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 101-125 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	62340	10-in.	7/7/1937	Whispers in the dark	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	62341	10-in.	7/7/1937	Stop, you're breaking my heart	Bob Crosby Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	62342	10-in.	7/7/1937	The loveliness of you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	62343	10-in.	7/7/1937	You can't have everything	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63240	10-in.	2/3/1938	It's wonderful	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63241	10-in.	2/3/1938	In the shade of the old apple tree	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	63242	10-in.	2/3/1938	Always and always	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63243	10-in.	2/3/1938	More than ever	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	63244	10-in.	2/3/1938	It's easier said than done	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	63268	10-in.	2/10/1938	Please be kind	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63269	10-in.	2/10/1938	I simply adore you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	63270	10-in.	2/10/1938	You're an education	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	63271	10-in.	2/10/1938	Grand Terrace rhythm	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63272	10-in.	2/10/1938	Wolverine blues-1	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63380	10-in.	3/9/1938	Jezebel	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	63383	10-in.	3/9/1938	Do ye ken John Peel?	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63384	10-in.	3/9/1938	How can you forget?	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	63385	10-in.	3/9/1938	There's a boy in Harlem	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63386	10-in.	3/10/1938	Yancey special	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63387	10-in.	3/10/1938	Louise, Louise	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63388	10-in.	3/10/1938	At the Jazz Band Ball	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63389	10-in.	3/10/1938	Milk cow blues	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63390	10-in.	3/10/1938	Tea for two	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63395	10-in.	3/10/1938	Down on the levee	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	63396	10-in.	3/10/1938	Old man Ben	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader

(Results 101-125 of 388 records)

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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.