Crosby, Bob

Crosby, (George Robert) Bob

(1913–93) band leader; born in Spokane, Wash. (brother of Bing Crosby). He became leader of a big-band that was internationally popular in the late-1930s, and members such as Matty Matlock, Nappy Lamare, and Bob Haggart also played in the Bob Cats, a famous small band. Crosby served in World War II and later performed on radio and television and formed reunion bands for special performances.
The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.
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