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Bob Scobey
Bob Scobey
Born: Dec 9, 1916 in Tucumcari, NM
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Died: Jun 12, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Styles: Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz Revival, Swing, New Orleans Jazz
Biography: Throughout his prime years, Bob Scobey was one of the more popular trumpeters in Dixieland. After many low-profile jobs in dance bands in the 1930s, in 1938 Scobey met trumpeter Lu Watters. As a member of Watter's Yerba Buena Jazz Band in San Francisco during 1940-1949 (with much of 1942-1946 spent in ...Read full biography
Rompin' and Stompin'
Rompin' and Stompin'
Released: 1958
Label: RCA
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Trumpeter Bob Scobey still had a spirited Dixieland group in 1959, but the addition of pianist Art Hodes for this date clearly uplifted the band. Scobey performs six songs associated with Jelly Roll Morton ...Read full review
Swingin' on the Golden Gate
Swingin' on the Golden Gate
Released: 1957
Label: RCA Victor
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Trumpeter Bob Scobey used an expanded version of his Frisco Jazz Band for this fine effort, last available as a now out-of-print LP. Matty Matlock's arrangements for the six horns (including three trombones), ...Read full review
More Bob Scobey albums: Main Albums (17), Compilations (8)
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