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.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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 November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

Crosby, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

"Crosby, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.