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 151-175 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	66794	10-in.	10/23/1939	The answer is love	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66830	10-in.	11/6/1939	It's a whole new thing	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66831	10-in.	11/6/1939	Angry	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66832	10-in.	11/6/1939	Complainin'	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66939	10-in.	12/6/1939	Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66940	10-in.	12/6/1939	Pinch me	Bob Crosby Orchestra	vocalist, leader
Decca	66941	10-in.	12/6/1939	I wanna wrap you up	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	66942	10-in.	12/6/1939	The little red fox	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67095	10-in.	1/23/1940	I've got my eyes on you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67096	10-in.	1/23/1940	Angel	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	67097	10-in.	1/23/1940	Ooh! What you said	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67098	10-in.	1/23/1940	Gotta get home	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	67187	10-in.	2/13/1940	Shake down the stars	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	67188	10-in.	2/13/1940	You, you darlin'	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67189	10-in.	2/13/1940	With the wind and the rain in your hair	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67190	10-in.	2/13/1940	Reminiscing time	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67204	10-in.	2/19/1940	Up the chimney go my dreams	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67205	10-in.	2/19/1940	Run, rabbit, run	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67206	10-in.	2/19/1940	Leanin' on the old top rail	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	67207	10-in.	2/19/1940	They ought to write a book about you	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	67231	10-in.	2/27/1940	Tit willow	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67232	10-in.	2/27/1940	Ain't goin' nowhere	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader
Decca	67233	10-in.	2/27/1940	Sweet Genevieve	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	67234	10-in.	2/27/1940	Where the blue of the night meets the gold of the day	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist
Decca	67263	10-in.	3/4/1940	My! My!	Bob Crosby Orchestra	leader, vocalist

(Results 151-175 of 388 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crosby, Bob," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

Crosby, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104408.

"Crosby, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.