Bobby Hammack

Bobby Hammack
Birth nameRobert Vernor Hammack, Jr.
Born(1922-01-22)January 22, 1922
Brookston, Texas
DiedMarch 28, 1990(1990-03-28) (aged 68)
GenresSwing music, Popular songs, Big band, Film score
Occupation(s)Pianist, Bandleader, Arranger, Composer, Studio musician, Music executive, Freelance musician
Instrumentpiano
Years active1945–1990
LabelsCapitol, Rhino, Audiophile, Coral, Liberty, Light
Formerly ofWalt Disney
1964 New York World's Fair
ABC

Robert Vernor Hammack, Jr. (January 22, 1922 Brookston, Texas – March 28, 1990 Riverside, California) was an American musician, originally from Texas, whose principal instrument was jazz piano. He led a prolific career in Los Angeles as a pianist, organist, conductor, arranger, and composer in (i) live venues, (ii) broadcast studios for radio and television, and (iii) recording studios for records, radio, television, and film.[1][2][3] Hammack flourished in a wide spectrum of genres that included dixieland, Blues, swing, sweet dance music (e.g., Lawrence Welk), easy listening, gospel, liturgical jazz, musical theatre, Tin Pan Alley, classical, and film score.[4]

  1. ^ The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary; Third edition, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, New York (1966), pg. 305 OCLC 598257
  2. ^ ASCAP Biographical Dictionary; Fourth edition, compiled for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers by Jaques Cattell Press, R.R. Bowker, New York (1980) OCLC 7065938
  3. ^ The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music, Composers and their music, three volumes, by William H. Rehrig (born 1939), Integrity Press, Westerville, Ohio (1991–1996) OCLC 24606813
  4. ^ Jérémie Noyer, Entretiens avec un empire, rencontres avec les artistes Disney: Volume 3, Disneyland Paris raconté par ses créateurs. Vol. 3, Harmattan, Paris (2012) OCLC 802324824