Bill Doggett

Bill Doggett
Doggett in 1980
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Ballard Doggett
Born(1916-02-16)February 16, 1916
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 1996(1996-11-13) (aged 80)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Piano
  • organ
Years active1930s–1996
LabelsKing

William Ballard Doggett (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996)[1] was an American pianist and organist.[2] He began his career playing swing music before transitioning into rhythm and blues.[3] Best known for his instrumental compositions "Honky Tonk" and "Hippy Dippy", Doggett was a pioneer of rock and roll.[4] He worked with the Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Jordan.[1]

  1. ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1996 - 1997". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 384. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  3. ^ Harris, Craig. "Bill Doggett Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Seymour, Gene (November 21, 1996). "From the archive: Blues musician Bill Doggett dies". Newsday. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.