My grandfather worked on the railroads with Bing Crosby's father..they both ended up in Tacoma..I have seen the actual house Bing at least lived in for a while although he was also in Spokane...my grandfather died when my father was only young and I wonder if he could have had a musical effect on young Bing..he was said to be a great singer. Bing's mother was Irish I think but not his father although I could be mistaken. I think he was an auditor for the railroads. mg