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Robert William Troup Jr. (October 18, 1918 – February 7, 1999) was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the composer of the rhythm and blues standard "Route 66" and for the role of Dr. Joe Early with his wife Julie London in the television program Emergency! in the 1970s. [1]
Bobby Troup was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter. As a songwriter, Troup is mostly remembered for writing the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" (1946), about a cross-country drive through the highway U.S. Route 66.
Feb 9, 1999 · Songwriter-pianist Bobby Troup, whose career moved from hit songwriting and jazz piano playing to acting roles in the television series “Emergency!” and the film “M*A*S*H,” died Sunday in...
Feb 10, 1999 · Bobby Troup, a musician and actor who wrote the popular song ''Get Your Kicks on Route 66'' and who played a neurosurgeon on the 1970's television drama ''Emergency,''...
Apr 1, 2024 · Bobby Troup was a legendary jazz musician, composer, and actor whose music career spanned more than four decades. He was born on October 18, 1918, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to a family of musicians.
Feb 7, 1999 · As an actor, Troup played the cordial Dr. Joe Early on the 1970s TV series 'Emergency!,' opposite Julie London and directed by Jack Webb (London's ex-husband). In February, 1999, Troup...
Bobby Troup was a singer-songwriter and actor. His most famous work was likely “ (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66”, but he wrote many other songs including “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring”,...
Feb 9, 1999 · A rememberance of Bobby Troup, who wrote the popular song, "Route 66," and played a neurosurgeon on the 1970s television drama, "Emergency." Troup died Sunday at age 80.
Actor, composer, and jazz pianist Bobby Troup graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Troup's first musical success was writing the song "Daddy" in 1941, which stayed at number one on the Billboard Best Seller chart for eight weeks; it was subsequently recorded by...
BOBBY TROUP - BIOGRAPHY (Dr. Joe Early in Universal Television's "Emergency!") For versatile Bobby Troup -- musician, composer, jazz authority, recording artist, actor, Emmy Award winner -- there's hardly a "first" left in show business to claim and conquer.
