William Ballard Doggett (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996) was an
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist. Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his mother, a church pianist, introduced him
to music when he was 9 years old. By the time he was 15, he had joined a
Philadelphia area combo, playing local theaters and clubs while
attending high school. He later sold his band to Lucky Millinder, and
worked during the 1930s and early 1940s for both Millinder and arranger
Jimmy Mundy. In 1942 he was hired as The Ink Spots' pianist and
arranger. In 1949, he replaced Wild Bill Davis in Louis Jordan's Tympany
Five. It was there that he first achieved success playing the Hammond
organ and he is also reputed to have written one of Jordan's biggest
hits, "Saturday Night Fish Fry", for which Jordan claimed the writing
credit. In 1951, he organized his own trio and began recording for King
Records. His best known recording is "Honky Tonk," a rhythm and blues
hit of 1956 which sold four million copies, and which he co-wrote with
Billy Butler. He won the Cash Box award for best rhythm and blues
performer in 1957, 1958, and 1959. He also arranged for many bandleaders
and performers, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ella
Fitzgerald, and Lionel Hampton. He continued to play and arrange until
he died of a heart attack in New York City. As a jazz player Doggett
started in swing music and later played soul jazz, a field in which
rhythm and blues organists were highly sought after. His band included
saxophonists Red Holloway, Clifford Scott, Percy France, David "Bubba"
Brooks, Floyd "Candy" Johnson, guitarists Floyd Smith, Pete Mays, and
singers Toni Williams and Betty Saint-Clair.
With his instrumental hit "Honky Tonk" in February 1956, Bill Doggett
(born William Ballard Doggett) created one of rock's greatest
instrumental tracks. Although it generated scores of offers to perform
in rock & roll clubs throughout the United States, Doggett remained
tied to the jazz and organ-based R&B that he had performed since the
1930s. Continuing to record for the Cincinnati-based King label until
1960, he went on to record for Warner Brothers, Columbia, ABC-Paramount
and Sue. His last session came as a member and producer of an all-star
jazz/R&B group, Bluesiana Hurricane in 1995. With his instrumental
hit “Honky Tonk” in February 1956, Bill Doggett (born William Ballard
Doggett) created one of rock’s greatest instrumental tracks. Although it
generated scores of offers to perform in rock & roll clubs
throughout the United States, Doggett remained tied to the jazz and
organ-based R&B that he had performed since the 1930s. Continuing to
record for the Cincinnati-based King label until 1960, he went on to
record for Warner Brothers, Columbia, ABC-Paramount and Sue. His last
session came as a member and producer of an all-star jazz/R&B group,
Bluesiana Hurricane in 1995. Born on the north side of Philadelphia,
Doggett struggled with poverty as a youngster. Although he initially
dreamed of playing the trumpet, his family was unable to afford lessons.
Persuaded by his mother (a church pianist), to try keyboards instead,
he quickly mastered the instrument. Hailed as a child prodigy by his
13th birthday, he formed his first band, the Five Majors, at the age of
15. Performing with the Jimmy Gorman Band, the pit orchestra at the
Nixon Grand Theater, while still in high school, Doggett assumed
leadership of the group in 1938. The experience was brief, however, as
Doggett sold the orchestra to Lucky Millinder, with whom he continued to
work off and on for the next four years. He made his recording debut on
Millinder's tracks, "Little Old Lady From Baltimore" and "All Aboard"
in 1939. Although he formed a short-lived orchestra with Benny Goodman's
arranger, Jimmy Mundy, in late 1939, Doggett continued to work
primarily as a sideman. Playing piano and arranging for the Ink Spots
from 1942 until 1944, he went on to arrange tunes for Count Basie's band
and tour and/or record with Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Otis, Wynonie
Harris, Ella Fitzgerald and Lionel Hampton. Replacing Wild Bill Davis in
Louis Jordan's band, in 1947, he appeared on the influential tunes,
"Saturday Night Fish Fry" and "Blue Light Boogie." He made his debut as
an organist during June 1951 recording sessions with Ella Fitzgerald.
Debuting his own organ-led combo at New York nightclub, the Baby Grand,
in June 1952, Doggett recorded more than a dozen singles before striking
gold with "Honky Tonk" four years later. A longtime resident of Long
Island, New York, Doggett died on November 13, 1996, three days after
suffering a heart attack.
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William Ballard Doggett (16 de febrero de 1916 - 13 de noviembre de 1996) fue un pianista y organista estadounidense de jazz, rhythm and blues. Nacido en Filadelfia, Pensilvania, su madre, una pianista de la iglesia, lo introdujo a la música cuando tenía 9 años. Cuando tenía 15 años, se había unido a un combo del área de Filadelfia, tocando en teatros y clubes locales mientras asistía a la escuela secundaria. Más tarde vendió su banda a Lucky Millinder, y trabajó durante la década de 1930 y principios de la década de 1940 tanto para Millinder como para el arreglista Jimmy Mundy. En 1942 fue contratado como pianista y arreglista de The Ink Spots. En 1949, reemplazó a Wild Bill Davis en Tympany Five de Louis Jordan. Fue allí donde logró el éxito al tocar el órgano de Hammond y también se dice que escribió uno de los mayores éxitos de Jordan, "Saturday Night Fish Fry", por el cual Jordan reclamó el crédito de la escritura. En 1951, organizó su propio trío y comenzó a grabar para King Records. Su grabación más conocida es "Honky Tonk", un éxito de rhythm and blues de 1956 que vendió cuatro millones de copias y que coescribió con Billy Butler. Ganó el premio Cash Box al mejor intérprete de blues y ritmo en 1957, 1958 y 1959. También organizó conciertos para varios directores de orquesta, entre ellos Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald y Lionel Hampton. Continuó jugando y arreglando hasta que murió de un ataque al corazón en la ciudad de Nueva York. Como músico de jazz, Doggett comenzó en la música swing y luego tocó soul jazz, un campo en el que los organistas de blues y ritmo eran muy buscados. Su banda incluía a los saxofonistas Red Holloway, Clifford Scott, Percy France, David "Bubba" Brooks, Floyd "Candy" Johnson, los guitarristas Floyd Smith, Pete Mays y los cantantes Toni Williams y Betty Saint-Clair. Con su éxito instrumental "Honky Tonk" en febrero de 1956, Bill Doggett (William Ballard Doggett) nació una de las mejores pistas instrumentales del rock. Aunque generó decenas de ofertas para actuar en clubes de rock & roll en todo Estados Unidos, Doggett permaneció vinculado al R&B de jazz y órgano que había realizado desde la década de 1930. Continuando grabando para el sello King de Cincinnati hasta 1960, continuó grabando para Warner Brothers, Columbia, ABC-Paramount y Sue. Su última sesión fue como miembro y productor de un grupo de jazz / R & B de estrellas, Bluesiana Hurricane en 1995. Con su éxito instrumental "Honky Tonk" en febrero de 1956, Bill Doggett (nacido William Ballard Doggett) creó uno de los mejores instrumentos musicales del rock. pistas Aunque generó decenas de ofertas para actuar en clubes de rock & roll en todo Estados Unidos, Doggett permaneció vinculado al R&B de jazz y órgano que había realizado desde la década de 1930. Continuando grabando para el sello King de Cincinnati hasta 1960, continuó grabando para Warner Brothers, Columbia, ABC-Paramount y Sue. Su última sesión fue como miembro y productor de un grupo estelar de jazz / R & B, Bluesiana Hurricane en 1995. Nacida en el lado norte de Filadelfia, Doggett luchó con la pobreza cuando era joven. Aunque inicialmente soñaba con tocar la trompeta, su familia no podía pagar las lecciones. Persuadido por su madre (un pianista de la iglesia), de probar los teclados, rápidamente dominó el instrumento. Doggett asumió como un niño prodigio a los 13 años de edad, formó su primera banda, Five Majors, tocando con Jimmy Gorman Band, la orquesta de fosa del Nixon Grand Theatre. liderazgo del grupo en 1938. Sin embargo, la experiencia fue breve, ya que Doggett vendió la orquesta a Lucky Millinder, con quien continuó trabajando de manera intermitente durante los próximos cuatro años. Hizo su debut como grabador en las pistas de Millinder, "Little Old Lady From Baltimore" y "All Aboard" en 1939. Aunque formó una orquesta de corta duración con el arreglista de Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy, a fines de 1939, Doggett continuó trabajando principalmente como un sideman Tocando el piano y organizando los Ink Spots desde 1942 hasta 1944, organizó canciones para la banda y el concierto de Count Basie con Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald y Lionel Hampton. Reemplazando a Wild Bill Davis en la banda de Louis Jordan, en 1947, apareció en las melodías influyentes, "Saturday Night Fish Fry" y "Blue Light Boogie". Hizo su debut como organista durante las sesiones de grabación de junio de 1951 con Ella Fitzgerald. Con su propio combo liderado por un órgano en el club nocturno de Nueva York, el Baby Grand, en junio de 1952, Doggett grabó más de una docena de singles antes de encontrar el oro con "Honky Tonk" cuatro años después. Un residente de Long Island, Nueva York, Doggett murió el 13 de noviembre de 1996, tres días después de sufrir un ataque al corazón.
Tracklist:
1. Honky Tonk (Part 1) (Butler, Doggett, Scott, Shepherd)
2. Honky Tonk (Part 2) (Butler, Doggett, Scott, Shepherd)
3. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
4. Afternoon Jump (B. Red Ellis)
5. Peacock Alley (Butler, Ellis)
6. Big Boy (Jennings)
7. Slow Walk (Austin)
8. Nothin' Yet (B. Red Ellis)
9. When Your Lover Has Gone (E.A Swan)
10. Honky Tonk Number Three (Butler, Doggett, Scott, Shepherd)
11. Leaps and Bounds (Butler, Ellis, Scott, Shepherd)
Organ: Bill Doggett
Guitar: Billy Butler
Saxophone: Clifford Scott
Drums: Shep Shepherd
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