CHANGÓ'S BEADS AND TWO-TONE SHOES By William Kennedy 328 pp. Viking. $26.95. William Kennedy's new novel, ''Changó's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes,'' is his most musical work of fiction: a polyrhythmic contemplation of time and its effects on passion set in three different eras, a jazz piece unafraid to luxuriate in its roots as blues or popular...
BING CROSBY died in 1977, but that can seem hard to believe during the holiday season. This great singer -- one of the principal architects of American pop and very likely the most successful entertainer of the 20th century -- lives on during the four weeks from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Crooning ''White Christmas,''''Jingle Bells'' or ''Silent...
When the MLB Network shows Game 7 of the 1960 World Series at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, viewers will learn a bit more about what Mickey Mantle was thinking when he found himself way off first base with the Yankees trailing the Pirates, 9-8. With one out in the ninth, Mantle was on first and Gil McDougald was on third. Yogi Berra hit a sharp grounder...
Bing Crosby (Harry Lillis Crosby, 2. maj 1903 - 14. oktober 1977) var en amerikansk sanger og filmskuespiller. Hans største hit var med Irving Berlins sang "White Christmas", som blev en af de bedst sælgende indspilninger. Han erklærede i 1971 handelskrig mod Danmark på grund af det danske laksefiskeri ved Grønland.