Bill Doggett
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Biography
[Edit]With his instrumental hit "Honky Tonk" in February 1956, Bill Doggett (born William Ballard Doggett) created one of rock's greatest instrumental tracks. Although it generated scores of offers to perform in rock & roll clubs throughout the United States, Doggett remained tied to the jazz and organ-based R&B that he had performed since the 1930s. Continuing to record for the Cincinnati-based King label until 1960, he went on to record for Warner Brothers, Columbia, ABC-Paramount and Sue. His last session came as a member and producer of an all-star jazz/R&B group, Bluesiana Hurricane in 1995.
Born on the north side of Philadelphia, Doggett struggled with poverty as a youngster. Although he initially dreamed of playing the trumpet, his family was unable to afford lessons. Persuaded by his mother (a church pianist), to try keyboards instead, he quickly mastered the instrument. Hailed as a child prodigy by his 13th birthday, he formed his first band, the Five Majors, at the age of 15.
Performing with the Jimmy Gorman Band, the pit orchestra at the Nixon Grand Theater, while still in high school, Doggett assumed leadership of the group in 1938. The experience was brief, however, as Doggett sold the orchestra to Lucky Millinder, with whom he continued to work off and on for the next four years. He made his recording debut on Millinder's tracks, "Little Old Lady From Baltimore" and "All Aboard" in 1939.
Although he formed a short-lived orchestra with Benny Goodman's arranger, Jimmy Mundy, in late 1939, Doggett continued to work primarily as a sideman. Playing piano and arranging for the Ink Spots from 1942 until 1944, he went on to arrange tunes for Count Basie's band and tour and/or record with Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald and Lionel Hampton. Replacing Wild Bill Davis in Louis Jordan's band, in 1947, he appeared on the influential tunes, "Saturday Night Fish Fry" and "Blue Light Boogie." He made his debut as an organist during June 1951 recording sessions with Ella Fitzgerald.
Debuting his own organ-led combo at New York nightclub, the Baby Grand, in June 1952, Doggett recorded more than a dozen singles before striking gold with "Honky Tonk" four years later.
A longtime resident of Long Island, New York, Doggett died on November 13, 1996, three days after suffering a heart attack.
Title: Dancing With Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo (1955-1960)
Artist: Bill Doggett
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Right Choice
Artist: Bill Doggett
Title: Top Hits - All Time Christmas Favorites
Artist: Bill Doggett
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Masters of the Last Century: Best of Bill Doggett
Artist: Bill Doggett
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: The Masters of Jazz: 33 Best of Bill Doggett & Chick Corea
Artist: Chick Corea, Bill Doggett
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: Bill's Honky Tonk : Bill Doggett
Artist: Bill Doggett
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock
Title: 28 Big Ones (Original King Records Recordings)
Artist: Bill Doggett
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Instrumental
Collections
Title: Bawdy Burlesque
Genre: Lounge
Title: Instrumental Gold (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Guitar Legends, Vol.1
Genre: Rock
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1957, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The 50 Best Instrumental Rock Songs Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: Old King Gold Volume 2 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1956, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The First US Hot 100 August 1958, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Songs from Those Days 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Flip Flop and Bop, Vol. 9
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Classic Country & Bluegrass Instrumentals
Genre: Country
Title: Burlesque! Vol.2 -More Swingin' Sleaze n' Teaze
Genre: Lounge
Title: Wonderful World of the 50's - 100 Hit Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1956, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Heart & Soul of Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Las 111 Canciones de Navidad
Genre: Latin
Title: The Aladdin Records Story
Genre: Pop
Title: The Jazz Story - Close to Heaven
Genre: Jazz
Title: The 50's - A Decade to Remember: Do You Wanna Dance
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: The Sue Story
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rhythm & Blues 1945-1951 - Music Sampler Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 22 Original R&B Recordings
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Jazz Got the Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rumba Blues Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Amazing Jazz Performances from New York
Genre: Jazz
Title: Working Jazz Hero - Songs of Ray Charles
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rock 'N Roll Instrumentals - Gold Edition
Genre: Rock
Title: The Party Rockin' Hits of 1956
Genre: Rock
Title: Rhythm & Blues Lounge
Genre: Blues
Title: Popcorn & Other Great Instrumentals
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop
Title: Sunday Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: One Dozen R & B Greats
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Old King Gold Volume 8 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 25 Years of Rhythm and Blues Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: U.S. R&B Chart No. 1 Songs 1955-57
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Rock 'N' Roll Explosion Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Ever Rock & Roll Revival
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Top 40 Rock n Roll
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Soul Steppin' On Ocean Drive
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues
Title: Twistin the Night Away + More Memories
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Movie Hits And Themes - Original Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Best of Jazz Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Popcorn Party (Classics From The Popcorn Years Vol. 3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Best of Your Favorite Instrumentals
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Let's Have a Rock 'n' Roll Party (36 Rockin' Greats)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Old King Gold Volume 1 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 24 Greatest R&B Christmas Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Traditional Pop Music
Title: A Rhythm & Blues Christmas
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Old King Gold Volume 6 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: The Blues That Built America - Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: 101 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 50 Rockin' Instrumentals (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Old King Gold Volume 5 (Original King Recording)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Old King Gold Volume 10 (Original King Recordings)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 18 Christmas Favorites
Genre: Country
Title: Best of the Best of the Instrumentals
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: Valentines Day: Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Guitar Sixties 1
Genre: Rock
Featuring albums
Title: Night Sounds - The Genesis of Soul / Jazz Organ Combos, 1956 - 1962
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Blue Velvet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Blue Velvet
Artist: Angelo Badalamenti
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Contemporary Folk
Title: Rare Doo-Wop and Rhythm & Blues Vocal Groups, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Down at the Ugly Men's Lounge, Vol. 3 - Presented by Professor Bob
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock
Title: R&B Hipshakers Volume 3 - Just a Little Bit of the Jumpin' Bean
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Jerome 'doc Pomus' Felder; An American Singer & Songwriter, Volume 1
Artist: Pomme, His All Stars
Genre: Blues