Bob McGrath was an American singer, actor, and author best remembered for his portrayal of kindly music teacher Bob Johnson on the children's show Sesame Street. Introduced during the show's premiere episode in 1969, McGrath remained with the Sesame Street cast for a remarkable 48 seasons. Prior to this, he was the featured singer on Mitch Miller's Sing Along with Mitch program and enjoyed unexpected success as a Japanese recording artist. McGrath also wrote a number of children's' books and albums and spent nearly four decades appearing on Telemiracle, a Canadian charity tele...