Bobby Hackett

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 126-150 of 185 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	63174	10-in.	1/18/1938	Bei mir bist du schoen	Adrian Rollini Quintet	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	63175	10-in.	1/18/1938	Josephine	Adrian Rollini Quintet	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	63176	10-in.	1/18/1938	You' re a sweetheart	Adrian Rollini Quintet	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	63177	10-in.	1/18/1938	True confession	Adrian Rollini Quintet	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	63178	10-in.	1/18/1938	I've hitched my wagon to a star	Adrian Rollini Quintet	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	65437	10-in.	4/20/1939	Twelve bar stampede	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band	instrumentalist, cornet, guitar
Decca	65438	10-in.	4/20/1939	Feather bed lament	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band	instrumentalist, cornet, guitar
Decca	65439	10-in.	4/20/1939	Men of Harlem (Tempo di jump)	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band	instrumentalist, cornet, guitar
Decca	65440	10-in.	4/20/1939	Ocean motion	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band	instrumentalist, cornet, guitar
Decca	66241	10-in.	8/30/1939	What good will it do?	Dick Robertson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66242	10-in.	8/30/1939	Baby me	Dick Robertson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66243	10-in.	8/30/1939	Somebody told me they loved me	Dick Robertson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66244	10-in.	8/30/1939	I wish I had died in my cradle	Dick Robertson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66612	10-in.	9/19/1939	I only want a buddy, not a sweetheart	Dick Robertson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66613	10-in.	9/19/1939	That's what I want for Christmas	Dick Robertson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66614	10-in.	9/19/1939	Don't wait till the night before Christmas	Dick Robertson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66632	10-in.	9/20/1939	Ciribiribin (They're so in love)	The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	66633	10-in.	9/20/1939	Jodelin' jive	The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73312		1/28/1946	Soft lights and sweet music	Bobby Hackett Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72619	10-in.	12/13/1944	When your lover has gone-1	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72620	10-in.	12/13/1944	Whenever there's love-1	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72621	10-in.	12/13/1944	Impromptu ensemble No. 1	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72622	10-in.	12/13/1944	The man I love	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72623	10-in.	12/13/1944	'S wonderful-2	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	72865	10-in.	5/17/1945	(I'll build a) Stairway to paradise-1	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 126-150 of 185 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hackett, Bobby," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371.

Hackett, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104371.

"Hackett, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.