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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	39117	10-in.	11/30/1934	I'd like to dunk you in my coffee	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39120	10-in.	11/30/1934	If it's love	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39181	10-in.	12/21/1934	I believe in miracles	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39183	10-in.	12/21/1934	Home ties	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39210	10-in.	12/28/1934	Au revoir l'amour	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39212	10-in.	12/28/1934	I was lucky	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39224	10-in.	1/4/1935	Night wind	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39226	10-in.	1/4/1935	(I got a) New deal in love	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39241	10-in.	1/11/1935	Dinah	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39242	10-in.	1/11/1935	You ain't been livin' right	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39252	10-in.	1/16/1935	You're the top, part 1	Decca All-Star Review	vocalist
Decca	39265	10-in.	1/18/1935	I'm facing the music	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39266	10-in.	1/18/1935	I threw a bean bag at the moon	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39267	10-in.	1/18/1935	The farmer takes a wife	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39278	10-in.	1/25/1935	Don't be afraid to tell your mother	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39280	10-in.	1/26/1935	Lullaby of Broadway	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39282	10-in.	1/26/1935	I'm goin' shoppin' with you	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39294	10-in.	1/26/1935	Blue moon	Bob Crosby	vocalist
Decca	39295	10-in.	1/26/1935	Clouds	Bob Crosby	vocalist
Decca	39341	12-in.	2/6/1935	Weary blues	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39343	10-in.	2/6/1935	Eccentric	Dorsey Brothers Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	39486	10-in.	4/19/1935	Life is a song	Bob Crosby	vocalist
Decca	39487	10-in.	4/19/1935	Everything's been done before	Bob Crosby	vocalist
Decca	39527	10-in.	5/20/1935	Life is a song	Bob Crosby	vocalist
Decca	39528	10-in.	5/20/1935	Kiss me goodnight	Bob Crosby	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 388 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crosby, Bob," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

Crosby, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

"Crosby, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.