Bob Haggart

Robert Sherwood Haggart (March 13, 1914 – December 2, 1998) was an American dixieland jazz double bass player, composer, and arranger. Although he is associated with dixieland, he was one of the finest rhythm bassists of the Swing Era.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1914 (New York City), Died December 2, 1998 (Venice)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, arranger, leader, composer, whistling

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 696 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-031537 10-in. 1/20/1939 I'm prayin' humble Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-038129 10-in. 7/24/1939 What's new? Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-038278 10-in. 7/17/1939 What's new? Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Larry Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-046126 10-in. 12/26/1939 What's new? Golden Gate Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Victor E0VB-3913 10-in. 3/17/1950 Tell her you love her Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-3914 10-in. 3/17/1950 Written guarantee Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-5688 10-in. 9/28/1950 La raspa (Mexican bounce) Dick Contino Accordion solo, with guitar, string bass, maracas, and tambourine instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D5VB-0821 10-in. 11/5/1945 Amor Dick Leibert Instrumental ensemble, with oboe solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D5VB-0822 10-in. 11/5/1945 The sweetheart of Sigma Chi Dick Leibert Instrumental ensemble, with clarinet solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-3380 10-in. 12/6/1946 Body and soul Eric Siday Orchestra ; Eric Siday Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-3381 10-in. 12/6/1946 Chicken reel Eric Siday Orchestra ; Eric Siday Jazz quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0668 10-in. 3/18/1947 Hitler lives Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0669 10-in. 3/18/1947 On silver wings to San Antone Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0915 10-in. 5/23/1947 It takes a long long train with a red caboose (to carry my blues away) Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0916 10-in. 5/23/1947 Don't make me sorry Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0917 10-in. 5/23/1947 Don't look now (but your broken heart is showing) Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0918 10-in. 5/23/1947 Pal in Palo Alto Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0994 10-in. 6/23/1947 Mother, Mother, Mother (is it good or is it bad) Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0995 10-in. 6/23/1947 You're breaking in a new heart (while you're breaking mine) Toots Camarata ; Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2000 10-in. 11/6/1947 Never trust a man Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2002 10-in. 11/6/1947 The ding dong polka Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders String band, with female vocal solo, yodeling, drums and accordion instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2003 10-in. 11/6/1947 Take it back and change it for a boy Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2088 10-in. 11/18/1947 Texas belle Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2091 10-in. 11/18/1947 Livin' western style Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2200 10-in. 11/18/1947 Little Lulu Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 1-25 of 696 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haggart, Bob," accessed March 20, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788.

Haggart, Bob. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788.

"Haggart, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 20 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bob Haggart

Discogs: Bob Haggart

Allmusic: Bob Haggart

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Haggart, Bob - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93016339

Wikidata: Bob Haggart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q709321

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/303452610

MusicBrainz: Bob Haggart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6801a74a-9038-4b39-853a-83c732311e05

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