I'm proud to acknowledge my debt to the 'Reverend Satchelmouth' ... He is the beginning and the end of music in America

Bing Crosby

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When I'm worried and I can't sleep, by Bing Crosby

When I'm worried and I can't sleep,

blessing sleep fall

Oh, listen a lot and talk less. You can't learn anything when you... by Bing Crosby

Oh, listen a lot and talk less. You can't learn anything when you're talking.

talking

Frank (Frank Sinatra) is a singer who comes along once in a lifetime, but why did he have to come in mine?

once-in-a-lifetime frank singers

Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'.

xmas christmas blessed

There's no labor a man can do that's undignified-if he does it ri... by Bing Crosby

There's no labor a man can do that's undignified-if he does it right.

doe work men

I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse.

music country thinking

You'll never be a wonderful woman or even a wonderful human being until you learn to have some regard for human frailty.

frailty humans wonderful

There is nothing in the world I wouldn't do for (Bob) Hope, and there is nothing he wouldn't do for me ... We spend our lives doing nothing for each other.

bad-friend funny-friend friendship

[Louis Armstrong] was the only musician who ever lived, who can't... by Bing Crosby

[Louis Armstrong] was the only musician who ever lived, who can't be replaced by someone.

replaced armstrong musician

I'll keep singing 'till I die. by Bing Crosby

I'll keep singing 'till I die.

dies singing

Honestly, I think I`ve stretched a talent which is so thin it`s almost transparent over a quite unbelievable term of years.

talent years thinking

Christmas has a way of bringing out the best in everyone by Bing Crosby

Christmas has a way of bringing out the best in everyone

bringing-out-the-best christmas way

That was a great game of golf, fellers. by Bing Crosby

That was a great game of golf, fellers.

dying games golf

Once or twice I`ve been described as a light comedian. I consider this the most accurate description of my abilities I`ve ever seen.

description comedian light

Everyone knows I'm just a big, good-natured slob. by Bing Crosby

Everyone knows I'm just a big, good-natured slob.

bigs knows

My golf is woeful, but I will never surrender by Bing Crosby

My golf is woeful, but I will never surrender

never-surrender surrender golf

He never contributed a damn thing to music. (on Elvis Presley) by Bing Crosby

He never contributed a damn thing to music. (on Elvis Presley)

damn-things damn

Let's Face it, - Sinatra is a king. He's a very sharp operator, a keen record chief, and has a keen appreciation of what the public wants.

records kings appreciation

I don`t sing anywhere as good as I used to, and I feel sincerely... by Bing Crosby

I don`t sing anywhere as good as I used to, and I feel sincerely that it`s getting worse.

sincerely used feels

If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing.

mistake song fun