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June Kuhn (1938-1993) George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) [1] 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.
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. His band continues to perform today. His daughter, Cathy Crosby, appeared with him on his television program and sang in a few movies of her own, including The Beat Generation (1959). He was educated at Gonzaga ...
- August 25, 1913
- March 9, 1993
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.
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 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 ...
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Mar 9, 1993 · Explore Bob Crosby's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Bob Crosby on AllMusic.
George Robert Crosby. Bandleader, Vocalist, Actor, Radio/TV Host. (1913 - 1993) Bob Crosby got his start at the age of eighteen as a vocalist with the West Coast band Anson Weeks and His Orchestra. He spent a brief time with the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra but in 1935 left to begin his own band at the request of Gil Rodin.
Jul 1, 2018 · Bob Crosby, who was nine years younger than Bing, was born August 23, 1913, in Spokane, Washington. He attended Gonzaga College and originally planned to become a lawyer but was persuaded to give singing a try. The Crosby name was already magical by 1932 when Bob joined Anson Weeks’ orchestra.
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