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Bill Doggett

William Ballard Doggett (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996) was an American pianist and organist. He began his career playing swing music before transitioning into rhythm and blues. Best known for his instrumental compositions "Honky Tonk" and "Hippy Dippy", Doggett was a pioneer of rock and roll. He worked with the Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Jordan.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 16, 1916 (Philadelphia), Died November 13, 1996 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, arranger, leader

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 69437 10-in. 6/27/1941 Trouble in mind Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69438 10-in. 6/27/1941 Slide, Mr. Trombone Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69439 10-in. 6/27/1941 Ride, Red, ride Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69440 10-in. 6/27/1941 Rock, Daniel-1 Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69441 10-in. 6/27/1941 That's all Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69706 10-in. 9/5/1941 Big fat Mama Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69707 10-in. 9/5/1941 Shout, sister, shout Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69708 10-in. 9/5/1941 Apollo jump Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69709 10-in. 9/5/1941 Rock me Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69908 10-in. 11/6/1941 Hey Huss! Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69909 10-in. 11/6/1941 Let me off uptown Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69910 10-in. 11/6/1941 That's all Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 69911 10-in. 11/6/1941 How about that mess? Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71243 10-in. 7/29/1942 Are you ready? Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71244 10-in. 7/29/1942 Mason flyer Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71245 10-in. 7/29/1942 When the lights go on again Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71246 10-in. 7/29/1942 Little John special Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 71482 10-in. 11/3/1943 Cow cow boogie (Cuma-ti-yi-yi-ay) Ella Fitzgerald ; Ink Spots instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72949 10-in. 6/22/1945 Someday Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72950 6/22/1945 [Unknown title(s)] Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72951 6/22/1945 [Unknown title(s)] Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72952 10-in. 6/22/1945 All the time Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72953 10-in. 6/22/1945 How big can you get little man Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74833 4/12/1949 Push-ka-pee she pie (The saga of saga boy)-1 Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74834 4/12/1949 Cole slaw Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74835 4/12/1949 Beans and corn bread Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74836 4/13/1949 Onions (Instrumental) Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74837 4/13/1949 Baby's gonna go, bye bye Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74838 4/13/1949 Heed my warning Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74839 4/13/1949 Psycho-loco (Instrumental) Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74866 4/28/1949 Baby, it's cold outside Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74867 4/28/1949 Don't cry, cry baby Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74876 4/28/1949 School days Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75121 8/9/1949 Hungry man Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75122 8/9/1949 Love you 'til your money's gone blues Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75123 8/9/1949 Saturday night fish fry, part 1 Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75124 8/9/1949 Saturday night fish fry, part 2 Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76540 6/26/1950 I want a roof over my head Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76541 6/26/1950 Show me how Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76542 6/26/1950 Blue light boogie, part 1 Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76543 6/26/1950 Blue light boogie, part 2 Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76731 8/15/1950 Ain't nobody's business but my own Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76736 8/18/1950 Tambouritza boogie Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76737 8/18/1950 Chartreuse Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76738 8/18/1950 Lemonade Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76739 8/18/1950 It's a great, great pleasure Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76740 8/18/1950 You will always have a friend-2 Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76741 8/21/1950 Louisville Lodge meeting Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 76742 8/21/1950 Trouble then satisfaction Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 76743 8/21/1950 Crazy baby Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 76744 8/23/1950 Life is so peculiar Louis Armstrong ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 76745 8/23/1950 (I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you Louis Armstrong ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80660 3/8/1951 Blues for sale Doc Pomus arranger, leader  
Decca 80661 3/8/1951 Pool playin' baby Doc Pomus arranger, leader  
Decca 80662 3/8/1951 Too much boogie Doc Pomus arranger, leader  
Decca 80663 3/8/1951 Give it up Doc Pomus arranger, leader  
Decca 80749 3/28/1951 Bad luck child Joey Thomas Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80750 3/28/1951 Investigation blues Joey Thomas Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80751 3/28/1951 There ain't enough room here to boogie Joey Thomas Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80752 3/28/1951 Sarah Kelly from Plumbnelly Joey Thomas Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 81214 6/26/1951 Mixed emotions Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81215 6/26/1951 Smooth sailing Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81216 6/26/1951 Come on a-my house Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81326 8/1/1951 At the end of a day Bill Kenny ; The Song Spinners instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81327 8/1/1951 I see God Bill Kenny ; The Song Spinners instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81908 11/28/1951 Come and get it Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81909 11/28/1951 Stop makin' music Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81910 11/28/1951 Slow down Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81911 11/28/1951 Work baby work Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81912 11/28/1951 Never trust a woman-1 Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 81913 11/28/1951 All of me Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81914 11/28/1951 There goes my heart Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 81915 11/28/1951 Lay something on the bar (Besides your elbows)-1 Louis Jordan Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 82075 1/4/1952 Air mail special Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82076 1/4/1952 Rough ridin' Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82327 2/26/1952 Trust in me Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 82328 2/26/1952 Wishin' Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 82329 2/26/1952 Lonely wine Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 82330 2/26/1952 Midnight sun Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, piano, organ  
Decca 82357 2/28/1952 Midnight sun Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82358 2/28/1952 Pale moon Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82359 2/28/1952 Moon ray Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82360 2/28/1952 I don't want to set the world on fire Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82861 5/15/1952 It ain't necessarily so Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82862 5/15/1952 Stairway to the stars Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82863 5/15/1952 If I should lose you Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82864 5/15/1952 A pretty girl is like a melody Morris Lane instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 82899 5/29/1952 I cover the waterfront Arthur Prysock instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82900 5/29/1952 School of love Arthur Prysock instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82901 5/29/1952 I am a sentimental fool Arthur Prysock instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84694 6/11/1953 When the hands of the clock pray at midnight Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 84695 6/11/1953 Crying in the chapel Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, organ  
Decca 85150 9/2/1953 Nobody cares Arthur Prysock arranger  
Decca 85151 9/2/1953 Temptation Arthur Prysock arranger  
Decca 85152 9/2/1953 My mood Arthur Prysock arranger  
Decca 85153 9/2/1953 Jean Arthur Prysock arranger  
Decca 108558 1/12/1960 Saturday night fish fry Louis Jordan instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4572 11/24/1947 Have you got the gumption Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4573 11/24/1947 We can't agree Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4574 11/24/1947 Chicky-Mo, Craney-crow Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4575 11/24/1947 Roamin's blues Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4594 12/1/1947 Inflation blues Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4595 12/1/1947 You're much too fat Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4596 12/1/1947 Chug chug boogie Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4597 12/1/1947 There'll be no days like that Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4598 12/1/1947 Pettin' and pokin' Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doggett, Bill," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106060.

Doggett, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106060.

"Doggett, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106060

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