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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. His career stretched more than half a century from 1926 until his death in 1977. Crosby's unique bass-baritone voice made him the best-selling recording artist until well into the rock era, with over half a billion records in circulation.

Background[]

One of the first multimedia stars, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby was very successful across record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. Crosby and his musical acts influenced male singers of the era that followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. Yank magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive," ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. Also during 1948, the Music Digest estimated that Crosby recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music.

Through the aegis of recording, Crosby developed the techniques of constructing his broadcast radio programs with the same directorial tools and craftsmanship (editing, retaking, rehearsal, time shifting) that occurred in a theatrical motion picture production. This feat directly led the way to applying the same techniques to creating all radio broadcast programming as well as later television programming. The quality of the recorded programs gave them commercial value for re-broadcast. This led the way to the syndicated market for all short feature media such as TV series episodes.

In 1962, Crosby was the first person to be recognized with the Grammy Global Achievement award. He won an Academy award for best Actor for his role as Father Chuck O'Malley in the 1944 motion picture Going My Way. Crosby is one of the few people to have three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He died in 1977 at 74 years old. Bing Crosby was the older brother to Bob Crosby (1913-1993), whose songs have also appeared in the Fallout series.

Fallout: New Vegas[]

The song "Something's Gotta Give," written by Johnny Mercer, originally performed by Fred Astaire in Daddy Long Legs, and covered by Bing Crosby is used in Fallout: New Vegas on Radio New Vegas.

Fallout 4[]

"Accentuate the Positive" and a duet with The Andrews Sisters, "Pistol Packin' Mama", play on Diamond City Radio.

Fallout 76[]

"Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Don't Fence Me In," another duet with The Andrews Sisters, play on Appalachia Radio.

Credits[]

Fallout series[]

YearTitleCredited as/for
2010Fallout: New Vegas"Something's Gotta Give"
2015Fallout 4"Accentuate the Positive"
"Pistol Packin' Mama"
2018Fallout 76"Don't Fence Me In"
"Pistol Packin' Mama"

Other work[]

YearTitleCredited as/for
2007BioShock"Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams"
"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
2010BioShock 2"Pennies from Heaven"
2010Mafia II "By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
"I Haven't Time to be a Millionaire
I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams"
"Hot Time in the Town of Berlin"
"Victory Polka"
"Pennies from Heaven"
"The Pessimistic Character"
2011L.A. Noire"Pistol Packin' Mama"
"My Heart is a Hobo"
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