Bob Crosby

George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats were a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby. On TV, Bob Crosby guest-starred in The Gisele MacKenzie Show. He was also a regular cast member of The Jack Benny Program, on both radio and television, taking over the role of bandleader after Phil Harris' departure. Crosby hosted his own afternoon TV variety show on CBS, The Bob Crosby Show (1953–1957). Crosby received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for television and radio.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1913 (Washington), Died March 9, 1993 (La Jolla)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 376-388 of 388 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 9955 3/15/1957 Lost all my blues (for you) Bob Crosby Orchestra leader  
Decca L 10080 5/1/1957 Who's sorry now Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10081 5/1/1957 Do you ever think of me Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10082 5/1/1957 Don't call me boy Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10083 5/1/1957 Coquette Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10084 5/3/1957 Fidgety feet Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10085 5/3/1957 Stumbling Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10086 5/3/1957 Big crash from China Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10087 5/3/1957 March of the Bobcats Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10088 5/5/1957 Sweethearts on parade Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10089 5/5/1957 Hindustan Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10090 5/5/1957 Five point blues Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
Decca L 10091 5/5/1957 Washington and Lee swing Bob Crosby's Bob Cats leader  
(Results 376-388 of 388 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crosby, Bob," accessed May 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

Crosby, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

"Crosby, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408

External Sources

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LCNAR: Crosby, Bob, 1913-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83196092

Wikidata: Bob Crosby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q887871

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/77155696

MusicBrainz: Bob Crosby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/de5cc0b2-e97f-440e-b280-d112d0c09ff5

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/119531

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