Bob Crosby

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Bob Crosby was an American jazz singer and bandleader best known for leading the Bob Crosby Orchestra and the Dixieland-style Bobcats in the 1930s and 1940s.

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instanceOf bandleader
human
jazz singer
radio personality
activeYearsEnd 1970s
activeYearsStart 1930
birthName George Robert Crosby NERFINISHED
burialPlace Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego County, California NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cancer
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1913-08-23
dateOfDeath 1993-03-09
familyName Crosby NERFINISHED
genre Dixieland
jazz
swing
givenName George NERFINISHED
Robert
instrument voice
leaderOf Bob Crosby Orchestra NERFINISHED
Bob Crosby and the Bobcats NERFINISHED
medium live performance
radio
recordings
militaryService United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
name Bob Crosby NERFINISHED
notableAppearance The Jack Benny Program (radio) NERFINISHED
notableFor leading a Dixieland-style jazz band in the 1930s and 1940s
notableSong Big Noise from Winnetka NERFINISHED
South Rampart Street Parade NERFINISHED
Way Back Home NERFINISHED
notableWork Bob Crosby Orchestra NERFINISHED
Bob Crosby and the Bobcats NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 5
occupation bandleader
radio host
singer
performedWithEnsemble Bob Crosby Orchestra NERFINISHED
Bob Crosby and the Bobcats NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Spokane, Washington, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath La Jolla, California, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Decca Records
roleDuringWar entertainer for U.S. troops
sibling Bing Crosby NERFINISHED
Everett Crosby NERFINISHED
Larry Crosby NERFINISHED
spouse June Kuhn NERFINISHED
style Dixieland revival
traditional jazz

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Harry Crosby hasNotableRelative Bob Crosby
Syncopation featuresPerformer Bob Crosby