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 3, 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 351-375 of 722 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 82317 2/21/1952 Canal Street blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82318 2/21/1952 Snake rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82415 3/5/1952 Snake rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82416 3/5/1952 Frog-I-More rag Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82417 3/5/1952 South Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82418 3/5/1952 The Sheik of Araby Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82859 5/13/1952 Busybody Roberta Lee instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82860 5/13/1952 Saturday rag Roberta Lee instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82931 6/10/1952 Part 1: Our director (Harvard) ; Down the field (Yale) ; As the backs go tearing by (Dartmouth) ; Cannon song (Princeton) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82932 6/10/1952 Part 2: Washington and Lee swing ; Rambling wreck from Georgia Tech ; On, brave old Army team (West Point) ; Anchors aweigh (Annapolis) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82933 6/11/1952 Part 3: On, Wisconsin ; Go U Northwestern ; Notre Dame Victory march ; The Victors (Michigan) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82934 6/11/1952 Part 4: Illinois loyalty song (Univ. of Illinois) ; Iowa corn song (Univ. of Iowa) ; Hail Purdue ; Minnesota rouser (Univ. of Minnesota) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82935 6/11/1952 Part 7: Fight song ; (Michigan State) ; Indiana, our Indiana (Indiana University) ; Across the field (Ohio State) ; Fight for California (Univ. of California) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82982 6/23/1952 Part 5: Fight for L.S.U.! (Louisiana State Univ.) ; Yea Alabama! (Univ. of Alabama) ; Men of State (Mississippi State College) ; Roll on, Tulane Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82983 6/23/1952 Part 6: Peruna (Southern Methodist Univ.) ; Aggie war hymn (Texas A & M) ; Horned frogs we are all for you (Texas Christian) ; The eyes of Texas are upon you (Univ. of Texas) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82984 6/23/1952 Part 8: Fight on (Univ. of (Southern California) ; De.28327, 9-28327 ; By the Old Pacific (UCLA) ; Come join the band (Leland Stanford) Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83494 10/15/1952 Davenport blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83495 10/15/1952 Riverboat shuffle Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83496 10/15/1952 Basin Street blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, whistling  
Decca 83497 10/15/1952 St. Louis blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, whistling  
Decca 83546 10/16/1952 Beale Street blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83547 10/16/1952 Memphis blues Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83599 11/3/1952 It made you happy Connie Boswell instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83600 11/3/1952 Singin' the blues Connie Boswell instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83638 11/13/1952 Way down yonder in New Orleans Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 351-375 of 722 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haggart, Bob," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788.

Haggart, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788.

"Haggart, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

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