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What performer did Bing Crosby cite as a performing influence from his early teenage years?

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What performer did Bing Crosby cite as a performing influence from his early teenage years?
posted Jan 17, 2023 by Kuldeep Apte

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Al Jolson
When he was 14, Crosby (1903-1977) took a summer job at a performance venue where he saw Jolson; he later described Jolson's delivery as "electric". Sinatra and Checker were not performing until considerably later.

answer Jan 18, 2023 by Tapesh Kulkarni
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