GIMBY, Bobby
(1918–1998)
GIMBY, Bobby [Born: Robert Stead Gimby on October 25, 1918 in Cabri, Saskatchewan; Died: June 20, 1998 in North Bay] Trumpeter, orchestra leader, arranger and music teacher Gimby gained public attention in The Cabri Boys’ Band and other western bands and orchestras. In 1940 he moved to Toronto where he became the lead trumpeter from 1941 through 1943 of Mart Kenney's Western Gentlemen. He formed his own orchestra in Toronto after the Second World War and led the Rodeo Rascals in 1949 on his CBC…