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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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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
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName |
George
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Robert ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
Bob Crosby Orchestra
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Bob Crosby and the Bobcats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
live performance
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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
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South Rampart Street Parade NERFINISHED ⓘ Way Back Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bob Crosby Orchestra
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Bob Crosby and the Bobcats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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radio host ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedWithEnsemble |
Bob Crosby Orchestra
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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
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Everett Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | June Kuhn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Dixieland revival
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traditional jazz ⓘ |
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