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 (Results 176-200 of 388 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 67264 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Moments in the moonlight | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67265 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Say it | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 67266 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | An angel in disguise | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67335 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | Fools rush in | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67336 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | From another world | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67337 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | Over the waves | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67338 | 10-in. | 3/18/1940 | Cecilia | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 67399 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Believing | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67400 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | This is the beginning of the end | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 67401 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Ja-da | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67402 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Sweet Genevieve | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 67403 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Shortnin' bread | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67473 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | Embraceable you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 67474 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | I'm nobody's baby | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 67475 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | Sympathy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 67476 | 10-in. | 4/3/1940 | Speak easy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 69270 | 10-in. | 5/29/1941 | Do you care? | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69449 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | It was only a dream | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69450 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | Elmer's tune | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69451 | 10-in. | 6/30/1941 | The angels came thru | Bob Crosby Orchestra | vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 69452 | 6/30/1941 | La plus que lente | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 75868 | 2/17/1950 | That's a plenty | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 75869 | 2/17/1950 | If you can't get a drum with a boom-1 | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 75870 | 2/17/1950 | Rose room | Bob Crosby Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 75871 | 2/17/1950 | When my sugar walks down the street-2 | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crosby, Bob," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.
Crosby, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.
"Crosby, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Crosby, Bob, 1913-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83196092
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