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 686 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 | D9AB-2277 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | My hero | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9AB-2278 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | Tell me why | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9AB-2279 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Don't cry, Joe (Let her go, let her go, let her go) | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9AB-2280 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | Swing to 45 | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9AB-2281 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Whispering hope | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9AB-2282 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Penthouse serenade | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haggart, Bob," accessed June 27, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788.
Haggart, Bob. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788.
"Haggart, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 27 June 2022.
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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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