Bobby Christian

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Born
20 October 1911
Died
31 December 1991 (aged 80)
A longtime fixture of the Dick Schory Percussion Pops Orchestra, percussionist, arranger, and composer Bobby Christian also headlined a series of space age pop LPs much sought after by exotica aficionados. Born Sylvester Christian in Chicago on October 20, 1911, he acquired his first drum kit at the age of six, later studying for two decades under the famed percussion educator Roy Knapp (who also tutored Gene Krupa and Hal Blaine). Christian quit school at 14 to join Chicago bandleader Louie Panico, spending the next five years playing at the local Canton Tea Gardens. In 1930, he be… read more
A longtime fixture of the Dick Schory Percussion Pops Orchestra, percussionist, arranger, and composer Bobby Christian also headlined a series of space age pop LPs much sought after by exotica aficionados. Born Sylvester Christian in Chicago on October 20, 1911, he acquired his first drum kit… read more
A longtime fixture of the Dick Schory Percussion Pops Orchestra, percussionist, arranger, and composer Bobby Christian also headlined a series of space age pop LPs much sought after by exotica aficionados. Born Sylvester Christian in Chicago on October 20, 1911, he acquired his first drum kit at the age of six, later studying for two decades under the famed percu… read more

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1 Midnight Sun Midnight Sun
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2 Play track Shrunken Head Exotica Caravan
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3 Play track Vibe-Brations Mooganga
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4 Preparation: "F-Minus" Day Preparation: "F-Minus" Day
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5 Play track 100 Burlesque Hits & Greatest Burlesque Classics - The Very Best Burlesque & Striptease Dance Music Collection (Jazz Edition) Enough Man
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6 Out of This World Out of This World
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7 Blue Star Blue Star
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8 Autumn in New York Autumn in New York
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9 Out of Nowhere Out of Nowhere
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10 How High the Moon How High the Moon
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    31 Dec 1966 · 1 track

    Yeah, Yeah
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    Strings for a Space Age
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    Mr. Percussion
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