Bob Crosby

George Robert " Bob" Crosby ( born August 23, 1913 in Spokane, Washington / USA, † March 9, 1993 in La Jolla, California ) was an American singer, actor and band leader in the field of Dixieland jazz and popular music. He was the younger brother of Bing Crosby.

Life and work

Bob Crosby before dropping the college to - following the example of his brother - to pursue a career as a singer. In 1932, Bob sang in the orchestra of Anson Weeks; then in 1934 in the orchestra of the Dorsey Brothers, when he was invited by saxophonist Gil Rodin, to give the of this orchestra founded in 1934 ( from bailed-out members of the orchestra of Ben Pollack ) his name: the Bob Crosby Orchestra, with his combo, the Bobcats, was one of the best Dixieland jazz bands of their time. It was led by Gil Rodin fact. Crosby himself was the front man and singer, who kept in touch with the audience. Well-known soloists of the band were the trumpeter Yank Lawson, clarinetist Matty Matlock ( later the Irving Fazola followed ) and saxophonist Eddie Miller. As one of the most important musicians of the ensemble was drummer Ray Bauduc; as an arranger and composer, bassist Bob Haggart served her, both were also responsible for the biggest hit of the orchestra, "Big Noise from Winnetka ". In addition to Crosby, the orchestra had always female band singer, so Kay Weber, Doris Day, Kay Starr and Anita O'Day.

Much to their success were a few film appearances; they worked in the Columbia production Reveille with Beverly and Holiday Inn of Paramount Pictures with. Their recordings were made from 1935 to 1942 for Decca Records. Other musicians who played at this stage with the orchestra, were Billy Butterfield, Hank D' Amico, Nappy Lamare, Joe Sullivan, Bob Zurke, Jess Stacy, and Muggsy Spanier. With numbers such as " South Rampart Street Parade" and "What's New? " Both came from Haggart, they contributed to the revival of the former New Orleans jazz.

Notice of the meeting several members for military service in World War II (including Crosby and Rodin ), the orchestra disbanded in September 1942. Crosby was during the war a lieutenant in the Special Services Division, involved in the maintenance of the troops stationed in the Pacific region with. After his release in late 1945 Eddie Miller organized a new band; Early in 1946 they had then a successful engagement at the Hollywood Palladium.

After Crosby called the Bobcats to the 1980s repeatedly on tours together and recorded a number of records for the Capitol label, Coral and Dot Records. Crosby then reduced his activities as a bandleader and focused mainly on performances in radio and television broadcasts; 1946 to 1952 he had his own radio show (Club 15) and from 1953 to 1957 a half-hour television show ( The Bob Crosby Show), which first ran on NBC for CBS, beginning in 1958. In the early 1970s he was involved in the Dixieland Revival with annual guest appearances at Disneyland, where his old band members of the 30s and 40s participated. Mid-1970s, he enjoyed great popularity in the Midwest and frequently came to tours. Bob Crosby last lived in La Jolla in San Diego and died in 1993 from cancer.

Disco Graphical Notes

• Bob Crosby's Bob Cats ( Decca, 1954)
• The Bob Cats Ball ( Coral, 1955)
• Bob Crosby's Bob Cats in Hifi ( Coral, 1957)

Movies

• The Five Pennies (1959 )
• Meet Miss Bobby Socks
• My Gal Loves Music (1944 )
• The Singing Sheriff (1944 )
• Kansas City Kitty ( 1944)
• Pardon My Rhythm (1944 )
• See Here, Private Hargrove (1944 )
• Thousands Cheer (1943 )
• Rookies on Parade ( 1941)
• Sis Hopkins (1941 )
• Collegiate (1936 )

Himself he played beyond in the following movies:

• Road to Bali ( 1952)
• Two Tickets to Broadway ( 1951)
• Hollywood Goes to Bat ( 1950)
• When You're Smiling (1950 )
• Presenting Lily Mars ( 1943)
• Reveille with Beverly (1943 )
• Let's Make Music ( 1941)
• Rhythm on the Roof (1934 )