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Going Places, Doing Things

by Bob Crosby Bob-Cats

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1.
When My Dreamboat Comes Home (Big Apple Dance) 06:09
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2.
Dogtown Blues 04:34
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3.
Stumbling 03:19
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4.
Mournin' Blues 04:46
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5.
Digga Digga Doo 06:03
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6.
Ec-Stacy 04:58
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7.
Call Me a Taxi (Honeysuckle Rose) 05:40
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8.
Savoy Blues 05:30
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9.
You're Bound to Look Like a Monkey When You Grow Old 04:10
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10.
Cherry / Coquette / Pinch Me / Nice Work If You Can Get It / In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree 04:07
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11.
It's Wonderful 02:59
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12.
The Mark Hop 03:18
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13.
Big Foot Jump 02:41
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14.
High Society 04:03
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15.
Streaky Rasher 06:00
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16.
Smokey Mary 03:12
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about

"...fresh arrangements and new solos, the spirit is there ... great sound quality. The disc is excellent." iajrc Journal

"Using a dreamboat, a taxi, and a train named Smokey Mary, the Bob Cats dig into a set of tunes originally recorded by either the Bob Crosby Orchestra or the Bob Cats between 1936 and 1942. This collection, while not comprised of the best-known works of the band (they can be found in an earlier recording), captures the flavor and the energy that the original Bob Cats displayed so well. For the devotees of the Crosby sound, this recording should conger up some great memories, as the tune selection provides a varied and musically colorful look at the jazz and pop hits of the pre-world war II era.

The intent of the selection was to remind listeners that the Bob Crosby units recorded many traditional jazz selections, including several march based tunes, in building its reputation as the leader in Big Band Dixieland. Another notable characteristic of the band was the fact that it wrote and recorded many of its own compositions.

This was a fun project for us. For six of the Bob Cats, the effort was a continuation of our established mission, to keep the music of the Bob Crosby bands alive, ever since obtaining the rights to the name from the Crosby estate in 1996. Along the way, we drafted two new Bob Cats, namely Terry Myers on tenor sax and soprano sax, and Carl McVicker on bass, both of who gave us superior performances. For the other six, this was our first time in a studio together in three years. And it was certainly time we did so. Our live performance audiences continue to provide a highly enthusiastic response to our programs. Now, this new recording will allow them to take more of the distinctive Bob Cat sound home with them."

Ed Metz, Sen.

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released November 27, 2020

Ed Metz - piano, musical director
Werner Lutz - trumpet
Harold Johnson - trombone
Paul Hubbell - clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax
Terry Myers - tenor sa, soprano sax
Bob Leary - guitar
Carl McVicker - bass
Eddie Metz - drums

Recorded on April 19 and 20, 2000 at Stark Lake Studios, Ocoee, Florida.

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Bob Crosby Bob-Cats New York, New York

George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – 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.
There were reunions in the 1950s, 1960s and late 1990s to try to carry on the legacy of Bob Crosby. ... more

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