Bing Crosby was the first singer to make full use of the microphone. Other singers of the era shouted, a holdover from vaudeville, but Crosby invented the intimate, crooning style that inspired later singers like Frank Sinatra.
Bing Crosby was the first singer to make full use of the microphone. Other singers of the era shouted, a holdover from vaudeville, but Crosby invented the intimate, crooning style that inspired later singers like Frank Sinatra.