One of my favorite holiday television moments. Hokey 1970s Christmas special set-up, but worth it when you hear how sweetly Bing's baritone and David Bowie's crystal-clear tenor blend together, and when you realize that this was Bing Crosby's last television appearance. The special, "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas," was first shown on November 30, 1977; Crosby had died of a heart attack on October 14.
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Thanks for this, Laura. I had never seen it. It's amazing, I think, that Bing, who dominated American popular culture for something like 30 years, has almost disappeared from the cultural landscape.
Posted by: Terence Winch | December 29, 2011 at 06:06 PM
I love Bing and don't quite understand the either/or mentality that suggests that if you like Sinatra you can't like Crosby, s formula that works whether you fill in the blanks with Ella and Billie, or Mantle and Mays, or Keats and Shelley. -- DL
Posted by: The Best American Poetry | December 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Me either. I think you can like what you like!
Posted by: Laura Orem | December 30, 2011 at 03:29 PM