Bing Crosby once said, when asked to explain his successes: "Every man who sees one of my movies or who listens to my records or who hears me on the radio, believes firmly that he sings as well as I do, especially when he is in the bathroom shower." And it's not surprising that his classic autobiography, Call Me Lucky, is written in the casual, confident tone of a man singing in the shower. In these pages, Bing tells us how he developed his unique style to produce an unequalled string of hit jazz and pop records, and shares stories about music, horses, golf, movies, and contemporaries - Bob Hope, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, to name just a few. Writing at the apex of his fame, Crosby looks back on a rich and absorbing life - and a phenomenal career.

With a new introduction by Gary Giddins.

PETE MARTIN was a writer for the Saturday Evening Post; he co-wrote Bob Hope's autobiography, Have Tux, Will Travel.

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