Bob Crosby (August 23, 1913 - March 9, 1993) was an American bandleader and singer. He was the youngest of the six siblings of Harry and Kate Crosby and the brother of Bing Crosby. August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was one of the most popular and influential American singers and actors of the 20th century whose career flourished from 1926 until his death in 1977. ...

He started singing with Anson Weeks (1931-4) and the Dorsey Brothers (1934-5). He led his first band in 1935, when the former members of Ben Pollack's band elected him as titular leader. His most famous band was the Bobcats, who were a Dixieland jazz group from within the Bob Crosby Orchestra. Both the Bob Crosby Orchestra (big band) and the "Bobcats" small-group specialized in "dixieland" jazz, presaging the traditional jazz "revival" of the 1940's. The Bob Crosby Orchestra and Bobcats included Yank Lawson, Billy Butterfiedd, Muggsy Spanier, Matty Matlock, Irving Fazola, Ward Silloway, Eddie Miller, Joe Sullivan, Bob Zurke, Jess Stacy, Nappy Lamare, Bob Haggart and Ray Bauduc. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ben Pollack (June 22, 1903 - June 7, 1971) was a drummer and bandleader from the mid 1920s through the swing era. ... For other uses, see Bobcat (disambiguation). ... Dixieland music is a style of jazz. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Joseph Muggsy Spanier (1906-1967) was a prominent white trumpet and cornet player based in Chicago. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Eddie Miller can refer to different people: Eddie Miller (baseball infielder) Eddie Miller (baseball outfielder) Eddie Miller (jazz saxophonist) Eddie Miller (songwriter) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Ray Bauduc (1906-1988) was a hugely popular and influential New Orleans-born jazz drummer best known for his work with the Bob Crosby Orchestra and their band-within-a-band, the Bobcats, between 1935 and 1942. ...

Among his hits included "Summertime" (theme song), "In A Little Gypsy Tea Room," "Whispers In The Dark," "South Rampart Street Parade," "March Of Teh Bobcats," "Day In, Day Out," "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby," "Dolores" and "New San Antonio Rose" (last three with Bing Crosby), among others.

Bob had his own radio show, Club 15, from 1946 through 1952, and a half-hour daytime show, The Bob Crosby Show from 1953 through 1957, both on CBS. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ...

Bob Crosby died in 1993 from complications from cancer. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...

External links

Bob Crosby biography