Bob Crosby film short - Late 1930s

Bob Crosby filmed this short for Paramount in the late 1930s. The band includes Yank Lawson, Bob Haggart, Eddie Miller and Ray Baduc. This is from a 16mm print owned by a friend. Sound is not the best, but it's fun to see and hear.


Though Crosby was the group's stage leader, the real work of managing the band fell upon tenor saxophonist Gil Rodin, who had been part of the old Ben Pollack band since its earliest days. And in bassist Bob Haggart the band had a gifted arranger, composer, and musical director. Also instrumental in the group were guitarist Hilton Nappy Lamare,clarinetists Matty Mattlock and Irving Fazolar.These musicians also created a small group inside of the Bob Crosby orchestra named the The Bobcats, which added true New Orleans-style dixieland jazz performances to the band's shows.

This film includes South Rampart Street Parade complete with scenes from a Mardi Gras parade.