Corcoran High School - Glen Echo Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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IIBIIN 'RoAd ro H EAVENH As 1977 neared its end, so did the life of a great per- former. Bing Crosby. For many of us, we remember him as an aging performer whose talent never declined. Starring in some great films, such as White Christmash and The Bells of St. Marylsn, Bing captured our hearts with his mellow music and down to earth personality. His numerous television specials showed his never end- ing love for entertaining and the various aspects of his life. Although Bing Crosby is gone, he will long be remem- bered. The world was lucky to have found someone who could give so much to so many, as he did. The chief of the network th t Y' - B' Y l' f' t ' ' t-t -' ' ' '- I a EAW mg Us Us was O toast dudl Just as he did only a few weeks before his death last October, Bing ence was William Paley. He 11 -d tl ' 'bl 4 1 1 , , the Chief of CBS' persona y md 0 Us possl el as le was tips his hat to his audience. Bing and Bob Hope did numerous skits together in their careers. During his final performance, which was in U 0 London. Bing turned to his audience and said. I Love Ya!', 0- -..

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UUQIFIICI C3lIfl Cl noe u 'KEYW- -i lil 1 um IEIWCDIE 1977-1978 was full ofparalyzing weather extremes resulting in tragedy and deaths. Great entertainers have said a solemn good- bye to us. Yet through their deaths, we have come to realize the happiness and pains of living. 1977-78 was a year in which technology kept advancing, yet suffered its setbacks. Government had its nose in most func- tions ofthe world. The Yankees won the World Series, Muham- mah Ali lost the heavyweight championship, and Joe Narnath put up his spikes forever. Yes, it was an interesting year, full of passion and sorrow, ups and downs, thrills and dis- appointments.

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IEILWI if aint? 'QQ gf. W if gig' , , wfwr f. -wa, 84,7 .3 ,fha 5 Z 'il A n Hourvdoq Only A Pupp On August 16, 1977.11 tragedy occurred which shook the world. The King was dead. Elvis Aaron Presley died at the age of 42. The career of Elvis Presley was ever-upward. From the beginning, with his early recordings, Elvis became the idol, hero, and heart-throbber of teenagers everywhere. Girls loved him, boys admired him, and parents felt that he was scandalous, which made the kids like him even more. Every aspect of Elvis' life was commercialized. ln March of 1958, Elvis became Private Presley of the U.S. Army. Col. Tom Parker. Elvis' manager, released those famous curls to be sold after Elvis had spent two years in the army. Picture after picture, record after record, Elvis was the symbol of American success, Everywhere he went, swarms of adoring fans displayed their affection for The King. There are no words to describe the energetic performance that Elvis presented. Whether he was gy- rating that famous pelvis to the music of f'Houndog, or softly serenading his audience through the gentle strains of Love Me Tenderf' the emotional experience was omnipresent. The man was as much The King as a Star. He was loved by all who knew him. Elvis was the epitomy of gener- osityg he felt he owed the world, and he delivered. '54 he King, Elvis Presley, belts out one of his countless hits at a sellout Although many of us are not used to seeing Elvis in anything but OUCCYT Performance. tight pants or a rhinestone jaumsuit, Elvis occasionally wore casual clothes for a few of his films, O