. Discover the family conflicts, personal struggles, and controversies that followed him throughout his life, and how, behind the legendary voice, was a man whose story was far from simple.
Ep 1:
America's Most Admired Man
Before White Christmas and golf jokes, Bing Crosby became America's most beloved voice—but the crooner's rise from Spokane obscurity hid a marriage already quietly unraveling.
Ep 2:
The House Behind the Voice
Behind the idyllic Toluca Lake estate lay a mother drowning in alcoholism and a father whose discipline curdled into fear, cruelty, and a studded belt.
Ep 3:
The Memoir That Broke the Myth
Gary Crosby's explosive memoir shattered America's wholesome image of Bing, splitting the family publicly as siblings clashed over who their father truly was.
Ep 4:
The Silence Between the Songs
The most intimate voice in America couldn't say 'I love you' to his own sons—and that silence would echo through suicide, addiction, and grief.
Discussions (5)
Maria
Level 2 · 4 days agoAmerica's dad couldn't hug his kids lol
Conrad
Level 9 · 4 days agoBing did record over 1,600 songs, not 1,200
John
Level 10 · 4 days agoSo Bing left for Paris to film a movie while Dixie was dying of cancer at home. The doctors told him. He went anyway. America's Dad everybody.
