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Bobby Hackett

Robert Leo Hackett (January 31, 1915 – June 7, 1976) was an American jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet, and guitar with the bands of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Hackett was a featured soloist on some of the Jackie Gleason mood music albums during the 1950s.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1915 (Providence), Died June 7, 1976 (Massachusetts)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet, guitar

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 185 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 62705 10-in. 10/25/1937 That's how I need you Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62706 10-in. 10/25/1937 My gal Sal Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62707 10-in. 10/25/1937 I've taken a fancy to you Teddy Grace instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62708 10-in. 10/25/1937 I'll never let you cry Teddy Grace instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62709 10-in. 10/25/1937 Goodbye, Jonah Teddy Grace instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62710 10-in. 10/25/1937 Tears in my heart Teddy Grace instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62750 10-in. 11/4/1937 Alabamy bound Frank Froeba Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62751 10-in. 11/4/1937 Goblins in the steeple Frank Froeba Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62752 10-in. 11/4/1937 Who? Frank Froeba Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62810 10-in. 11/24/1937 Nice work if you can get it The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62811 10-in. 11/24/1937 Bei mir bist du schoen The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62858 10-in. 12/6/1937 Wrap your cares in rhythm and dance The Nicholas Brothers instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62859 10-in. 12/6/1937 They say he ought to dance The Nicholas Brothers instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62860 10-in. 12/6/1937 Ten pretty girls Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62861 10-in. 12/6/1937 A little white lighthouse Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62891 10-in. 12/20/1937 The rhythm of the snowflakes Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62892 10-in. 12/20/1937 The house on the hill Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62893 10-in. 12/20/1937 Let's waltz for old times' sake Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62894 10-in. 12/20/1937 Three o'clock in the morning Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 62895 10-in. 12/20/1937 Sail along silv'ry moon Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 63161 10-in. 1/14/1938 Bob White Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 63162 10-in. 1/14/1938 You're a sweetheart Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 63163 10-in. 1/14/1938 You started something Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 63164 10-in. 1/14/1938 I wonder what's become of Sally? Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 63165 10-in. 1/14/1938 Somebody's thinking of you tonight Dick Robertson instrumentalist, cornet  
(Results 101-125 of 185 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hackett, Bobby," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371.

Hackett, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371.

"Hackett, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371

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