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Groucho Marx & Bing Crosby
4 Extra Debut. Alistair Cooke looks back on two great talents who had both died - Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby. From 1977.
**** This programme was suggested by Robert Stallard, Fiona Mcphail, Jill Smith and Nick Stewart as part of 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****
Alistair Cooke remembers two great American talents who both died in 1977:
* Comedian and actor, Groucho Marx - aged 86
* Actor and crooner, Bing Crosby - aged 74.
His weekly 15 minute talks on American life, history and politics were broadcast on 麻豆社 radio from 1946 鈥� 2004.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 1977.
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