(William Ballard Doggett)

Compositor, pianista

Instruments: Piano i òrgan

Gèneres: Jazz

Naixement: 16 de febrer de 1916 a Filadèlfia

Mort: 13 de novembre de 1996 a Nova York

fue un pianista y organista estadounidense. Comenzó su carrera tocando música swing para posteriormente cambiar al Rhythm and blues y al Rock and roll, género del que es considerado pionero. Sus composiciones más exitosas fueron "Honky Tonk" y "Hippy Dippy". A lo largo de su carrera trabajó con artistas como Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald y Louis Jordan.

Durant la dècada de 1930 i principis de la de 1940 va treballar per a Lucky Millinder, Frank Fairfax i l'arranjador Jimmy Mundy.

En 1951, Doggett va crear el seu propi trio i va començar a gravar per a la discogràfica King Records. La seva gravació més coneguda va ser "Honky Tonk", que es va convertir en un èxit del rhythm and blues en 1956 i va vendre quatre milions de còpies (aconseguint el número 1 de les llistes R&B i el número 2 de les llistes Pop), i que coescribió amb Billy Butler. La cançó va encapçalar la llista Billboard R&B dels Estats Units durant més de dos mesos. També va fer arranjaments per a molts directors d'orquestra i intèrprets, inclosos Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald i Lionel Hampton.

Va continuar tocant i fent arranjaments fins que va morir, als 80 anys, d'un atac al cor a la ciutat de Nova York.

Discografía

Senzills

1945 - "Be-Baba-Leba" (veu Helen Humes)

1953 - "Moon Dust"

1953 - "Early Bird"

1953 - "No More In Life"

"High Heels" 1954 (#15 R&B)

1956 - "Honky Tonk, Part 1"/"Honky Tonk, Part 2"

1956 - "Slow Walk"

1957 "Ram-Bunk-Shush"

1957 - "Soft"

1958 - "Leaps And Bounds, Part 1"/"Leaps And Bounds, Part 2"

1958 - "Blip Blop"

1958 - "Hold It!"

1959 - "Rainbow Riot, Part 1"/"Rainbow Riot, Part 2"

1959 - "Monster Party"

1959 - "Yocky Dock, Part 1"/"Yocky Dock, Part 2"

1961 - "Honky Tonk, Part 2"

EP de 7"

1954 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 1

1954 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 2

1954 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 3

1955 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 4

1955 - All Time Christmas Favorites

1955 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 5

1956 - Doggett Dreams, Vol. 6

1956 - Doggett Jumps, Vol. 7

1956 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo: Honky Tonk!

1956 - Bill Doggett, Volume 1

1956 - Bill Doggett, Volume 2

1956 - Bill Doggett, Volume 3

1956 - As You Desire Me (Volume 1)

1956 - As You Desire Me (Volume 2)

1956 - As You Desire Me (Volume 3)

1956 - Earl Bostic – Bill Doggett

1957 - A Salute To Ellington (Volume 1)

1957 - A Salute To Ellington (Volume 3)

1957 - Dame Dreaming (Volume 1)

1957 - Dame Dreaming (Volume 2)

1957 - Dame Dreaming (Volume 3)

1957 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo: Hot Doggett

1957 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo: Soft

1958 - Hold It! (Volume 1)

1958 - Hold It! (Volume 2)

1958 - Hold It! (Volume 3)

1959 - High And Wide (Volume 1)

1959 - High And Wide (Volume 2)

1959 - High And Wide (Volume 3)

1959 - Big City Dance Party (Volume 1)

1959 - Big City Dance Party (Volume 2)

1959 - Big City Dance Party (Volume 3)

LP de 10"

1954 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Volume 1

1954 - Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Volume 2

1954 - All Time Christmas Favorites

1955 - Sentimentally Yours

LP de 12"

1956 - Moon Dust

1956 - Hot Doggett

1956 - As You Desire Me

1956 - Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk

1957 - Dame Dreaming

1957 - A Salute to Ellington

1957 - Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet

1958 - Candle Glow

1958 - Swingin' Easy

1958 - Dance Awhile with Doggett

1958 - 12 Songs Of Christmas

1959 - Hold It!

1959 - High And Wide

1959 - Big City Dance Party

1959 - Bill Doggett on Tour

1960 - For Reminiscent Lovers, Romantic Songs By Bill Doggett

1960 - Back With More Bill Doggett

1961 - 3,046 People Danced 'Til 4 A.M. To Bill Doggett

1961 - The Band With The Beat!

1962 - The Many Moods Of Bill Doggett

1962 - Bill Doggett Swings

1962 - Rhythm Is My Business (Ella Fitzgerald with Bill Doggett

1962 - Oops! The Swinging Sounds Of Bill Doggett

1963 - Bill Doggett Plays American Songs, Bossa Nova Style

1963 – Impressions

1963 - Prelude To The Blues

1963 - Fingertips

1964 - The Best Of Bill Doggett

1964 - Wow!

1966 - Bonanza Of 24 Songs

1966 - Honky Tonk A-La-Mod!

1969 - Take Your Shot

1970 - Honky Tonk Popcorn

1970 - The Nearness Of You

1970 - Ram-Bunk-Shush

1971 - Sentimental Mood

1971 - Soft

1971 - Bill Doggett Disques Black And Blue

1977 - 14 Original Greatest Hits

1978 - Bill Doggett feat. Eddie Davis & Eddie Vinson, amb Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

1978 - Midnight Slows, Vol. 9

1979 - Midnight Slows, Vol. 10 amb Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

1980 - Mister Honky Tonk

1991 - The Right Choice After