Biography

An orchestra leader renowned for his Dixieland group, Bob Crosby Orchestra, and Bob Crosby and the Bobcats, Bob Crosby is Bing's younger brother. His band continues to perform today. His daughter, Cathy Crosby, appeared with him on his television program and sang in a few movies of her own, including The Beat Generation (1959). He was educated at Gonzaga University, and joined ASCAP in 1954. His popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Big Noise from Winnetka", "Until" and "Silver and Gold".

Writer

Climax!(1954)

Actor

The Five Pennies(1959)as Wil Paradise

The Jack Benny Program(1950)as Self, Inspector, Bob Crosby, Bob

Senior Prom(1958)as Bob Crosby

The Bob Crosby Show(1958)as Bob Crosby

Mr. Broadway(1957)

The Merv Griffin Show(1962)as Self, Self - Guest

Archive Footage

Crosby in Search of Crosby: Bing the Truth Behind the Legend(2016)as Self

My Music: Big Band Vocalists(2012)as Self

Television: The First Fifty Years(1999)as Self

Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny(1995)as Self

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom(1992)

Known for

Raging Bull1980 · Soundtrack Manhattan Murder Mystery1993 · Soundtrack What If2013 · Soundtrack Let's Make Music1940 · Actor

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Barbara Bel Geddes, Danny Kaye, Tuesday Weld, Louis Armstrong, Ray Anthony, Bob Crosby, and Harry Guardino in The Five Pennies (1959)

Judy Canova, Jerry Colonna, and Bob Crosby in Sis Hopkins (1941)

Judy Canova and Bob Crosby in Sis Hopkins (1941)

Susan Hayward, Carol Adams, Mary Ainslee, Katharine Alexander, Elvia Allman, Loretta Andrews, Bonnie Bannon, Lynn Bari, Muriel Barr, De Don Blunier, Betty Blythe, Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Marie Burton, Charles Butterworth, Sally Cairns, Judy Canova, Charles Coleman, Irene Coleman, Lois Collier, Jerry Colonna, Edwina Coolidge, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Betty Mae Crane, Bob Crosby, Ellen Drew, Geraldine Fissette, Bess Flowers, Byron Foulger, Jean Gale, June Gale, June Glory, Virginia Grey, Harriette Haddon, Margaret Harding, Theresa Harris, Margaret La Marr, Carole Landis, Charles Lane, Mary Lawrence, Lorena Layson, Ethelreda Leopold, Marion Martin, Lynn Merrick, Laura Morse, Nancy Nash, Barbara Pepper, Betty Recklaw, Donna Mae Roberts, Jayne Shadduck, Helen Wood, Bee Stephens, Mary Stewart, Andrew Tombes, Joan Tours, Emmett Vogan, Beryl Wallace, Zelda Webber, Renee Whitney, Pat Wing, Jane Woodworth, Mildred Dixon, Adalina T. Pepper, Abigail Kendell, Natalee Halliburton, Eva Stivers, Poppy Pepper, Kathryn Pumby, Violet McClelland, Denise Sawyer, Beatrice Hagen, and Jean MacMurray in Sis Hopkins (1941)

Credit Score: Bob Crosby

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Let's Make Music

Bob Crosby

Fri Jan 17 1941

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Let's Make Music	3.09	1941	•	5.8	0	0	143
2	Holiday Inn	3.00	1942		7.3	1	3	19535
3	When You're Smiling	2.50	1950	•	6.7	0	0	36
4	Thousands Cheer	2.50	1944	•	6.2	0	3	1284
5	Senior Prom	2.38	1958	•	5.7	0	0	89
6	The Greatest Show on Earth	2.00	1952		6.5	2	5	17388
7	Rookies on Parade	1.63	1941	•	0.0	0	0	0
8	Road to Bali	1.00	1952		6.4	0	0	5565