Dixie Lee




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Dixie Lee

Dixie Lee 1935.jpg
Lee in 1935

Born
Wilma Winifred Wyatt


(1911-11-04)November 4, 1911

Harriman, Tennessee, U.S.
Died November 1, 1952(1952-11-01) (aged 40)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Years active 1929–1952
Spouse(s)

Bing Crosby (m. 1930)
Children

  • Gary Crosby
    Dennis Crosby
    Phillip Crosby
    Lindsay Crosby
Relatives
Denise Crosby (granddaughter)

Wilma Winifred Wyatt (November 4, 1911 – November 1, 1952) better known as Dixie Lee was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She was the first wife of singer Bing Crosby.




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 Marriage


  • 3 Personal life


  • 4 Filmography


  • 5 In popular culture


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Biography


Born Wilma Winifred Wyatt in Harriman, Tennessee on November 4, 1911 to Evan Wyatt and the former Nora Scarborough. After moving to Chicago, she graduated from Senn High School[1]. While in Chicago she adopted the professional name "Dixie Carroll" to enter an amateur singing contest in May, 1928. She won the contest and the prize was a job as a singer at a roadhouse called College Inn. Whilst working there, she was spotted by a talent scout and given a part in the traveling company of Good News. A film contract was subsequently offered and Winfield Sheehan of the Fox film studio changed her name to Dixie Lee, to avoid confusion with actresses Nancy Carroll and Sue Carol.[2]



Marriage


She met Bing Crosby at the age of 18 and they married on September 29, 1930, at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Hollywood.[3] Dixie Lee was better known than Crosby at that time, as illustrated by the incorrect news release issued by the Associated Press, which reported she married "Murray Crosey".


There were early problems with the marriage and on March 4, 1931, Dixie announced that they had separated and that she would soon be filing a divorce suit charging mental cruelty. She went on to say "We have only been married about six months, but we have already found out that we are not suited for each other. Our separation is an amiable one, and the only reason for it is that we just cannot get along. 'Bing' is a fine boy as a friend, but married he and I just cannot be happy."[4] Within a week, a reconciliation came about. Dixie had gone with a party of friends to Agua Caliente for the weekend. To one of the girls in the crowd, she confided she was not half as angry with Crosby as she was at the parting a week ago. The girl got Crosby on the long-distance telephone and presently he and Dixie were talking to each other. An hour and a half later, Crosby appeared at Agua Caliente, having flown down in an airplane, and all was well again.[5]


They had four sons: Gary (1933); twins Phillip and Dennis (1934); and Lindsay (1938). Lindsay and Dennis both committed suicide as adults, Lindsay in 1989 and Dennis in 1991.


After the birth of the twins, she made a brief return to show business. Dixie Lee made two appearances on the Shell Chateau radio program in 1935 and she made three more films. Her most notable film is probably Love in Bloom (1935). Her last film was Redheads on Parade, but the reviews were mediocre.[6] She made a couple of records on March 11, 1935, "You've Got Me Doing Things," a song she introduced in the film Love in Bloom. This was her first record and she backed it with "My Heart Is an Open Book."[7] She was encouraged back in to the recording studio again on July 27, 1936 and she recorded "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" and "When a Lady Meets a Gentleman Down South" for Decca Records.[8] Her final recordings were two duets with her husband recorded on August 19, 1936 - A Fine Romance and The Way You Look Tonight.[9] She then retired from show business.



Personal life


Crosby's biographer, Gary Giddins, describes Dixie Lee as a shy, private person with a sensible approach to life. Giddins recounts that Dixie and Bing, as young marrieds, were often invited to parties where liquor was plentiful, and Dixie drank socially to keep up with Bing.[10][11] She succeeded in curbing Bing's alcohol consumption, but her own alcoholism worsened.[12] This led to problems with the marriage and divorce was briefly contemplated by Crosby in January 1941.[13] In January 1945, Dixie Lee was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital after collapsing with a "respiratory infection." Crosby accompanied his wife to the hospital in an ambulance and remained at her bedside during the night.[14] A later article in Picturegoer magazine suggested that she had taken an accidental overdose of sleeping tablets and that her life was in the balance for over a week.

Press reports stated:


Bing Crosby went to Europe in 1950 for an extended visit and there were headlines stating that the Crosby marriage was strained, but this was subsequently denied.[15]


Crosby persuaded her to take part in his radio show broadcast on December 20, 1950, her first ever appearance with him on radio. It was her first professional appearance since 1936. In January 1951, Press reports indicated that Crosby had recently moved back into his Holmby Hills home with Dixie Lee. He had been spending much of his time at his home at Pebble Beach.[16]


Dixie Lee died from ovarian cancer on November 1, 1952, three days before her 41st birthday.[17] She was interred in the Crosby plot at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California after a Requiem High Mass at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills on November 3.[18]



Filmography



  • 1929 Knights Out (Short)

  • 1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 - Lead Dancer In Fashion Number

  • 1929 Why Leave Home? - Billie

  • 1929 Happy Days - Lead Dancer in 'Crazy Feet' number

  • 1930 Harmony at Home - Rita Joyce

  • 1930 Let's Go Places - Dixie

  • 1930 The Big Party - Kitty Collins

  • 1930 Cheer Up and Smile - Margie

  • 1931 No Limit - Dotty 'Dodo' Potter

  • 1931 Mr. Lemon of Orange - Hat Check Girl

  • 1931 Quick Millions - Stone's Secretary

  • 1931 Night Life in Reno - Dorothy Pierce

  • 1931 Darn Tootin (Short) - Singer

  • 1934 Manhattan Love Song - Geraldine Stewart

  • 1935 Love in Bloom - Violet Downey

  • 1935 Redheads on Parade - Ginger Blair



In popular culture


  • The 1947 film Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman is loosely based on Dixie Lee's life.[19]


References





  1. ^ "Chicago Tribune". 18 Feb 1934, Page 78


  2. ^ Giddins, Gary (2001). Bing Crosby - A Pocketful of Dreams. Little, Brown and Company. pp. 219–220. ISBN 0-316-88188-0..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Los Angeles Times". September 30, 1930.


  4. ^ "Los Angeles Examiner". March 5, 1931.


  5. ^ "Los Angeles Examiner". March 16, 1931.


  6. ^ "Variety". September 4, 1935.


  7. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.


  8. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.


  9. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 1, 2017.


  10. ^ Malcolm Macfarlane Bing Crosby: day by day - 2001 Page 148
    "... they were rewarded with a million-dollar impromptu show, when Bing Crosby sang 'Dinah' and 'I Kiss Your Hand, Madame,' Dixie Lee sang 'Lucky Star'."


  11. ^ Jim Heimann Out with the stars: Hollywood nightlife in the golden era -1985 Page 141 "Bing Crosby and wife Dixie Lee treated an audience at the Century Club on Beverly Boulevard one Sunday night, when Bing took the stage and belted out "Dinah" and "I Kiss Your Lucky Hand, Madame," and Dixie sang "Lucky Star" to a crowd ..."


  12. ^ Giddins, Gary (2001). Bing Crosby - A Pocketful of Dreams. Little, Brown and Company. p. 221. ISBN 0-316-88188-0.


  13. ^ Macfarlane, Malcolm. "Bing Crosby - Day by Day". www.bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved August 1, 2017.


  14. ^ "Los Angeles Evening Herald Express". January 10, 1945.


  15. ^ "Citizen News". May 9, 1950.


  16. ^ Gwynne, Edith (January 22, 1951). "Hollywood Reporter".


  17. ^ "Cancer kills Dixie Crosby". Sunday Herald. (Bridgeport, Connecticut). United Press. November 2, 1952. p. 1.


  18. ^ "Citizen News". November 3, 1952.


  19. ^ "Forgotten Ones: Dixie Lee Crosby"




External links








  • Dixie Lee on IMDb


  • Dixie Lee at Find a Grave









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