George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 â€" March 9, 1993) was an
American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the
Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats was a New Orleans
Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer
and actor Bing Crosby. On TV, Bob Crosby guest-starred in The Gisele
MacKenzie Show and was also seen on The Jack Benny Program. Crosby
hosted his own afternoon TV variety show on CBS, The Bob Crosby Show,
which aired from 1953 to 1957. Crosby received two stars on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, for television (at 6252
Hollywood Boulevard) and radio (at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard).Crosby
was born in Spokane, Washington, to Scottish-American bookkeeper Harry
Lowe Crosby (1871â€"1950) and Irish-American Catherine Harrigan
(1873â€"1964, affectionately known as Kate), the daughter of a builder
from County Mayo in Ireland.The couple had seven children: Larry
(1895â€"1975), Everett (1896â€"1966), Ted (1900â€"1973), Harry
(1903â€"1977, popularly known as Bing Crosby), Catherine
(1905â€"1974), Mary Rose (1907â€"1990), and George Robert, popularly
known as Bob (1913â€"1993).Crosby attended Gonzaga College, but he
dropped out to seek a career in music. During World War II, he served
in the U.S. Marines, leading a band for much of his time in service.
American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the
Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats was a New Orleans
Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer
and actor Bing Crosby. On TV, Bob Crosby guest-starred in The Gisele
MacKenzie Show and was also seen on The Jack Benny Program. Crosby
hosted his own afternoon TV variety show on CBS, The Bob Crosby Show,
which aired from 1953 to 1957. Crosby received two stars on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, for television (at 6252
Hollywood Boulevard) and radio (at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard).Crosby
was born in Spokane, Washington, to Scottish-American bookkeeper Harry
Lowe Crosby (1871â€"1950) and Irish-American Catherine Harrigan
(1873â€"1964, affectionately known as Kate), the daughter of a builder
from County Mayo in Ireland.The couple had seven children: Larry
(1895â€"1975), Everett (1896â€"1966), Ted (1900â€"1973), Harry
(1903â€"1977, popularly known as Bing Crosby), Catherine
(1905â€"1974), Mary Rose (1907â€"1990), and George Robert, popularly
known as Bob (1913â€"1993).Crosby attended Gonzaga College, but he
dropped out to seek a career in music. During World War II, he served
in the U.S. Marines, leading a band for much of his time in service.
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