I'm the only guy in the jazz business who made it without any talent!
"George Robert "Bob" Crosby" was an United States/American swing music singer and Dixieland bandleader and vocalist best known for his group the Bob-Cats.
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous musicians! More Bob Crosby on Wikipedia.In 1934, I formed my own band.
But just as I was ready to call it quits, I got the necessary money from a third party, who had been instructed by Bing to help me out, without letting me know where the help came from.
He wanted me to learn to stand on my own feet, and to make it impossible for me to thank him.
I didn't want to be compared with Bing.
Bing was always hesitant to accept appreciation in any form.
I didn't want people to say his brother Bing sings better than he does.
I knew darned well I had a better band than he had!
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