Bobcats Blues

BOB CROSBY & THE BOBCATS Return Of The Bobcats (1971 UK 10-track LP, fully laminated picture sleeve.

Even for the Mosaic label, this limited-edition 12-CD box set is miraculous. Unlike most of their other efforts, this is not a "complete" set, although each of the 65 sessions covered is complete. A collection of mostly formerly rare sessions made for Capitol during its first 11 years, the music ranges from Dixieland in the Bob Crosby Bobcats manner to some swing-oriented big bands and a touch of bop. The quantity (245 selections) and the high quality are both remarkable. Included are exciting sessions by Paul Whiteman, Eddie Miller, Nappy Lamare, Ray Bauduc, Marvin Ash, Wingy Manone, Johnny Mercer, Scatman Crothers, Deane Kincaide, Armand Hug, Frankie Trumbauer (his last recordings), Pud Brown, Bud Freeman, Zutty Singleton, Bobby Hackett, Sid Catlett, Al Casey, the Capitol Jazzmen, Jack Teagarden, Anita O'Day, Ten Cats and a Mouse, the Benny Carter big band, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan, Mel Powell, the exciting and very underrated Cootie Williams Orchestra, Murray McEachern, Rex Stewart, Sonny Greer, Louie Bellson, Carl Kress, Kay Starr, Red Norvo and Stan Hasselgard. A remarkable and highly enjoyable set which contains many previously unreleased recordings.

Even for the Mosaic label, this limited-edition 12-CD box set is miraculous. Unlike most of their other efforts, this is not a "complete" set, although each of the 65 sessions covered is complete. A collection of mostly formerly rare sessions made for Capitol during its first 11 years, the music ranges from Dixieland in the Bob Crosby Bobcats manner to some swing-oriented big bands and a touch of bop. The quantity (245 selections) and the high quality are both remarkable. Included are exciting sessions by Paul Whiteman, Eddie Miller, Nappy Lamare, Ray Bauduc, Marvin Ash, Wingy Manone, Johnny Mercer, Scatman Crothers, Deane Kincaide, Armand Hug, Frankie Trumbauer (his last recordings), Pud Brown, Bud Freeman, Zutty Singleton, Bobby Hackett, Sid Catlett, Al Casey, the Capitol Jazzmen, Jack Teagarden, Anita O'Day, Ten Cats and a Mouse, the Benny Carter big band, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan, Mel Powell, the exciting and very underrated Cootie Williams Orchestra, Murray McEachern, Rex Stewart, Sonny Greer, Louie Bellson, Carl Kress, Kay Starr, Red Norvo and Stan Hasselgard. A remarkable and highly enjoyable set which contains many previously unreleased recordings.

Even for the Mosaic label, this limited-edition 12-CD box set is miraculous. Unlike most of their other efforts, this is not a "complete" set, although each of the 65 sessions covered is complete. A collection of mostly formerly rare sessions made for Capitol during its first 11 years, the music ranges from Dixieland in the Bob Crosby Bobcats manner to some swing-oriented big bands and a touch of bop. The quantity (245 selections) and the high quality are both remarkable. Included are exciting sessions by Paul Whiteman, Eddie Miller, Nappy Lamare, Ray Bauduc, Marvin Ash, Wingy Manone, Johnny Mercer, Scatman Crothers, Deane Kincaide, Armand Hug, Frankie Trumbauer (his last recordings), Pud Brown, Bud Freeman, Zutty Singleton, Bobby Hackett, Sid Catlett, Al Casey, the Capitol Jazzmen, Jack Teagarden, Anita O'Day, Ten Cats and a Mouse, the Benny Carter big band, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan, Mel Powell, the exciting and very underrated Cootie Williams Orchestra, Murray McEachern, Rex Stewart, Sonny Greer, Louie Bellson, Carl Kress, Kay Starr, Red Norvo and Stan Hasselgard. A remarkable and highly enjoyable set which contains many previously unreleased recordings.

The man who popularized wordless vocal choruses and light orchestral accompaniment on a mix of popular standards and contemporary hits of the 1960s, Ray Conniff was a trombone player for Bunny Berigan's Orchestra and Bob Crosby's Bobcats before being hired as an arranger by Mitch Miller for Columbia Records in 1954. After he wrote the charts for several sizeable Columbia hits during the mid-'50s, Conniff became a solo artist as well, applying his arranging techniques to instrumental easy listening for the booming adult album market.

"Positively West 52nd Street" is a bootleg album by Bob Dylan, capturing live performances from October 19-20, 1994, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Released in 2010, it features high-quality recordings of iconic songs such as "Jokerman," "If You See Her, Say Hello," "Tangled Up In Blue," "All Along the Watchtower," and "Like a Rolling Stone." The album is notable for Dylan's unique arrangements and the vibrant energy of his live performances​.

"Positively West 52nd Street" is a bootleg album by Bob Dylan, capturing live performances from October 19-20, 1994, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Released in 2010, it features high-quality recordings of iconic songs such as "Jokerman," "If You See Her, Say Hello," "Tangled Up In Blue," "All Along the Watchtower," and "Like a Rolling Stone." The album is notable for Dylan's unique arrangements and the vibrant energy of his live performances​.

"Positively West 52nd Street" is a bootleg album by Bob Dylan, capturing live performances from October 19-20, 1994, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Released in 2010, it features high-quality recordings of iconic songs such as "Jokerman," "If You See Her, Say Hello," "Tangled Up In Blue," "All Along the Watchtower," and "Like a Rolling Stone." The album is notable for Dylan's unique arrangements and the vibrant energy of his live performances​.

"Positively West 52nd Street" is a bootleg album by Bob Dylan, capturing live performances from October 19-20, 1994, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Released in 2010, it features high-quality recordings of iconic songs such as "Jokerman," "If You See Her, Say Hello," "Tangled Up In Blue," "All Along the Watchtower," and "Like a Rolling Stone." The album is notable for Dylan's unique arrangements and the vibrant energy of his live performances​.