Bob received a Ph.D in plant ecology from the University of Bristol, after which he moved to the University of California at Davis for a postdoctoral fellowship with Emanuel Epstein, where he studied plant ion transport and mineral nutrition. Following his first professorship at the University ...
In 1954, the band undertook the first of its many European tours. During the 1960s, the Basie orchestra accompanied various singers, including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, and Sammy Davis Jr, on recordings and concert tours. He made numerous appearances with all~star groups in ...