Bob Zurke

Bob Zurke (January 7, 1912 – February 16, 1944) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and briefly a bandleader during the Swing era.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1912 (Detroit), Died February 16, 1944 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, director, composer, arranger

Notes: His nickname, "The Ole Tom Cat of the Keys," appears on disc labels and Victor ledgers.

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 161 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	61590	10-in.	2/8/1937	Gin mill blues	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	61591	10-in.	2/8/1937	If I had you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	61592	10-in.	2/8/1937	Between the devil and the deep blue sea	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	62340	10-in.	7/7/1937	Whispers in the dark	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	62341	10-in.	7/7/1937	Stop, you're breaking my heart	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	62342	10-in.	7/7/1937	The loveliness of you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	62343	10-in.	7/7/1937	You can't have everything	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63240	10-in.	2/3/1938	It's wonderful	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63241	10-in.	2/3/1938	In the shade of the old apple tree	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63242	10-in.	2/3/1938	Always and always	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63243	10-in.	2/3/1938	More than ever	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63244	10-in.	2/3/1938	It's easier said than done	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63268	10-in.	2/10/1938	Please be kind	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63269	10-in.	2/10/1938	I simply adore you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63270	10-in.	2/10/1938	You're an education	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63271	10-in.	2/10/1938	Grand Terrace rhythm	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63272	10-in.	2/10/1938	Wolverine blues-1	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63380	10-in.	3/9/1938	Jezebel	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63383	10-in.	3/9/1938	Do ye ken John Peel?	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63384	10-in.	3/9/1938	How can you forget?	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63385	10-in.	3/9/1938	There's a boy in Harlem	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63386	10-in.	3/10/1938	Yancey special	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63387	10-in.	3/10/1938	Louise, Louise	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63388	10-in.	3/10/1938	At the Jazz Band Ball	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	63389	10-in.	3/10/1938	Milk cow blues	Bob Crosby Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 51-75 of 161 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zurke, Bob," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109745.

Zurke, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109745.

"Zurke, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.