Alyn Shipton concludes his look at the rise and reign of the Crooner by talking to those who knew and worked with Bing Crosby.

By the 1930s, crooning had cemented itself as a dominant force in popular music. Crooners like Rudy Valée and Russ Columbo vied for supremacy with the 'Old Groaner' himself, Bing Crosby. But Crosby's phenomenal musicality, honed from his roots in jazz and combined with a homely, easy-going personality, made him supreme in popular entertainment for over fifty years. Show less