Gorgeous and talented family. Phil had the charm and confidence, Denny was stylishly smooth and cool and linny was cute and sweet, Gary was a very talented singer and actor, plus they were all so handsome. Bing was perfection as usual. Bing and Dixie had four very talented kids.
We had a neighbour who as a little girl was friends with Bing Crosby. They meet while he was making a movie in Canada with Joan Fontaine. He would send wonderful letters to her, hand written, and gifts. He would talk about how he was worried about his boys and how they were getting older. Until he died she recieve Christmas cards from him. Sometimes the picture on the card was a movie he had worked on that year. Such as White Christmas!
@@petertaylor3600 from what I have read, Phillip has defended his father and said that Gary’s book was “propaganda.” Gary has also apparently said his own book took some liberties and he tried to blame others for some of his problems. Now don’t get me wrong, it is documented that Bing did use a belt, cane, or something else in regards to discipline, but at the time it was an accepted form of punishment and it might not have been used as badly as described by Gary. That was also when they were younger, he could have changed as he got older. We don’t know the whole truth and never will.
OMG I can't believe how much like his fathers voice Gary's is! All Bing Crosby's sons have wonderful voices and sound like him. He must have been so proud of them.
Just realised how much the gorgeous Dennis Crosby resembled his uncle Bob in looks. I'd never noticed that before. Denny was such an underrated talent he was absolutely fantastic.
O' my how handsome his sons are. Sad story about the boys or some of them. Bing reminds me of my father. I mean as a father figure not looks. Bing has that certain swag about him. I loved everything he did.
Gary was a mini Bing I always thought, whilst Phil had his mannerisms. Always thought Dennis was his mum's look-a-like. Linny bit of both. Wasn't Dixie a stunner and Bing was hot when young.
This must have been after Phil, Denny and Linny kicked Gary out of the group. They were all so talented but Phil's mannerisms reminded me the most of his dad and he always seem to do or say something funny after their performances that made his dad smile or laugh. Loved them they were fantastic.
It is obvious that Bing loved his boys and was proud of their talent, what a shame that he had so much trouble expressing it. A lot of men from that era were the same, I think he had trouble showing his feelings to his second family as well but tried hard to be more affectionate with them (thanks to Kathryn's influence). He was a very decent man.
@@danielstanwyck2812 Even Gary (probably his harshest critic) admitted that he could feel the unspoken love of his father. The suicides were many years after Bing died and had very little (if anything at all) to do with their father.
@@MTknitter22 Kathryn tried hard to be involved with the first boys and done some incredibly nice things for them. Read her books, as well as the boys were pretty complimentary about her as well. Bing's sons were grown men with family's of their own when his second group of children came along, but he still worried, still tried to help and still loved his boys.
@Sunshine Baker It's very unfair to say the boys didn't have care from their mother, who by all accounts when well was extremely loving, kind and interested, even though she was herself a disciplinarian. She would go through periods when she was in control of her demons. This beautiful woman suffered from debilitating shyness, etc, and was not unhappy to give up her own career to raise her family. Let's have some compassion for this lady who struggled with the Hollywood lifestyle but still tried to overcome her insecurities. Her problems where not easily acknowledged or understood back then. Another point about nannies, etc raising children, it was a time when a lot of the big stars children's were raised or helped raised by relatives, carers and nannies. I am pretty sure, but have to re-check, that the oldest son's introduction to alcohol was actually outside the parental home.
Dennis had a daughter named Denise, who is well known in Star Trek fandom as Tasha Yar in Next Generation. She never met her grandfather, Bing (aka Harry). I am not being judgemental but it's a real tragedy.
@@peterjones4621 That's the point. A person could really sing and still not get close to the greatness of Bing. They were very good. But they still weren't Bing.
It's funny. At first when just the sons are singing, you're thinking how good they sound. And then Bing Freakin Crosby comes in and it's like watching LeBron James play against a high school kid.
He was there because Gary was supposed to be there but was either in jail or in a hospital drying out. Everyone wants to blame Bing but they grew up in a house where their mother was drunk everyday.
None of you ever had to deal with the fame and demands that fame brought with it. I don't excuse anyone in this. I assure you Bing loved his kids. He was not given an instruction book on how to deal with it all. He and dozens of other " stars" fell into the same trap. The stories are miriad. His wife was a raging alcoholic, therefore AWOL. He was typical of men of the day. Let mom do it. His kids also grew up in too much privilege. Another trap that destroyed the lives of many Hollywood kids. Gary was the worst of the lot. Very angry. Yes they needed their absentee father, but there are so many sad " black holes" in the fame and fortune story of America's star kids. Many made it through and just as many did not. Ieave all judgment to the Lord. We ALL have to stand before the judge of all the ages. How will we measure up. I attend to my own household.
@@patcox153 Bing also stayed in the marriage and never abandoned his family like some of the other stars. Even his son who was critical acknowledged his father's unspoken love and the fact that Bing never disciplined for pleasure but rather that he really cared. If you read the books about Bing he worried an enormous amount about his family.
Oh, don't knock Dad, Bing was the best in a long line of superlative singers of his day and time. But, a really bad husband and father, which may not have been his fault. Who knows?
@@cindywestlake6278 That's surprising. I had read somewhere that they'd all died. So, whichever, good luck and a long life to either Philip or Denis Crosby.
All very talented people....as for their personal lives...I don't know, only God and the people involved know....many conflicting reports---most recent allegations were all the boys had Fetal Alcohol syndrome, but who knows? Can we separate the private lives from the talent we as the audience were being given?? I'd like to....the rest is none of my business and I am just thankful that they gave us the talent you see here....regardless of the gossip....None of the so-called "entertainers" we see from early tv to now were angels and they never will be...nor were/are any of the people in the arts/dance/poetry etc....but why is it every time someone posts a Bing Crosby video, all this stuff gets dragged around again as if anybody alive today was actually there to witness it??? I'm sure Rosemary Clooney's kids had it hard too with her having a drug problem and nervous breakdown and divorce etc....but not much is said about her...why the double standard??? Can't we just enjoy the performance and leave it at that? I liked this performance by Bing and his sons...end of story.
Apparently Bing was a very rough, demanding father. Plus children of iconic celebrities tend to have trouble finding themselves and their way in the world.
Bing was clearly a gargantuan figure to his sons - and believing their Father either didn't love them or love them enough was tragic, and ultimately ruinous, to their psyche's.
I didn't see a spark of talent until their dad appeared then they all took off with the boys following dad with his typical Crosby charisma which the boys alone don't project.
He may have gotten the lyrics confused - the verse goes: The old grey woman, she jumped out of bed She ran to the window and popped out her head Crying John, John, the grey goose is gone And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
The brothers on the left and right both committed suicide and the middle guy died of a heart attack and was an acute alcoholic -- here they are young, smiling, performing but their lives soon fell completely apart - lots of misery, unhappiness in their lives
Those kids were a mess, it's very sad. Their mother was a very bad alcoholic and based on her history is not far fetched to believe she drank while pregnant. This of course can result in devastating consequences for a child. I have always thought they had some facial strangeness. Early on their behaviors were hard to manage and their father was mostly gone. I'm sure he whooped them, to little effect. As they aged their volatile behaviors increased and they led to their self destruction.
@@stumack9755 No if you read about the boys the reasons had very little if anything to do with their father. These were two of the three boys that defended their father after the eldest sons book was released.
@@mitzymoo3151 Dennis and Lindsay never said Gary's book wasn't true. Phillip (who was intensely disliked by his brothers and their families) was the only one who denied it. He acted like he wad Bing's favorite, but actually Lindsay was. A parent showing favoritism is a sign of toxicity.
It is hard for me to separate the Entertainer/Singer/Actor and the Person. On one hand, one of the top Entertainers/Singers/Actors of all time, but didn't treat his family right. His songs helped many people during the Depression and WW2 which cannot be overlooked and he must get credit for that, but this other side of him bugs me still. Maybe it shouldn't bug me because this is how life is, you did well and not so well. No one is perfect, especially a guy who plays other characters or sings on stage and made a lot of money, he was human just like me. I should let it go and go about my business.
honestly, thinking about it myself for a bit and pulling from my own experiences with my family, I think it may have been something like this... Bing obviously was obviously a genuine persion by accounts of his friends. He cared very strongly about his friends, he cared very strongly about the soldiers who went to fight the Nazis. He wanted to spread good will, love and kindness to the whole world... and that was genuine, he did that... But I imagine when it comes to the people who are absolutely closest to you, its a bit harder... Maybe on one hand he doesn't want to treat his kids like the way he is in public because he didn't want to come off as fake... Gary would talk about how they would go on an hour or so drive to the studio, and bing wouldn't say anything... and as soon as they got to the studio, he was suddenly the person everyone knew and loved... I imagine its just hard to know what to say to those who depend on you most. Its also just them being around during the time he previously had to himself, so they more or less probably just see the unwinding process, which seemed cold and distant... but as Phil said... Bing absolutely loved every single one of them with all of his heart...
@@boomznbladez405 , too bad Bing didn't take the people most close to him to be the most important thing, but many of these oldtimers were raised in environments that didn't condone showing of love and patience. You didn't sit down with your kid to just talk to them. This water under bridge now anyway, we all should hope to do better.
Great comment. I have read time and time again that some children from huge stars have struggled with the expectations associated from their parents fame.
Two boys committed suicide.I think they were twins. Gary looked just like his dad and appeared in at least one Elvis movie but never got a real break. The destruction of the family was a he said, he said. Bing was more of a family man with his second family. He's buried next to his first wife.
One twin Dennis and youngest Linny were the ones who committed suicide, very little to do with their father but rather life choices and complications. All four boys were gorgeous and Bing and Dixie adored them. Gary had numerous opportunities provided for him but for whatever reason he never had a huge career, pity he was awesome. Only the one son wrote negatively, and whilst the other three admitted Bing's flaws, they mainly defended their father. Bing was semi retired when his second family arrived and he was able to give them a lot more of his time and attention, a thing he regretted about his four boys. Complicated family but a great family.
@Sunshine Baker i used to believe GARY. BUT WHEN PHILL SAID HIS FATHER GAVE THEM EVERY THING HE NEVER HIT THEM AS GARY DESCRIBED. BUT NEEDED MONEY MADE UP LIES. TO PROMOTE BOOK. CROSBY THE DAD EVEN ADMITTED HE WAS STRICT BUT GAVE THEM ALL OPERTUNITIES. THEY HAD MANY BUT PLANS WENT SOUR. OR SCREWED UP MARRIGES. THEY PISSED ALL DOE. THEY WERNT CUT OFF LIKE LEWIS KIDS WERE. . ALL HAVEN NOTHEN LEAD TO FEAR EMPTYNESS WHICH BRINGS ON SUCIDE. I CAN NOT JUDGE MAN KNOWEN WHAT I HERD FROM LAST BROTHER. REMORSE LOVE WILL FORGIVE ALL THEM TO EACH OTHER WHEN THEY HAVE LIFE REVIEW EVEN SUCIDES. THEY HAVE TO REMORSE FEEL HOPE SO FREQUENCY CAN GO UP HIGHER RALM OF HEAVEN. I KNOW FEELIN OF BEING BROKE CAN LEAD TO SUCIDE CAUSE THEY HAD OPERTUNITY AND FEAR MAKES YOU THINK. YOU CANT. SERVIVE. FEELIN OF LOSS CAUSE SUCIDES NOT BING HIMSELF. HE GAVE THEM OPERTUNITIES. THAT AVERGE CHILD COULDNT GET.
@Sunshine Baker The money factor first. The boys received substantial trust fund money at 21. Cheques from investments made from money from both parents provided regular income to all 4 boys long after Bing had passed. So the boys had cars, homes, jobs, etc.. provided for them by their father. They were paid for their tv appearances and ranch work from what I've read. If 6 out of 7 children make defensive comments about their father, whilst admitting his faults and the one son who wrote the book later admits in 9 hours of taped interviews that he couldn't remember writing certain things because he was drunk at the time, I would think that the truth was probably somewhere in the middle. His first wife the beautiful dixie was apparently extremely shy and insecure, and it has been noted that her drinking problems began because of this. She didn't like being in the entertainment sector and was reluctant to appear even at functions etc with Bing. He gave up hard drinking for her, but she began a struggle that Bing and others tried to get her help with. A great lady who needed more attention than Bing provided, but who remained loyal, loving and honest. She should be remembered for the talent and beauty she was and not for her problems. Gary the eldest even acknowledged he could feel the unspoken love from his father and he made comments both to his stepsister, his ex wife etc that what was in the book wasn't really the way it went down and it wasn't the same book he wrote. Linny and Phil wrote lovely comments about their father, without sugar coating his faults. Even Bing acknowledged his faults and regrets about his sons. But the boys were no angels either and some of the stories I've read are eye opening. They were human, they were flawed but they were all talented, gorgeous people. From reading about them they were all kind, generous and good people, who made mistakes.
Michael L. Edmonds No he didn't beat them. They had drinking problems and wrote a false rendition of their life. Gary, admitted the book was not true. Another brother did also. They had attempted another mommy dearest , only father dearest. ( There was a clip from one of these shows where its quite obvious the sons had hit the sauce.) If Bing had been the abuser the book claimed to make money, most likely his second marriage to Kathryn, would have been a failure.. They sadly died early from substance abuse problems . No brain can escape the effects of heavy booze, or the body. It is very sad. They had beautiful voices.
You need to read up about the money the boys had already received and were still receiving long after Bing's passing. He didn't disinherit they were to receive their will money at 65, and not out of any meanness but so that the money wouldn't be squandered. The boys had problems but were all good kind people as were their parents Bing and DIxie. Bing worked with and assisted his boys, that he would be jealous of their talents is quite simply a ridiculous statement.
apparently he didn't think he had a good relationship with their father, and Phil took it personally at some point. Gary wrote a book after Bing died talkin about how he was abused and hating going to the studio with his family... Phil was extremely against that accusation, and their relationship never mended. the other siblings have more or less refused to take sides or comment... only adding that sometimes bing may have been too harsh sometimes, but Phil maintains noone got what they didn't deserve. but obviously there we some issues with the relationship between gary and the rest.
@@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 you say that like you were there... Thing is gary was the only one who accused bing of being abusive, and he took thise accusations back before he died...
@@boomznbladez405 I hope the stories of Bing being abusive were false. He went on for decades slandering the ol man. Then suddenly on his death bed in the mid nineties decades after Bing died, he retracts his comments practically while on his own death bed. There obviously was some banter between the two of them...
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What a beautiful voice. Sounds like their Father.
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!! TO THIS 85 YEAR OLD. I KNOW I DID NOT SEE THE ORIGINAL. SO ENJOYED WITH A TINGE OF SADNESS....ALL RIP....
Such beautiful voices.
Gorgeous and talented family. Phil had the charm and confidence, Denny was stylishly smooth and cool and linny was cute and sweet, Gary was a very talented singer and actor, plus they were all so handsome. Bing was perfection as usual. Bing and Dixie had four very talented kids.
We had a neighbour who as a little girl was friends with Bing Crosby. They meet while he was making a movie in Canada with Joan Fontaine. He would send wonderful letters to her, hand written, and gifts. He would talk about how he was worried about his boys and how they were getting older. Until he died she recieve Christmas cards from him. Sometimes the picture on the card was a movie he had worked on that year. Such as White Christmas!
That’s incredible!!
So absolutely beautiful, none can come close.
Bings sons were very talented and were very handsome!❤️
No kidding!!!!
But, a pretty terrible upbringing which seemed to scar them all. That can be devastating.
@@petertaylor3600 I can’t get over I guy a man like Bing could be such a monster..lost all of my respect for Bing
@@petertaylor3600 from what I have read, Phillip has defended his father and said that Gary’s book was “propaganda.” Gary has also apparently said his own book took some liberties and he tried to blame others for some of his problems.
Now don’t get me wrong, it is documented that Bing did use a belt, cane, or something else in regards to discipline, but at the time it was an accepted form of punishment and it might not have been used as badly as described by Gary.
That was also when they were younger, he could have changed as he got older. We don’t know the whole truth and never will.
@@Musicfan1020 I'm shocked on how much Phillip criticized his brother for writing that. Called him a liar and hated on his own brother!
My goodness, they we're so good.....wonderful! Why they didn't pursue their own career is beyond me! They all died horrible deaths! ALONE!!!!!!!!!!
2 committed suicide, Gary died of cancer and I believe one is still alive.
@@mistychenoweth9716 Phil died of the 4 of the last of the 4 in 2004
Beggars and wimps that's what the boys were
Did not know he had such talented sons!
He did but unfortunately there were personal issues between the brothers. Very tragic ending to two of them.
This is just amazing
OMG I can't believe how much like his fathers voice Gary's is! All Bing Crosby's sons have wonderful voices and sound like him. He must have been so proud of them.
Gary isn’t there, just Phill, Lynsey and Dennis
Just realised how much the gorgeous Dennis Crosby resembled his uncle Bob in looks. I'd never noticed that before. Denny was such an underrated talent he was absolutely fantastic.
These guys were fantastic!
O' my how handsome his sons are. Sad story about the boys or some of them. Bing reminds me of my father. I mean as a father figure not looks. Bing has that certain swag about him. I loved everything he did.
Wow! Sweet voices
So amazing, so sad they are all no longer with us
Beautiful thanks!
Proof. Nothing but Solid Gold. Love it.
You can heave that love of jazz in bing’s singing of Jericho
The boys look so much alike, and they all take after their mom. Bing's later family seem to take after him, ears included. They were very talented.
Gary was a mini Bing I always thought, whilst Phil had his mannerisms. Always thought Dennis was his mum's look-a-like. Linny bit of both. Wasn't Dixie a stunner and Bing was hot when young.
I wouldsay the reverse
Is this a joke? His second family looked absolutely nothing like him. ZERO. All of the boys with Dixie looked like Bing, especially Gary.
Luv the Kingston Trio song, done so beautifully by the brothers ..
Dad seemed to be one of the brothers, so young in his moves.
Talent? Sold Gold. Who would have thunk. What a treat during these hellish times.
This must have been after Phil, Denny and Linny kicked Gary out of the group. They were all so talented but Phil's mannerisms reminded me the most of his dad and he always seem to do or say something funny after their performances that made his dad smile or laugh. Loved them they were fantastic.
To me, Phil looks the most like his mom.
Gary had a significant career appearing in movies with Elvis Presley, and on the Jack Webb series Adam-12.
why did they kick gary out?
They were so talented...
It is obvious that Bing loved his boys and was proud of their talent, what a shame that he had so much trouble expressing it. A lot of men from that era were the same, I think he had trouble showing his feelings to his second family as well but tried hard to be more affectionate with them (thanks to Kathryn's influence). He was a very decent man.
too bad none of his sons, 2 of whom committed suicide, never knew that,
@@danielstanwyck2812 Even Gary (probably his harshest critic) admitted that he could feel the unspoken love of his father. The suicides were many years after Bing died and had very little (if anything at all) to do with their father.
Wodger Dog Yes and add to that Dad’s new wife directed Bing’s MAIN parental interest to THEIR children. Its not unusual.
@@MTknitter22 Kathryn tried hard to be involved with the first boys and done some incredibly nice things for them. Read her books, as well as the boys were pretty complimentary about her as well. Bing's sons were grown men with family's of their own when his second group of children came along, but he still worried, still tried to help and still loved his boys.
@Sunshine Baker It's very unfair to say the boys didn't have care from their mother, who by all accounts when well was extremely loving, kind and interested, even though she was herself a disciplinarian. She would go through periods when she was in control of her demons. This beautiful woman suffered from debilitating shyness, etc, and was not unhappy to give up her own career to raise her family. Let's have some compassion for this lady who struggled with the Hollywood lifestyle but still tried to overcome her insecurities. Her problems where not easily acknowledged or understood back then. Another point about nannies, etc raising children, it was a time when a lot of the big stars children's were raised or helped raised by relatives, carers and nannies. I am pretty sure, but have to re-check, that the oldest son's introduction to alcohol was actually outside the parental home.
Talented sons. The video quality seemed choppier than the Atlantic during tsunami season
They all resembled their Dad, Bing!
Nice singing... Must run in the family
Beautiful voices. Bing mutiplied.
oh come on the boys didn't even get close to the greatness of Bing
@@peterjones4621 Bing's swag was immeasurable, they had his voice but the presentation wasnt the same
This is so cool to see
Phillip has swagger.
I love it
Dennis had a daughter named Denise, who is well known in Star Trek fandom as Tasha Yar in Next Generation. She never met her grandfather, Bing (aka Harry). I am not being judgemental but it's a real tragedy.
SAD , THEY WERE ALL SO GOOD LOOKING AND COULD REALLY SING!!
oh come on the boys didn't even get close to the greatness of Bing
@@peterjones4621 That's the point. A person could really sing and still not get close to the greatness of Bing. They were very good. But they still weren't Bing.
Filho de peixe sabe nadar!
Oh gush thanks 😊 for this
Talented family.
It's funny. At first when just the sons are singing, you're thinking how good they sound. And then Bing Freakin Crosby comes in and it's like watching LeBron James play against a high school kid.
He was there because Gary was supposed to be there but was either in jail or in a hospital drying out. Everyone wants to blame Bing but they grew up in a house where their mother was drunk everyday.
None of you ever had to deal with the fame and demands that fame brought with it. I don't excuse anyone in this. I assure you Bing loved his kids. He was not given an instruction book on how to deal with it all. He and dozens of other " stars" fell into the same trap. The stories are miriad. His wife was a raging alcoholic, therefore AWOL. He was typical of men of the day. Let mom do it. His kids also grew up in too much privilege. Another trap that destroyed the lives of many Hollywood kids. Gary was the worst of the lot. Very angry. Yes they needed their absentee father, but there are so many sad " black holes" in the fame and fortune story of America's star kids. Many made it through and just as many did not. Ieave all judgment to the Lord. We ALL have to stand before the judge of all the ages. How will we measure up. I attend to my own household.
@@patcox153 Bing also stayed in the marriage and never abandoned his family like some of the other stars. Even his son who was critical acknowledged his father's unspoken love and the fact that Bing never disciplined for pleasure but rather that he really cared. If you read the books about Bing he worried an enormous amount about his family.
In fact Bing hires many doctors to try and help Dixie, but it never worked. If you still think he didn’t care read about how he was when Dixie died
Let's face it, their father had the voice and while they could harmonize and they had pleasant voices, his talent shone.
one of the sons looks like montgomery clift here.
That was possibly Lindsay the youngest one. Others were blond, fair skin.
Not my cup of tea, but oh my gosh, what very wonderful voices ! It's sad those boys couldn't navigate life. (Check out those narrow neckties ! )
Quel plesir magnifique voix. 👍👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹
WOW - THE sons were really good! How ironic that the song felll apart after their father entered! Too bad these guys have a long career in folk music.
Oh, don't knock Dad, Bing was the best in a long line of superlative singers of his day and time. But, a really bad husband and father, which may not have been his fault. Who knows?
And all dead now, as far as I know. That's really sad when you think of their wasted and troubled lives.
No one of the twins is still alive
@@cindywestlake6278 That's surprising. I had read somewhere that they'd all died. So, whichever, good luck and a long life to either Philip or Denis Crosby.
@@petertaylor3600 i was wrong he did pass
@@cindywestlake6278 I was certain they all had, from various reasons. Thanks for response, Cindy.
Would'nt they all be over 100 years old now?
Where did you get this wonderful old footage? This is great stuff
It's a tragedy, of course, but we just don't know what happened. I feel sad for all of them.
Wish Bob Crosby joined in
Ercdared Entertainment Bob was amazing! Overshadowed by big brother but man, he was something else.
Bob's voice was amazingly like his brothers, but he was a bandleader mainly. There were other kids from a different wife but nobody seemed to have it.
All very talented people....as for their personal lives...I don't know, only God and the people involved know....many conflicting reports---most recent allegations were all the boys had Fetal Alcohol syndrome, but who knows? Can we separate the private lives from the talent we as the audience were being given?? I'd like to....the rest is none of my business and I am just thankful that they gave us the talent you see here....regardless of the gossip....None of the so-called "entertainers" we see from early tv to now were angels and they never will be...nor were/are any of the people in the arts/dance/poetry etc....but why is it every time someone posts a Bing Crosby video, all this stuff gets dragged around again as if anybody alive today was actually there to witness it??? I'm sure Rosemary Clooney's kids had it hard too with her having a drug problem and nervous breakdown and divorce etc....but not much is said about her...why the double standard??? Can't we just enjoy the performance and leave it at that? I liked this performance by Bing and his sons...end of story.
Great comment, love all of the Crosby's, first and second, talent, looks and all decent, kind people from what I've read, complicated but great.
I think it has to do with Gary writing a tell-all book. I used to have a copy and it was nasty.
Mary Frances did an interview where she said Gary went to lunch with her and admitted he made crap up for that book to get paid.
Very nice
Apparently Bing was a very rough, demanding father. Plus children of iconic celebrities tend to have trouble finding themselves and their way in the world.
Phil was the best voice of the boys
Where was Gary?
It must be difficult having a famous parent who set the standard but might have been a little too tough on the boys plus Dixie and her problem.
How could you give the thumb down, strange people
Gary? Will look into that history :)
I see Bing watched his weight as the boys were a little pudgy
Their singing was pretty good...The dancing could have been better rehearsed...
Great singers! Better than their father! Handsome young men!
Bing was clearly a gargantuan figure to his sons - and believing their Father either didn't love them or love them enough was tragic, and ultimately ruinous, to their psyche's.
wah wah wah the boys were just looking for a handout
Is there anywhere that this special is for purchase? I'd like to see the whole thing
Yes, available for file sharing.
I would like a more safer aproach then file sharing
@@Trevorjamminjames can send dvd
I didn't see a spark of talent until their dad appeared then they all took off with the boys following dad with his typical Crosby charisma which the boys alone don't project.
What a display of "Very Good" vs "Star Power". Sorry it had to be said.
🙌🏻
Bing is there because Lindsay, the best singer, refused to appear. Bing stepped in at the last minute.
It was Gary notlindsay
They are amazing. It is sad that they thought they were nothing. And by the way, all the things about him (Bing) "abusing" them, are false.
BULLSHIT!!! ^^^
If you have a point to make you should make it. It's no longer an issue of conjecture.. By all accounts he was a bit of a disconnected dad.
'Nothing' !! Hey were so good looking and talented!!
@Sunshine Baker easy "sunshine".
@@Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr not by all accounts, Phil I believe was against the accusations from day 1.
He said old mutha what?
He may have gotten the lyrics confused - the verse goes:
The old grey woman, she jumped out of bed
She ran to the window and popped out her head
Crying John, John, the grey goose is gone
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
lol!
no son can follow Bing. Plus the brothers weren't easy on the eyes.
Like sound like wibrato all has some charming as father Bing soli deo gloria
Y'all need to stop! It wasn't Bing! It wasn't the boys! It was Dixie who was the problem!
In an interview with Barbara Walters. Bing said they couldn't get along always fussing and fighting
Why didn't these talented young men pursue a career in show business?
They did. They would appear in Las Vegas together.
😄👍🏻
The brothers on the left and right both committed suicide and the middle guy died of a heart attack and was an acute alcoholic -- here they are young, smiling, performing but their lives soon fell completely apart - lots of misery, unhappiness in their lives
Those kids were a mess, it's very sad. Their mother was a very bad alcoholic and based on her history is not far fetched to believe she drank while pregnant. This of course can result in devastating consequences for a child. I have always thought they had some facial strangeness. Early on their behaviors were hard to manage and their father was mostly gone. I'm sure he whooped them, to little effect. As they aged their volatile behaviors increased and they led to their self destruction.
I noticed the fetal alcohol facial features immediately
They were doomed.
All had alcohol fetal syndrome.
and 2 of his beloved sons killed themselves. Wonder why?
Money issues, relationship issues and their own personal problems, very little to do with their father apparently.
They did so years after Bing died
@@boundary2580 because of their absentee abusive father.
@@stumack9755 No if you read about the boys the reasons had very little if anything to do with their father. These were two of the three boys that defended their father after the eldest sons book was released.
@@mitzymoo3151 Dennis and Lindsay never said Gary's book wasn't true. Phillip (who was intensely disliked by his brothers and their families) was the only one who denied it. He acted like he wad Bing's favorite, but actually Lindsay was. A parent showing favoritism is a sign of toxicity.
Can always tell when usa the dates are silly....they put month then day then year.....makes more sense as day month then year...
It is hard for me to separate the Entertainer/Singer/Actor and the Person. On one hand, one of the top Entertainers/Singers/Actors of all time, but didn't treat his family right. His songs helped many people during the Depression and WW2 which cannot be overlooked and he must get credit for that, but this other side of him bugs me still. Maybe it shouldn't bug me because this is how life is, you did well and not so well. No one is perfect, especially a guy who plays other characters or sings on stage and made a lot of money, he was human just like me. I should let it go and go about my business.
honestly, thinking about it myself for a bit and pulling from my own experiences with my family, I think it may have been something like this...
Bing obviously was obviously a genuine persion by accounts of his friends. He cared very strongly about his friends, he cared very strongly about the soldiers who went to fight the Nazis. He wanted to spread good will, love and kindness to the whole world... and that was genuine, he did that... But I imagine when it comes to the people who are absolutely closest to you, its a bit harder... Maybe on one hand he doesn't want to treat his kids like the way he is in public because he didn't want to come off as fake...
Gary would talk about how they would go on an hour or so drive to the studio, and bing wouldn't say anything... and as soon as they got to the studio, he was suddenly the person everyone knew and loved... I imagine its just hard to know what to say to those who depend on you most. Its also just them being around during the time he previously had to himself, so they more or less probably just see the unwinding process, which seemed cold and distant... but as Phil said... Bing absolutely loved every single one of them with all of his heart...
@@boomznbladez405 , too bad Bing didn't take the people most close to him to be the most important thing, but many of these oldtimers were raised in environments that didn't condone showing of love and patience. You didn't sit down with your kid to just talk to them. This water under bridge now anyway, we all should hope to do better.
@@boomznbladez405 Great comment. Impressive.
Two of the three committed suicide soon after this performance. Life with dad was traumatic it is said.
Their biggest problem was their surname. It destroyed them.
Great comment. I have read time and time again that some children from huge stars have struggled with the expectations associated from their parents fame.
The only reason they're up there is because they are the sons of Bing Crosby.
right! Osmonds worked for it.
It might also be that they were gorgeous and talented as well. Gary was also fabulous.
so what ? Maybe it was "take your sons to work day."
@@michaelpatrickfoxyou are right it must have been take your son to work day
@@michaelpatrickfoxyou are right it must have been take your son to work day
Good Lord, nepotism on display big time some say.
Two boys committed suicide.I think they were twins. Gary looked just like his dad and appeared in at least one Elvis movie but never got a real break. The destruction of the family was a he said, he said. Bing was more of a family man with his second family. He's buried next to his first wife.
One twin Dennis and youngest Linny were the ones who committed suicide, very little to do with their father but rather life choices and complications. All four boys were gorgeous and Bing and Dixie adored them. Gary had numerous opportunities provided for him but for whatever reason he never had a huge career, pity he was awesome. Only the one son wrote negatively, and whilst the other three admitted Bing's flaws, they mainly defended their father. Bing was semi retired when his second family arrived and he was able to give them a lot more of his time and attention, a thing he regretted about his four boys. Complicated family but a great family.
@@mitzymoo3151 I remember that Gary wrote a book and said terrible things about his dad. His brothers came to the defense of their dad.
@@mitzymoo3151 bing abused all of his first sons.
@Sunshine Baker i used to believe GARY. BUT WHEN PHILL SAID HIS FATHER GAVE THEM EVERY THING HE NEVER HIT THEM AS GARY DESCRIBED. BUT NEEDED MONEY MADE UP LIES. TO PROMOTE BOOK. CROSBY THE DAD EVEN ADMITTED HE WAS STRICT BUT GAVE THEM ALL OPERTUNITIES. THEY HAD MANY BUT PLANS WENT SOUR. OR SCREWED UP MARRIGES. THEY PISSED ALL DOE. THEY WERNT CUT OFF LIKE LEWIS KIDS WERE. . ALL HAVEN NOTHEN LEAD TO FEAR EMPTYNESS WHICH BRINGS ON SUCIDE. I CAN NOT JUDGE MAN KNOWEN WHAT I HERD FROM LAST BROTHER. REMORSE LOVE WILL FORGIVE ALL THEM TO EACH OTHER WHEN THEY HAVE LIFE REVIEW EVEN SUCIDES. THEY HAVE TO REMORSE FEEL HOPE SO FREQUENCY CAN GO UP HIGHER RALM OF HEAVEN. I KNOW FEELIN OF BEING BROKE CAN LEAD TO SUCIDE CAUSE THEY HAD OPERTUNITY AND FEAR MAKES YOU THINK. YOU CANT. SERVIVE. FEELIN OF LOSS CAUSE SUCIDES NOT BING HIMSELF. HE GAVE THEM OPERTUNITIES. THAT AVERGE CHILD COULDNT GET.
@Sunshine Baker The money factor first. The boys received substantial trust fund money at 21. Cheques from investments made from money from both parents provided regular income to all 4 boys long after Bing had passed. So the boys had cars, homes, jobs, etc.. provided for them by their father. They were paid for their tv appearances and ranch work from what I've read. If 6 out of 7 children make defensive comments about their father, whilst admitting his faults and the one son who wrote the book later admits in 9 hours of taped interviews that he couldn't remember writing certain things because he was drunk at the time, I would think that the truth was probably somewhere in the middle. His first wife the beautiful dixie was apparently extremely shy and insecure, and it has been noted that her drinking problems began because of this. She didn't like being in the entertainment sector and was reluctant to appear even at functions etc with Bing. He gave up hard drinking for her, but she began a struggle that Bing and others tried to get her help with. A great lady who needed more attention than Bing provided, but who remained loyal, loving and honest. She should be remembered for the talent and beauty she was and not for her problems. Gary the eldest even acknowledged he could feel the unspoken love from his father and he made comments both to his stepsister, his ex wife etc that what was in the book wasn't really the way it went down and it wasn't the same book he wrote. Linny and Phil wrote lovely comments about their father, without sugar coating his faults. Even Bing acknowledged his faults and regrets about his sons. But the boys were no angels either and some of the stories I've read are eye opening. They were human, they were flawed but they were all talented, gorgeous people. From reading about them they were all kind, generous and good people, who made mistakes.
Lost talent!
Poor boys were cursed w/ ski slope foreheads.
Annoying song!
yes, a very annoying song. Bing must have chosen the piece.
They work well together but off camera it was a different story apparently. Several of his sons committed suicide.
My dad was a better, very much better bricklayer than I ever was. These guys are good but. Get a job on your own.
Over confident and over fed.
That evil man , Bing was jealous instead of proud of their talent . Beat them , cut them off without inheritance.
Michael L. Edmonds No he didn't beat them. They had drinking problems and wrote a false rendition of their life. Gary, admitted the book was not true. Another brother did also. They had attempted another mommy dearest , only father dearest. ( There was a clip from one of these shows where its quite obvious the sons had hit the sauce.) If Bing had been the abuser the book claimed to make money, most likely his second marriage to Kathryn, would have been a failure.. They sadly died early from substance abuse problems . No brain can escape the effects of heavy booze, or the body. It is very sad. They had beautiful voices.
You need to read up about the money the boys had already received and were still receiving long after Bing's passing. He didn't disinherit they were to receive their will money at 65, and not out of any meanness but so that the money wouldn't be squandered. The boys had problems but were all good kind people as were their parents Bing and DIxie. Bing worked with and assisted his boys, that he would be jealous of their talents is quite simply a ridiculous statement.
Where was Gary?
estranged
apparently he didn't think he had a good relationship with their father, and Phil took it personally at some point.
Gary wrote a book after Bing died talkin about how he was abused and hating going to the studio with his family...
Phil was extremely against that accusation, and their relationship never mended.
the other siblings have more or less refused to take sides or comment... only adding that sometimes bing may have been too harsh sometimes, but Phil maintains noone got what they didn't deserve. but obviously there we some issues with the relationship between gary and the rest.
He must have gotten tired of taking a buh buh buh beating from the ol man...
@@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 you say that like you were there...
Thing is gary was the only one who accused bing of being abusive, and he took thise accusations back before he died...
@@boomznbladez405 I hope the stories of Bing being abusive were false. He went on for decades slandering the ol man. Then suddenly on his death bed in the mid nineties decades after Bing died, he retracts his comments practically while on his own death bed. There obviously was some banter between the two of them...