As long as we’re celebrating Spokane’s musical history, let’s take a minute to talk about Mildred Rinker Bailey. Bailey, who was born in Tekoa and raised on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation (she was an ...

In thinking about our Bing Crosby Holiday Playlist, it occurred to us that Spokane-area musicians might have opinions on the subject. Turns out they do. “While Bing recorded a ton of Christmas songs, ...

On Dec. 25, 1941, 73 years ago today, Bing Crosby introduced “White Christmas” on his CBS radio show. Written a few years earlier by Irving Berlin, and dusted off for the Crosby–Fred Astaire musical ...

Crosby was a singer first and foremost; his appeal started with his voice. "He had wonderful high notes. He had amazing low notes. He was like a cello when he was really in good voice," Giddins says.