Lindsay had sung with his brothers on their father's radio shows, and they participated in a record with Bing in 1950 called "A Crosby Christmas" which charted at number 22 in the
Billboard lists in December 1950. In 1951, the thirteen year old Lindsay made two solo records for Decca accompanied by
John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra – "That's What I Want for Christmas" (Decca 27812) and "Dear Mister Santa Claus" (Decca). In 1955 and 1956, he made many appearances on
his father's radio show. On October 13, 1957, he had a guest spot on a major TV special called
The Edsel Show, singing "
In the Middle of an Island". Whilst still in the Army, he signed a record contract with RCA-Victor on February 25, 1958, and he made a number of records for them. He performed with his brothers
Gary,
Dennis, and
Phillip Crosby as
the Crosby Boys during the late 1950s and early 60s, in nightclubs and on television. They were featured on the cover of
Life on September 15, 1958. An appearance on
The Phil Silvers Show on November 14, 1958, followed, and they made their debut as a singing group at Tucson, Arizona in 1959. Moving on to the
Chez Paree, Chicago, in June 1959, they earned a good review from
Variety which said: CROSBY BROS. Chez Paree, Chicago. Songs 58 Mins. Bing Crosby's four sons are launched on the cabaret scene in high style. The frères – Gary, Phillip, Dennis and Lindsay – have a superlative act that is likely to abash those skeptics who surmised the boys would trade merely on the lustrous family name. They continued to perform successfully at locations such as the
Sahara in Las Vegas and the El Morocco nightclub in Montreal. However, after one of their performances at El Morocco in December 1959, the boys fought among themselves, and Gary Crosby left the group. Phillip, Dennis, and Lindsay continued without Gary and they were given useful exposure on the
Bing Crosby Show seen on ABC-TV on February 29, 1960. Bing took the place of Gary to sing "
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" with his sons, who also sang two other songs themselves. In April 1960, they made their first LP for their father's company, Project Records, which was released by
MGM Records and was well received. The Crosby Brothers – Dennis – Philip – Lindsay Crosby (MGM); "Dinah" (Mills*), a hip version of the oldie, makes a promising disk bow for this trio of Bing Crosby offspring. "The Green Grass Grows All Around" (Marfran*) is a bright ensemble of this folk tune. To promote the album, the brothers appeared on the ''
I've Got a Secret'' show, and taught the panel how to lip-sync to
"I Can't Give You Anything but Love." Starting at the
Desert Inn in Las Vegas and continuing for the next two years, the three men performed as The Crosby Brothers at venues such as the Chi Chi in Palm Springs, The Venetian Room at the
Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, and the
Latin Quarter nightclub in New York. During their stay at the Latin Quarter, they appeared on the ''
What's My Line?'' TV show on May 14, 1961. On television, the Crosby Brothers starred on several high-profile shows such as
Perry Como's
Kraft Music Hall (twice),
The Ed Sullivan Show (four times) and the
Bing Crosby Show (twice). The Crosby Brothers act folded, when Lindsay Crosby had a breakdown in July 1962, in Juarez, Mexico. Earlier in the year, Lindsay's wife Barbara Frederickson, who was eight months pregnant, attempted suicide and was rushed unconscious into St. Joseph Hospital, Burbank. She was released from the hospital on February 20. A few days later she gave birth prematurely to a one and one-half pound baby boy, who died one hour after delivery. Lindsay, who was in Miami, suffered feelings of guilt which necessitated lengthy psychological treatment, including being hospitalized for some time. In the years after his nervous breakdown, he went through two divorces and was arrested several times for drunk driving and battery. He never held a steady job, and his own attempts at an entertainment career, including appearances in such low-budget films as "
The Glory Stompers" and "Scream Free!" were not successful. == Death ==