Born Robert Scobey, Jr. on December 9, 1916 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, Bob Scobey
was a jazz trumpeter and bandleader best known for his Dixieland-influenced
recordings. His musical career began in the 1930s when he played in dance
orchestras. By 1938, he had worked his way up to the second trumpeter position
in the Yerba Buena Jazz Band. In 1949, he became a bandleader for his own group,
Bob Scobey’s Frisco Band. As the band’s popularity grew, they began a three year
residency at the Victor & Roxie’s in San Francisco, California in 1950. Vocalist
and banjoist Clancy Hayes joined ...