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 126-150 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	64927	10-in.	1/23/1939	Skaters waltz in swingtime	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	64928	10-in.	1/23/1939	Stomp off, let's go	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	64929	10-in.	1/23/1939	Smokey Mary	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	64930	10-in.	1/23/1939	South Rampart Street parade	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	64931	10-in.	1/23/1939	Song of the wanderer	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	64932	10-in.	1/23/1939	Cherry	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	64933	10-in.	1/23/1939	Eye opener	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	65942	10-in.	7/10/1939	You and your love	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	65943	10-in.	7/10/1939	Melancholy mood	Bob Crosby Orchestra	vocalist, leader
Decca	65998	10-in.	7/24/1939	Over the rainbow	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	65999	10-in.	7/24/1939	Oh you crazy moon	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	66000	10-in.	7/24/1939	Day in, day out	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66220	10-in.	8/29/1939	Boogie woogie Maxixe	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66221	10-in.	8/29/1939	Blue orchids	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66222	10-in.	8/29/1939	The world is waiting for the sunrise	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66292	10-in.	9/6/1939	What used to was used to was	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66293	10-in.	9/6/1939	Lilacs in the rain	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	66539	10-in.	9/11/1939	can I help it?	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	66540	10-in.	9/11/1939	The starlit hour	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	66666	10-in.	9/25/1939	The little man who wasn't there	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66667	10-in.	9/25/1939	(Why couldn't it last) Last night	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	66702	10-in.	10/2/1939	Air mail stomp	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	66791	10-in.	10/23/1939	I thought about you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66792	10-in.	10/23/1939	Happy birthday to love	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66793	10-in.	10/23/1939	For dancers only	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader

(Results 126-150 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.