Bobby Rosengarden

Robert Marshall Rosengarden (April 23, 1924 – February 27, 2007) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist and bandleader. A native of Elgin, Illinois, United States, he played on many recordings and in television orchestras and talk show bands.

Rosengarden began playing drums when he was 12, and later studied at the University of Michigan. After playing drums in Army bands in World War II, he moved to New York City, working in several groups between 1945 and 1948, before becoming a busy studio musician. He played at NBC-TV (1949–1968) and ABC (1969–1974) on The Steve Allen Show, The Ernie Kovacs Show, Sing Along With Mitch, Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show Band, and led the band for The Dick Cavett Show.

Through the years, Rosengarden was an active studio musician, recording with Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Skitch Henderson, Quincy Jones, Peter Nero, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Goodman, Moondog, Dick Hyman, Arlo Guthrie, Carmen McRae, Ben E. King, Harry Belafonte, Barbra Streisand, Jimi Hendrix, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Walter Wanderley and Tony Bennett.

In later years, Rosengarden was most often heard as the drummer with a variety of all-star, swing-oriented groups, including Soprano Summit. He died of Alzheimer's disease in Sarasota, Florida, at the age of 82.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1924 (Elgin), Died February 27, 2007 (Sarasota)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 74916 5/13/1949 Caravan Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 74917 5/13/1949 Nine o'clock gal Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 74918 5/13/1949 That's the gal for me Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 74919 5/13/1949 When my sugar walks down the street Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87856 4/15/1955 Fine and dandy Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87857 4/15/1955 Limehouse blues Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87858 4/15/1955 S'posin' Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87859 4/15/1955 Chicken wire blues Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87860 4/15/1955 Lover man-1 Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87861 4/15/1955 Tea for two Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87862 4/15/1955 I thought about you Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87863 4/15/1955 Strike up the band Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87864 4/15/1955 Poor butterfly Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 87865 4/15/1955 Body and soul-2 Steve Allen instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 110551 5/11/1961 Anna Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110552 5/11/1961 Never on Sunday Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110553 5/11/1961 Flying down to Rio Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110554 5/11/1961 Written on the wind Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110555 5/11/1961 Blues in the night Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110556 5/11/1961 Singin' in the rain Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110557 5/11/1961 Love is a many splendored thing Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110558 5/11/1961 Spellbound Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110559 5/11/1961 The moon of Manakoora Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110560 5/11/1961 On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
Decca 110561 5/11/1961 The high and the mighty Phil Kraus (Krause) arranger  
(Results 1-25 of 51 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rosengarden, Bobby," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208814.

Rosengarden, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208814.

"Rosengarden, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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