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Archives Spotlight: Washington native Bing Crosby's hit single “Black Ball Ferry Line” in 1951

Last week we watched a little history. This week we’ll listen. Bing Crosby, who was born in Tacoma and raised in Spokane, teamed up with the Andrews Sisters in 1951 to sing an ode to the Puget Sound ferry system.

Have a listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alttvzdVBPE

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