- Bob Scobey
Bob Scobey (
December 9 ,1916 –June 12 ,1963 ) was an Americanjazz musician born inTucumcari, New Mexico .He began his career playing in dance orchestras and nightclubs in the 1930s. In 1938 he worked as second trumpeter for
Lu Watters in theYerba Buena Jazz Band . By 1949 he was leading his own band under the name Bob Scobey's Frisco Band. From 1950 the group continued to play a three year residency at the Victor & Roxie's where their popularity grew.Clancy Hayes joined the band to sing, play banjo and had his own compositions such as "Huggin' And a Chalkin'" recorded. The collaboration recorded over two hundred tracks until he left in 1959 to follow a solo career.The Frisco Band never appeared outside of California, but were broadcast in 1952 on
Rusty Draper 's television show after which they were asked to return the year after by promotersGene Norman andFrank Bull . In 1953Louis Armstrong sang with them at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.On finishing their residency in 1953, they moved to the largest club on the West Coast of America, the
Rancho Grande in Lafayette,California , which had a grand dance floor.In 1959 Scobey opened the
Club Bourbon Street ,Chicago .Scobey died of
cancer in 1963. His wife Jan produced a biography and arranged for his band to reform to record some blues songs. She also saw to the reissuing of his albums.References
*Carr, I, Fairweather D, Priestley, P. (2000). The Rough Guide: Jazz: The Rough Guide. ISBN 1-85828-528-3
*Ertegün, Nesuhi. (1952). Bob Frisco's Band Part II [Album] . Good Time Jazz.
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