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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] .
William Ballard Doggett, widely known as Bill Doggett, was an American pianist and organist who specialized in jazz and rhythm & blues. He collaborated with the Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Jordan, and was best known for his instrumental rock songs “Honky Tonk” and “Hippy Dippy.
Bill Doggett. William Ballard Doggett was an American pianist and organist. He began his career playing swing music before transitioning into rhythm and blues. Best known for his instrumental compositions "Honky Tonk" and "Hippy Dippy", Doggett was a pioneer of rock and roll.
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William Ballard Doggett was born February 16, 1916, on the north side of Philadelphia. At age nine, Doggett was attracted to the trumpet, but his family could not afford one. Bill's mother, Wynona, was a church pianist and his inspiration. Within a few years, he switched to the piano and was hailed as a child prodigy by the time he was thirteen.
Nov 22, 1996 · Bill Doggett, a jazz and rhythm-and-blues pianist, organist and arranger best known for his 1950s hit “Honky Tonk,” has died. He was 80. Doggett, who recorded the perennial hit in 1956, died...