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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.
Mar 10, 1993 · Bob Crosby, who rose to fame in the 1930s as a suave, swinging bandleader--and kid brother to that more famous Crosby, Bing--died Tuesday of cancer at a nursing home in Torrey Pines. He was...
Bob Crosby. Soundtrack: Raging Bull. An orchestra leader renowned for his Dixieland group, Bob Crosby Orchestra, and Bob Crosby and the Bobcats, Bob Crosby is Bing's younger brother.
An orchestra leader renowned for his Dixieland group, Bob Crosby Orchestra, and Bob Crosby and the Bobcats, Bob Crosby is Bing's younger brother. His band continues to perform today.
Jan 31, 2021 · Beginning with their first Decca recording session, November 19, 1937, the Bob Cats were a hit with jazz fans and other musicians. Even Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys featured a small band modeled on the Bob Cats—led by trumpeter Benny Strickler, who played a similar style to the Crosby band’s Yank Lawson.
Jul 1, 2018 · Bob Crosby always seemed to accept his minor role in his band’s success with good humor, generously featuring his sidemen, particularly during 1938-39. His big band introduced Haggart’s “South Rampart Street Parade” on their November 16, 1937, session and jammed joyfully on that session on “Panama.”
Mar 11, 1993 · Bob Crosby, a popular swing-era band leader who was a younger brother of the singer Bing Crosby, died on Tuesday at Scripps Memorial Torrey Pines Convalescent Hospital.
Mar 11, 1993 · George Robert Crosby, singer and bandleader, born Spokane Washington 25 August 1913, married (five children), died La Jolla California 9 March 1993.
George Robert Crosby was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats was a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby.
Mar 10, 1993 · Bob Crosby, a popular swing-era band leader who was a younger brother of the singer Bing Crosby, died of cancer today. He was 80. Mr. Crosby led big bands from 1935 to 1942, starting the...
