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 New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died December 3, 1998 (Venice (city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States) )

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 773 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-3082 10-in. 1/11/1950 Say yes my love Claude Thornhill Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-3083 10-in. 1/11/1950 Raindrop serenade The Honeydreamers ; Claude Thornhill Mixed vocal quintet with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-3892 10-in. 3/17/1950 At the roller derby Dick Leibert ; Three Beaus and a Peep Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-3910 10-in. 3/17/1950 The bowling song Dick Leibert ; Three Beaus and a Peep Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, string bass  
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-4209 10-in. 4/19/1950 An ordinary broom (reminds me of you) Tony Martin ; Fran Warren Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-4210 10-in. 4/19/1950 I theenk Tony Martin ; Fran Warren Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-5563 10-in. 9/5/1950 Please say goodnight to the guy, Irene Ziggy Talent Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-5564 10-in. 9/5/1950 Lena, the queen a' the uptown arena Ziggy Talent Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance 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 E0VB-5935 10-in. 11/2/1950 I guess I'll have to dream the rest Fontane Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-5936 10-in. 11/2/1950 Tennessee waltz Fontane Sisters Female vocal trio, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E1VB-0003 10-in. 1/9/1951 Over the rainbow Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E1VB-0006 10-in. 1/9/1951 Let's fall in love Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E1VB-0055 10-in. 1/9/1951 I love you too much Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E1VB-0056 10-in. 1/9/1951 Don't leave me now Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E4LB-3998 10-in. 4/27/1954 Trumpet tarantella Frankie Avalon Vocal chorus, with trumpet solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E4LB-3999 10-in. 4/27/1954 Dormi, dormi (sleep my darling) Frankie Avalon Vocal chorus, with trumpet solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D5VB-0265 10-in. 5/14/1945 In a sentimental mood Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D5VB-0821 10-in. 11/5/1945 Amor Dick Leibert Instrumental ensemble, with oboe solo instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 1-25 of 773 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haggart, Bob," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106788.

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

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

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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/317293 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/317293

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