Bill Doggett

Bill Doggett
Bill Doggett
	Doggett in 1980
Background information
Birth name	William Ballard Doggett
Born	February 16, 1916; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 13, 1996 (aged 80); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Blues; swing; jazz; R&B; rock and roll;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Piano; organ;
Years active	1930s–1996
Labels	King

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]

^ ^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.
^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 384. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
^ Harris, Craig. "Bill Doggett Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ 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.