On the eve of the tenth anniversay of Bing Crosby's death, the BBC pay tribute by repeating Barry Norman's profile of one of the 20th century's most innovative singers and Hollywood's top box office star for more than a decade.
With personal comments from Bob Hope plus Rise Stevens and Mary Carlisle (actors); Gary Crosby, Harry Crosby (sons); Artie Shaw (musician); Rosemary Clooney, Phil Harris
(singers); Carroll Carroll (writer) and Alan Fisher (butler).
'A lot of people think that Bing was a loner, but Bing was a very loyal friend.' (Bob Hope)