His parents were English- American bookkeeper Harry Lowe Crosby (1. Irish- American Catherine Harrigan (1. Kate), the daughter of a builder from County Mayo in Ireland. He led his first band in 1. Ben Pollack's band elected him as titular leader. He recorded with the Clark Randall Orchestra in 1. Gil Rodin and featuring singer Frank Tennille, whose pseudonym was Clark Randall. Glenn Miller was a member of that orchestra which recorded the Glenn Miller novelty composition . In the mid- 1. 93. 1934 She Reminds Me of You (Other), 1934 Rhythm on the Roof (Other), 1934 Now and. 1934, the wreck of the. Parisian Life (1936 film). Advertising Programmes Business Solutions +Google About Google Google.com The resulting music they produced as a big band was a sound and style which few other, if any, big- bands and bandleaders even attempted to emulate. By unapologetically ignoring most of the pop- tunes that were the de- facto repertoire of most of the swing bands of the mid- to late- 1. Rhythm on the Roof (1934) Collegiate (1936) Paramount Headliner: Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (1938) Ambercombie Had a Zombie. The head of Paramount was asked about the 18 month deal and his response was 'Our support of HD DVD is. BD lost the 32 Paramount titles and there are said to be more than 30 HD DVD Paramount titles in the next 4. Bob- Cats presaged the traditional jazz revival of the 1. Most of the band's arrangements were written by bassist Bob Haggart and clarinetist/saxophonist Matty Matlock; other original material also primarily came from band members Joe Sullivan, Bob Zurke, and Eddie Miller in addition to Matlock and Haggart. Crosby's singing voice was remarkably similar to that of his brother Bing, but without its range. In addition to the above mentioned band members, the Bob Crosby Orchestra and the Bob- Cats also included (at various times) Yank Lawson, Billy Butterfield, Charlie Spivak, Muggsy Spanier, Irving Fazola, Nappy Lamare, Ward Silloway, Warren Smith, Joe Sullivan, Bob Zurke, Jess Stacy, Bob Haggart, Walt Yoder, Jack Sperling, and Ray Bauduc and many others who came and went. A much- later press account from 1. Gilbert Portmore who occasionally played with the band. The band was initially formed out of the ruins of the Ben Pollack Orchestra whose members quit en masse, and needing a vocalist, Crosby was chosen simply for his personality, looks, and famous last name. He was made the front man of the band and his name became the band's public identity. A novelty bass and drums duet between Haggart and Bauduc, . Bob Haggart and Yank Lawson organized a band that kept the spirit alive, combining Dixieland and swing with a roster of top soloists. From the late 1. 96. The World's Greatest Jazzband. Definitions of Bob Crosby, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of Bob Crosby, analogical dictionary of Bob Crosby (English) English. Learn and talk about Bob Crosby, and check out Bob Crosby on Wikipedia, Youtube, Google News, Google Books, and Twitter on Digplanet. Since neither leader was happy with that name, they eventually reverted to The Lawson Haggart Jazzband. The Lawson- Haggart group was consistent in keeping the Bob Crosby tradition alive. Three of his songs (. Most of the popularity of all of these songs were achieved by the use of them in the game trailers, in which they used his lighthearted music to contrast with the combat taking place in the video. Bob Crosby has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for Television and Recording. His radio variety series, The Bob Crosby Show, aired on NBC and CBS in different runs between the years 1. This was followed by Club Fifteen on CBS from 1. Dick Haymes during parts of 1. He first met the trio in 1. Decca recording of . One can't help when hearing these old . Bob and Patty even scored a hit duet on Decca Records with their duet recording of the novelty ! He introduced the Canadian singer Gisele Mac. Kenzie to American audiences and subsequently guest starred in 1. NBC television series, The Gisele Mac. Kenzie Show. On September 1. Bob replaced Phil Harris as the bandleader on The Jack Benny Program, remaining until Benny retired the radio show in 1. In joining the show, he became the leader of the same group of musicians who had played under Harris. According to Benny writer Milt Josefsberg, the issue was budget. Because radio had strong competition from TV, the program budget had to be reduced, so Bob replaced Phil. Prior to joining Benny on the radio, Crosby, who was based on the East Coast, would often play with Benny during Benny's live New York appearances, and he was seen frequently throughout the 1. Benny's television series. As a performer, Crosby had tremendous charisma and wit combined with a laid back persona. He was able to swap jokes competently with Benny, including humorous references to his brother Bing's wealth and his string of losing racehorses. An exchange during one of the popular Christmas programs ran thus: Crosby muses to Jack that he's bought gifts for everyone but bandmember Frank Remley. He also starred in his own afternoon variety show, The Bob Crosby show, that aired between 1. Bob fronted a TV program in Australia in the 1. They had five children, three boys (Christopher, George and Stephen) and two girls (Cathleen and Junie). Crosby died in 1. Bob Crosby Library - Free listening. George Robert . His parents were English- American bookkeeper Harry Lowe Crosby (1. Irish- American Catherine Harrigan (1. Kate), the daughter of a builder from County Mayo in Ireland. He led his first band in 1. Ben Pollack's band elected him as titular leader. He recorded with the Clark Randall Orchestra in 1. Gil Rodin and featuring singer Frank Tennille, whose pseudonym was Clark Randall. Glenn Miller was a member of that orchestra which recorded the Glenn Miller novelty composition . In the mid- 1. 93. The resulting music they produced as a big band was a sound and style which few other, if any, big- bands and bandleaders even attempted to emulate. By unapologetically ignoring most of the pop- tunes that were the de facto repertoire of most of the swing bands of the mid- to late- 1. Bob- Cats presaged the traditional jazz revival of the 1. Most of the band's arrangements were written by bassist Bob Haggart and clarinetist/saxophonist Matty Matlock; other original material also primarily came from band members Joe Sullivan, Bob Zurke, and Eddie Miller in addition to Matlock and Haggart. Crosby's singing voice was remarkably similar to that of his brother Bing, but without its range. A much- later press account from 1. Gilbert Portmore who occasionally played with the band. The band was initially formed out of the ruins of the Ben Pollack Orchestra whose members quit en masse, and needing a vocalist, Crosby was chosen simply for his personality, looks and famous surname. He was made the front man of the band and his name became the band's public identity. A novelty bass and drums duet between Haggart and Bauduc, . Bob Haggart and Yank Lawson organized a band that kept the spirit alive, combining Dixieland and swing with a roster of top soloists. From the late 1. 96. World's Greatest Jazzband. Since neither leader was happy with that name, they eventually reverted to the Lawson Haggart Jazzband. The Lawson- Haggart group was consistent in keeping the Bob Crosby tradition alive. Most of the popularity of all of these songs were achieved by the use of them in the game trailers, in which they used his lighthearted music to contrast with the combat taking place in the video. His radio variety series, The Bob Crosby Show, aired on NBC and CBS in different runs between the years 1. This was followed by Club Fifteen on CBS from 1. Dick Haymes during parts of 1. He first met the trio in 1. Decca recording of . One can't help when hearing these old . Bob and Patty even scored a hit duet on Decca Records with their duet recording of the novelty ! A half- hour CBS daytime series, The Bob Crosby Show followed from 1. He introduced the Canadian singer Gisele Mac. Kenzie to American audiences and subsequently guest starred in 1. NBC television series, The Gisele Mac. Kenzie Show. In joining the show, he became the leader of the same group of musicians who had played under Harris. According to Benny writer Milt Josefsberg, the issue was budget. Because radio had strong competition from TV, the program budget had to be reduced, so Bob replaced Phil. Prior to joining Benny on the radio, Crosby, who was based on the East Coast, would often play with Benny during Benny's live New York appearances, and he was seen frequently throughout the 1. Benny's television series. He was able to swap jokes competently with Benny, including humorous references to his brother Bing's wealth and his string of losing racehorses. An exchange during one of the popular Christmas programs ran thus: Crosby muses to Jack that he's bought gifts for everyone but bandmember Frank Remley. He also starred in his own afternoon variety show, The Bob Crosby show, that aired between 1. Bob fronted a TV program in Australia in the 1. They had five children, three boys (Christopher, George and Stephen) and two girls (Cathleen and Junie). Crosby died on March 9, 1. Library of Congress, Copyright Entries.. Fulton County History. The encyclopedia of big band, lounge, classic jazz and space- age sound. Sforza, John: ! The Andrews Sisters Story.
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