Evening star., 1951-12-16
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TWAS Mildred Who Started
Bing Down That Golden Road
By Harry Macarthur

stories about the talented and popular singer
Mildred Bailey who died last week. failed mention
more noteworthy contributions the entertainment
think Of her the girl who better than
any one else ever did but YOU might also with sifcaton thk
OF her as the girl who helped launch the fabulous
Crosby
The Al Rinker mentioned as Miss Baeys brother was tn.
same Rinker who teamed with Harry in Spo-
kane in 1924 for joint assault vaudeville eight
part quartet at local theater they became duet polish
ing the act for free at party after party until became that
was not the land of opportunity for couple of bright
young song-and-dance
They departed in 1925 for geenr fields $l10
tween them riding elderly Model which legend
"our Eighth stuand Still Enthusiastic Their destination was
Los Angeles where AIS sister Mildred ALREADY making
Tor herself as singer 1t was quite trip and Barry Uanov in his
biography The Incredible Crosby describes their arrival the
scene of Crosbys later triumphs this way:
The Model T, Still Enthusiastic gave last powerful
heave the last shver with gasp and groan
stopped stopped forever CULVER hiver stue ammer
gasp or groan again.
Binq Won Sure Bet With Himself
I bet that will anyplace more
Bing wagered with himself and
"Al ringing the bell.
AFTER few minutes large with soft face unusually
lovely eyes and delicate features to the door.
So No! Mildred roared Tt can't be!'
at is' Al assured her. We're here"
They stayed with Mildred three weeks Mr. Ulanoy
bang she insisted to make for that hay ride Everett
Crosby who White Truck them around
showing vitality adopted CITY, Mildred
took them to night clubs introduced them to girls and saw to
that they sbaled properly"
At the end of the three weeks she told them time
to to work and arranged addition That led to job with
Fanchon and Marco unit which led to other dates and in not
too long time the day Paul Wteman turned in their audi
ence You know the Crosby story from there.
The little accidents of life wondrous to behold Walk down
side of the find five dollar bill; walk down
the other side and building cornce falls No knows
what might Al Rnker hadn't had sister named
Mildred she hadn't been able to that addition that
day in 1925
Crosby might turned in encouragement to haber
dasey singing He might have become famous
and John Donne said no man is island Bob Hope and
gag writer's would of work with Crosby horses
and Crosby money belt to jest about
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