SPOKANE, Wash. – In October 1925, Bing Crosby and his bandmate Al Rinker packed up their car and left Spokane to pursue success in Hollywood. After a decades-long career including the release of the largest selling single in history with “White Christmas,” Spokane is honoring the legacy of one of its favorite sons.

“It all started, with rather humble beginnings, in a working-class family here in Spokane,” board president of nonprofit Bing Crosby Advocates Dave Reynolds said. “Spokane shaped Bing Crosby, his talents, his personality, and his principles. And he never forgot.”

Here are a handful of events happening in Spokane this fall honoring Crosby and his contributions to music and the city:

October 10

Mayor Lisa Brown will officially designate October 10 as “Bing’s Day” at 10:30 a.m.

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