(1904–77)
a US singer and film actor. He was called ‘the old crooner’ because of his fine voice and relaxed style. His recording of White Christmas (1942) was the most popular Christmas song ever recorded. He won an Oscar for the film Going My Way (1944) and made a series of seven comedy films (1940–47) with Bob Hope , all with ‘road’ in the title, including Road to Morocco (1942).