Bing Crosby

http://www.nelsonguirado.com/media/What_Child_Is_This1.mp3 The nativity by Sandro Botticelli I don't mind secular Christmas songs if they're kept below a certain percentage of the total. All of that "snow and presents" stuff begins to grate, however, if that's the only kind people play- like they're trying to hide something or are semi-embarrassed by "the reason...." Not these songs: They're open-chested and proud Christian carols. To all of my Christian brothers and sisters (and all of my other brothers and sisters who take it in the way I mean it), Merry Christmas! The First Noel with Musica Sacra Brian Kershisnik Silent Night with Dinah Washington Little town of ... Read Full Story

Procol Harum's 1967 classic "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" is the most-played song in public places in Britain over the last 75 years, the music licensing body said Monday. Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was second, while The Everly Brothers' "All I Have To Do Is Dream" came third in a chart released by Phonographic Performance Limited, which licenses recorded music for broadcast or public performance, to mark its 75th anniversary. Wet Wet Wet's version of "Love Is All Around" was at number four and Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" -- which topped the British charts for a record 16 weeks ... Read Full Story

"Something very strange and mystic happened to me Something realistic and as weird as can be Something that I feared somehow is now endeared to me What a funny feeling…odd, and yet so true Did a thing like this ever happen to you?...- Harry Revel/ Mack Gordon " My, oh my...It is Thursday already! This past week has already become such a blur! This is one of the primary reasons why I try to log something every day; as I have forgotten many things already. Let's see, the highlights: Monday morning, December 1, I realized that our family insurance coverage provided by my place ... Read Full Story

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is one of golf’s great events. Pros and amateurs alike compete on three of the most beautiful golf courses in the world: Spyglass Hill, Poppy Hills and of course Pebble Beach. These should be on everyone’s list of places to play before you die. It was originally known as Bing Crosby’s clambake, or simply The Crosby, and an invitation to Bing’s party was on everybody’s wish list. From its earliest days in 1947, the tournament has been known for three things: great golf, celebrities, and unpredictable weather. The rain and winds that often visit the tournament are as much ... Read Full Story

Home About Me About This Site Horse Watch List Custom Videos Beginner's Corner TBA Standings 28 07 2008 Street Boss, the talented sprinter and 4-year-old son of Street Cry, added another notch to his belt on Sunday when he defeated Barbecue Eddie and In Summation to win the Grade 1 Bing Crosby at Del Mar. Despite the Bing Crosby being run on a track (Del Mar) that had seemed to favor closers the last couple of days - many fans had jumped ship and decided that Barbecue Eddie was going to speed away and wire the field. Many more had decided that last year’s ... Read Full Story