152:. By then the journal had become a bi-annual publication of 50+ pages. In 1987, Mark Scrimger of Parma, Michigan, an avid collector of everything Crosby, became president and he was supported by Wayne Martin of Kirkwood, Missouri who acted as vice-president and editor. Under the leadership of Al, Mark and Wayne, BINGANG evolved into a highly regarded publication featuring detailed research on the major aspects of Crosby's life and career. Following some 56 years of publication in various formats, BINGANG was amalgamated with the British-produced BING magazine in 2003, after the merger of the American and British fan clubs to form the International Club Crosby. An index to the articles appearing in BINGANG from 1979 to 2003 can be found on the BING magazine website.
187:. The Active Co-Presidents were Dorothy Hardiman and Jean Rainey with Frank Murphy's name starting to come to the fore. Frank had joined the club in December 1950 and went on to hold every position in the club. By 1957 Frank was Active Co-President with Dorothy Hardiman and the club had acquired an Irish branch whose secretary was Johnny Hopkins. The American Correspondent was Pat Sullivan. In 1957 the dream of a complete discography of Bing's records was launched by the club for the first time and this was to be the now much sought after 'The Road to Bing Crosby.'
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contents. He duplicated the magazine (which was published at quarterly intervals), posted it, acted as
Secretary and Treasurer as well as issuing club cassettes to raise funds. Looking back now, it is difficult to know how he did it. Membership increased dramatically in the first few years he was in the chair because of Bing's higher profile and for the first time, the club managed to have its details on the covers of Bing's LPs. Reg carried the weight of the club for almost twenty years until ill health caused him to hand over the reins in 1989.
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supported the club with letters and information. In the summer 1939 issue Crosby even penned an editorial called "Keeping Your Feet on the Ground." After World War II, Ruth Ness of Miami, Florida became president. Gord
Atkinson founded the Canadian branch of the club in 1947. The following year a
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Hofstra Conference. It was eventually agreed that the American Club Crosby would merge with the
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