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Bobby Hackett

Robert Leo Hackett (January 31, 1915 – June 7, 1976) was an American jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet, and guitar with the bands of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Hackett was a featured soloist on some of the Jackie Gleason mood music albums during the 1950s.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1915 (Providence), Died June 7, 1976 (Massachusetts)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet, guitar

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 182 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-071862 10-in. 2/18/1942 She'll always remember Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-071863 10-in. 2/18/1942 The lamplighter's serenade Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-071864 10-in. 2/18/1942 When Johnny comes marching home Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074740 10-in. 7/15/1942 That old black magic Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires ; Skip Nelson Male vocal solo with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074741 10-in. 7/15/1942 Moonlight becomes you Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires ; Skip Nelson Male vocal solo with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074743 10-in. 7/15/1942 Must be jelly ('cause jam don't shake like that) Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074745 10-in. 7/16/1942 A pink cocktail for a blue lady Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Skip Nelson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074746 10-in. 7/16/1942 Rainbow rhapsody Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0952 10-in. 6/10/1947 Jack Armstrong blues Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D7VB-0953 10-in. 6/10/1947 Rockin' chair Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D7VB-0954 10-in. 6/10/1947 Some day Louis Armstrong All-Stars Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D7VB-0955 10-in. 6/10/1947 Fifty-fifty blues Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars ; Jack Teagarden Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Brunswick B23760 10-in. 11/28/1938 You're so desirable Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, cornet  
Brunswick B23761 10-in. 11/28/1938 You're gonna see a lot of me Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, cornet  
Brunswick B23762 10-in. 11/28/1938 Hello, my darling Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, cornet  
Brunswick B23763 10-in. 11/28/1938 Let's dream in the moonlight Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, cornet  
Atlantic 238 10-in. 5/25/1949 It's raining Ruth Brown ; Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 239 10-in. 5/25/1949 So long Ruth Brown ; Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62074 10-in. 3/24/1937 Little old lady Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62075 10-in. 3/24/1937 Too marvelous for words Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62076 10-in. 3/24/1937 My little buckaroo Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62077 10-in. 3/24/1937 September in the rain Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62168 10-in. 4/30/1937 You'll never go to heaven Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62169 10-in. 4/30/1937 Toodle-oo Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62170 10-in. 4/30/1937 It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
(Results 51-75 of 182 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hackett, Bobby," accessed July 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371.

Hackett, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371.

"Hackett, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 July 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371

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