Why is Bing Crosby important to the 1950s?

Answer 1

I'm not sure that he was. Actually, Bing Crosby's biggest career as a vocalist began in the 1920s, and he enjoyed his greatest success during the 1930s and 1940s, the so-called Big Band Era. He had hundreds of hits and was beloved by fans who heard him on radio (where he had his own program), or saw him in movies or in concert. Crosby did have one big pop hit in 1955, along with Grace Kelly-- "True Love," which went to #3 on the charts. But by the 50s, the most popular performers were in the rock and roll genre. Crosby did make some popular movies in the 1950s, including "High Society" (that is where the hit song "True Love" came from). But by the 1950s, he was definitely not the huge star he had been in the three decades previous.