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 (Results 1-25 of 106 records)
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doggett, Bill," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106060.
Doggett, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106060.
"Doggett, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Doggett, Bill, 1916-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88681625
Wikidata: Bill Doggett - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q326810
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27251583
MusicBrainz: Bill Doggett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b6d381bb-3642-455c-ab73-125ba1259b71
ISNI: 0000 0000 7142 5947 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000071425947
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