Bill Doggett

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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
Decca	74835		4/12/1949	Beans and corn bread	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	74836		4/13/1949	Onions (Instrumental)	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	74837		4/13/1949	Baby's gonna go, bye bye	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	74838		4/13/1949	Heed my warning	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	74839		4/13/1949	Psycho-loco (Instrumental)	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	74866		4/28/1949	Baby, it's cold outside	Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	74867		4/28/1949	Don't cry, cry baby	Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	74876		4/28/1949	School days	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	75121		8/9/1949	Hungry man	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	75122		8/9/1949	Love you 'til your money's gone blues	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	75123		8/9/1949	Saturday night fish fry, part 1	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	75124		8/9/1949	Saturday night fish fry, part 2	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76540		6/26/1950	I want a roof over my head	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76541		6/26/1950	Show me how	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76542		6/26/1950	Blue light boogie, part 1	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76543		6/26/1950	Blue light boogie, part 2	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76731		8/15/1950	Ain't nobody's business but my own	Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76736		8/18/1950	Tambouritza boogie	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76737		8/18/1950	Chartreuse	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76738		8/18/1950	Lemonade	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76739		8/18/1950	It's a great, great pleasure	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76740		8/18/1950	You will always have a friend-2	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76741		8/21/1950	Louisville Lodge meeting	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	76742		8/21/1950	Trouble then satisfaction	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	76743		8/21/1950	Crazy baby	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	76744		8/23/1950	Life is so peculiar	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76745		8/23/1950	(I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80660		3/8/1951	Blues for sale	Doc Pomus	arranger, leader
Decca	80661		3/8/1951	Pool playin' baby	Doc Pomus	arranger, leader
Decca	80662		3/8/1951	Too much boogie	Doc Pomus	arranger, leader
Decca	80663		3/8/1951	Give it up	Doc Pomus	arranger, leader
Decca	80749		3/28/1951	Bad luck child	Joey Thomas Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80750		3/28/1951	Investigation blues	Joey Thomas Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80751		3/28/1951	There ain't enough room here to boogie	Joey Thomas Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80752		3/28/1951	Sarah Kelly from Plumbnelly	Joey Thomas Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81214		6/26/1951	Mixed emotions	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81215		6/26/1951	Smooth sailing	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81216		6/26/1951	Come on a-my house	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81326		8/1/1951	At the end of a day	Bill Kenny ; The Song Spinners	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81327		8/1/1951	I see God	Bill Kenny ; The Song Spinners	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81908		11/28/1951	Come and get it	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81909		11/28/1951	Stop makin' music	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81910		11/28/1951	Slow down	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81911		11/28/1951	Work baby work	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81912		11/28/1951	Never trust a woman-1	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	81913		11/28/1951	All of me	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81914		11/28/1951	There goes my heart	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81915		11/28/1951	Lay something on the bar (Besides your elbows)-1	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	82075		1/4/1952	Air mail special	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82076		1/4/1952	Rough ridin'	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82327		2/26/1952	Trust in me	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	82328		2/26/1952	Wishin'	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	82329		2/26/1952	Lonely wine	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	82330		2/26/1952	Midnight sun	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, organ
Decca	82357		2/28/1952	Midnight sun	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82358		2/28/1952	Pale moon	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82359		2/28/1952	Moon ray	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82360		2/28/1952	I don't want to set the world on fire	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82861		5/15/1952	It ain't necessarily so	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82862		5/15/1952	Stairway to the stars	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82863		5/15/1952	If I should lose you	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82864		5/15/1952	A pretty girl is like a melody	Morris Lane	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82899		5/29/1952	I cover the waterfront	Arthur Prysock	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82900		5/29/1952	School of love	Arthur Prysock	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	82901		5/29/1952	I am a sentimental fool	Arthur Prysock	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84694		6/11/1953	When the hands of the clock pray at midnight	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	84695		6/11/1953	Crying in the chapel	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	85150		9/2/1953	Nobody cares	Arthur Prysock	arranger
Decca	85151		9/2/1953	Temptation	Arthur Prysock	arranger
Decca	85152		9/2/1953	My mood	Arthur Prysock	arranger
Decca	85153		9/2/1953	Jean	Arthur Prysock	arranger
Decca	108558		1/12/1960	Saturday night fish fry	Louis Jordan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4572		11/24/1947	Have you got the gumption	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4573		11/24/1947	We can't agree	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4574		11/24/1947	Chicky-Mo, Craney-crow	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4575		11/24/1947	Roamin's blues	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4594		12/1/1947	Inflation blues	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4595		12/1/1947	You're much too fat	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4596		12/1/1947	Chug chug boogie	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4597		12/1/1947	There'll be no days like that	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4598		12/1/1947	Pettin' and pokin'	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doggett, Bill," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106060.

Doggett, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106060.

"Doggett, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.