"...and this young man walked right off the floor with no expression on his face. No elation. No conquest. As though he was deaf like Beethoven and couldn't hear that the audience had liked what he did..." (Rudy Vallee)

The story of a man who became a legend within a lifetime
Douglas Fairbanks Jr tells the story with Bing and the voices of this week's guests:
Rosemary Clooney, Bob Crosby, Ben Lyon, Johnny Mercer, John O'Melveny, Al Rinker, Artie Shaw, Rudy Vallee, Robert Weitman, Loyce Whiteman

Script and research by CHARLES THOMPSON
Producer BRIAN WILLEY
Bing's birthday tribute to Irving Berlin: Thurs, 8.0 pm R4