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Bob Crosby, Bing's younger brother, often found himself in the odd position of being the least important member of his own orchestra. An okay singer, Crosby was much more important as the leader of a memorable swing band that found its own style by looking backwards to the 1920s. To Crosby's credit, he seemed aware of his predicament and not uncomfortable at allocating most of the solo space to his talented sidemen, featuring them with his big band and his Bobcats, the latter a hot Dixieland band taken out of his orchestra. After stints with Anson Weeks in 1932 and the Dorsey Brothers' orchestra during 1934-1935, Crosby was voted the frontman of a new big band that was formed out of the remains of Ben Pollack's orchestra. ...Read more of the Barnes and Noble bio on BOB CROSBY
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