Bob Scobey
Robert Alexander Scobey Jr. (December 9, 1916 – June 12, 1963) was an American
jazz trumpet player of traditional and Dixieland music from Tucumcari, New
Mexico. After performing in dance orchestras during the 1930s, Scobey joined the
Yerba Buena Jazz Band in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II
between 1942 and 1946. In 1949, Scobey formed Bob Scobey's Frisco Band,
featuring banjoist and vocalist Clancy Hayes. The group recorded over 200 tracks
for labels including Good Time Jazz and held residencies at Victor & Roxie’s in
Oakland (1950–1953) and Rancho Grande. S...
