[1] He was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana, and started his music career in the mid-1950s as drummer in a band led by the unrelated Good Rockin' Bob.
[2] As a singing drummer, Lil' Bob's band played Louisiana's dance halls and clubs in the 1960s.
[8] Lil' Bob joined the Jin label in 1968, releasing several singles and an album, Sweet Soul Swinger.
[2] His 1960s recordings for the La Louisianne label were compiled on the CD Little Bob & The Lollipops, issued in 2004.
[2] He was still active as a performer in Louisiana in the mid-2000s,[8] but died of cancer in Opelousas General Hospital in 2015, aged 77.