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Bill Doggett
Person · male · United States · Philadelphia · born 1916 · died 1996 · recording since 1956
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist (1916-1996)
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Also known as Bill Dogett · Bill Dogget · Billy Doggett · William Ballard Doggett · 比爾·多格特
Timeline
21 events▣ Album 18◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1910s
1950s
· Debut release
Debut release: Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Biography
English biography1,254 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1354545386
Biography
William Ballard Doggett (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996) 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
Honky TonkSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAHonky Tonk (Part 1)3:05BHonky Tonk (Part 2)2:32" and "Hippy Dippy", Doggett was a pioneer of rock and roll. He worked with the Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Jordan.
Biography
Doggett was born in Philadelphia. During the 1930s and early 1940s he worked for Lucky Millinder, Frank Fairfax and arranger Jimmy Mundy. In 1942 he was hired as the Ink Spots' pianist and arranger.
In 1951, Doggett organized his own trio and began recording for King Records. His best known recording is "Honky TonkHonky TonkSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAHonky Tonk (Part 1)3:05BHonky Tonk (Part 2)2:32", a rhythm and blues hit of 1956, which sold four million copies (reaching No. 1 R&B and No. 2 Pop), and which he co-wrote with Billy Butler. The track topped the US Billboard R&B chart for over two months. 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, aged 80, from cancer in New York City.
7" EPs (all on King)
KEP-259 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 1 (1954)
KEP-325 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 2 (1954)
KEP-326 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 3 (1954)
KEP-334 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 4 (1955)
KEP-346 All Time Christmas Favorites (1955)
KEP-352 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Vol. 5 (1955)
KEP-382 Doggett Dreams, Vol. 6 (1956)
KEP-388 Doggett Jumps, Vol. 7 (1956)
KEP-390 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo: Honky Tonk! (1956)
KEP-391 Bill Doggett, Volume 1 (1956)
KEP-392 Bill Doggett, Volume 2 (1956)
KEP-393 Bill Doggett, Volume 3 (1956)
KEP-394 As You Desire Me (Volume 1) (1956)
KEP-395 As You Desire Me (Volume 2) (1956)
KEP-396 As You Desire Me (Volume 3) (1956)
KEP-397 Earl Bostic – Bill Doggett (1956)
KEP-399 A Salute To Ellington (Volume 1) (1957)
KEP-400 A Salute To Ellington (Volume 2) (1957)
KEP-401 A Salute To Ellington (Volume 3) (1957)
KEP-402 Dame Dreaming (Volume 1) (1957)
KEP-403 Dame Dreaming (Volume 2) (1957)
KEP-404 Dame Dreaming (Volume 3) (1957)
KEP-407 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo: Hot Doggett (1957)
KEP-408 Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo: Soft (1957)
KEP-424 Hold It! (Volume 1) (1958)
KEP-425 Hold It! (Volume 2) (1958)
KEP-426 Hold It! (Volume 3) (1958)
KEP-442 High And Wide (Volume 1) (1959)
KEP-443 High And Wide (Volume 2) (1959)
KEP-444 High And Wide (Volume 3) (1959)
KEP-448 Big City Dance Party (Volume 1) (1959)
KEP-449 Big City Dance Party (Volume 2) (1959)
KEP-450 Big City Dance Party (Volume 3) (1959)
10" LPs
Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Volume 1 King 295-82 (1954)
Bill Doggett, His Organ And Combo, Volume 2 King 295-83 (1954)
All Time Christmas Favorites King 295-89 (1954)
Sentimentally Yours King 295-102 (1955)
12" LPs
Moon Dust King 395-502 (1956)
Hot Doggett King 395-514 (1956)
As You Desire Me King 395-523 (1956) [reissue of King 295-102 plus 4 additional tracks]
Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk King 395-531 (1956)
Dame Dreaming King 395-532 (1957)
A Salute to Ellington King 533 (1957)
Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet King 557 (1957)
Candle Glow King 563 (1958)
Swingin' Easy King 582 (1958)
Dance Awhile with Doggett King 585 (1958)
12 Songs Of Christmas King 600 (1958) [reissue of King 295-89 plus 6 additional tracks]
Hold It! King 609 (1959)
High And Wide King 633 (1959)
Big City Dance Party King 641 (1959)
Bill Doggett on Tour [this is NOT a live album] King 667 (1959)
For Reminiscent Lovers, Romantic Songs By Bill Doggett King 706 (1960)
Back With More Bill Doggett King 723 (1960)
The Many Moods Of Bill Doggett King 778 (1962)
Bill Doggett Plays American Songs, Bossa Nova Style King 830 (1963)
Impressions [compilation] King 868 (1963)
The Best Of Bill Doggett [compilation] King 908 (1964)
Bonanza Of 24 Songs [compilation] King 959 (1966)
Take Your Shot King 1041 (1969) [withdrawn]
Honky Tonk Popcorn King 1078 (1970)
The Nearness Of You [compilation] King 1097 (1970)
Ram-Bunk-Shush [compilation] King 1101 (1970)
Sentimental Mood [compilation] King 1104 (1971)
Soft [compilation] King 1108 (1971)
14 Original Greatest Hits [compilation; reissued as All His Hits] King-Starday 5009 (1977)
Charles Brown: PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS [this vocal album includes 4 instrumental tracks by Bill Doggett] King-Starday 5019 (1978)
12" LPs issued by other labels
3,046 People Danced 'Til 4 A.M. To Bill Doggett [live album] Warner Bros. WS-1404 (1961)
The Band With The Beat! Warner Bros. WS-1421 (1961)
Bill Doggett Swings Warner Bros. WS-1452 (1962)
Rhythm Is My Business (Ella Fitzgerald with Bill Doggett) Verve V6-4056 (1962)
Oops! The Swinging Sounds Of Bill Doggett Columbia CL-1814/CS-8614 (1962)
Prelude To The Blues Columbia CL-1942/CS-8742 (1963)
Fingertips Columbia CL-2082/CS-8882 (1963)
Wow! ABC-Paramount S-507 (1964)
Honky Tonk A-La-Mod! Roulette SR-25330 (1966)
Bill Doggett Disques Black And Blue 33.029 (1971) - released on CD as I Don't Know Much About Love (Black & Blue 59.029) in 1991
Bill Doggett feat. Eddie Davis & Eddie Vinson Disques Black And Blue 33.138 (1978) - with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Midnight Slows, Vol. 9 Disques Black And Blue 33.145 (1978)
Midnight Slows, Vol. 10 Disques Black And Blue 33.160 (1979) - with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Mister Honky Tonk Disques Black And Blue 33.562 (1980)
The Right Choice After Hours/Ichiban AFT-4112 (1991) - Doggett's last recorded album of original material; also released on CD
CD releases/compilations of note
Gon' Doggett Charly R&B CRB-1094 [LP] (1985)
Trading Licks Charly R&B CD-51 (1987) [shared CD with Earl Bostic; 12 tracks by Doggett and 8 tracks by Bostic; all King material]
Leaps And Bounds Charly R&B CD-281 (1991)
The EP Collection See For Miles SEECD-689 (1999)
Everyday, I Have The Blues (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) Black & Blue BB-911 (2002)
Honky Tonk: The Very Best Of Bill Doggett Collectables 2876 (2004)
The Chronological Bill Doggett 1952-1953 Classics (Blues & Rhythm Series) 5097 (2004)
Am I Blue Black & Blue BB-468 (2005)
The Chronological Bill Doggett 1954 Classics (Blues & Rhythm Series) 5175 (2006)
Honky Tonk Popcorn Beat Goes Public/BGP CDBGPD-249 (2012) - reissue of King 1078 plus 5 bonus tracks
Everybody Dance The Honky Tonk/Doggett Beat For Dancing Feet Soul Jam 806174 (2019) 2LP-on-1CD
Dancing With Doggett: Bill Doggett, His Organ & Combo 1955-1960 Jasmine JASMCD-3142 (2019) - compilation that also includes the entire 3,046 People Danced 'Til 4 A.M. album.
As sideman
With Ella Fitzgerald
Lullabies of Birdland (Decca DL-8149, 1945–1955 [rel. 1956]) - includes "Rough Ridin'", "Smooth Sailing", and "Air Mail Special" with Doggett on organ
With Coleman Hawkins
The Hawk Talks (Decca DL-8127, 1952–1953 [rel. 1955])
With Helen Humes
Complete 1927–1950 Studio Recordings (Jazz Factory JFCD-22844, 2001) 3-CD set - includes the 5 tracks that Humes recorded with Doggett's octet for Philo/Aladdin in 1945: "Unlucky Woman", "Every Now And Then", "He May Be Your Man", "Blue Prelude", and "Be-Baba-Leba"
With Willis Jackson
Call of the Gators (Delmark, DD-460, 1949–1950 Apollo recordings [rel. 1992])
With Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax (Aladdin LP-708 [10-inch], 1945–1947 [rel. 1954]; Aladdin LP-803 [rel. 1956]; Imperial LP-9184/LP-12184 [rel. 1962])
With Louis Jordan
Jivin' with Jordan (Proper Box 47, 1938–1951 Decca recordings [rel. 2002]) 4-CD set
With Lucky Millinder
The Chronological Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra 1941–1942 (Classics 712, 1993)
The Chronological Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra 1943–1947 (Classics 1026, 1998)
With Paul Quinichette
The Vice Pres (EmArcy MG-36027, 1951–1952 [rel. 1954])
With Buddy Tate
Jumping on the West Coast (Black Lion 760175, 1947–1949 Supreme recordings [rel. 1992])
With Lucky Thompson
The Chronological Lucky Thompson 1944–1947 (Classics 1113, 2000)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 32 | 90.9th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (32 release groups · 19 studio albums)
Albums · 19
Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk
1956 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
A1Honky Tonk, Part 1A2Honky Tonk, Part 2A3On the Sunny Side of the StreetA4Afternoon JumpA5Peacock AlleyA6Big BoyB1Slow WalkB2Nothin' YetB3When Your Lover Has GoneB4Honky Tonk Number ThreeB5Leaps and BoundsThe Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet
1957 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 32:44
A1Soft2:33A2And the Angels Sing2:40A3Ding Dong3:06A4Honey2:31A5Easy2:33A6Hammerhead2:58B1Ram-Bunk-Shush2:36B2Chloe2:57B3Hot Ginger2:47B4King Bee2:42B5What a Diff'rence a Day Made2:57B6Shindig2:241957 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 31:20
A1High Heels2:37A2Honey Boy2:35A3True Blue2:37A4Wild Oats2:23A5Gumbo2:17A6Squashy2:45B1Percy Speaks2:42B2Oof!2:31B3Shove Off2:41B4Quaker City2:40B5Who's Who2:43B6Early Bird2:491958 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:05
1I Hadn't Anyone Till You2:482Yesterdays3:203Alone2:554As Time Goes By2:485Dedicated to You2:436Sweet and Lovely3:017Cottage for Sale3:138As You Desire Me2:529Dream2:5910Don't Blame Me2:4811This Love of Mine3:0612Fools Rush In2:32Dame Dreaming With Bill Doggett
1958 · studio album
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A1Sweet LorraineA2DianeA3DinahA4RamonaA5CherryA6CynthiaB1JeannieB2TangerineB3NancyB4EstrellitaB5LauraB6Marcheta1958 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:09
A1Flying Home2:19A2Autumn Dreams2:38A3How Could You?2:21A4Smoochie3:01A5Misty Moon1:57A6Bone Tones2:41B1Tailor Made2:46B2Chelsea Bridge2:46B3The Kid From Franklin Street2:28B4Pied Piper of Islip2:31B5Passion Flower2:24B6The Song Is Ended2:171959 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 30:24
1Hold It2:262Tanya2:403Lone Star Blues2:424Hippy Dippy2:365Rainbow Riot4:426Blip Blop2:417Blues for Handy2:328Boo-Da-Ba2:329Pimento2:1210Back Door2:4211Birdie2:39Back Again With More Bill Doggett
1960 · studio album
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1The Slush2Slidin'3The Doodle4Bugle Nose5Buttered Popcorn6Two Up7Night Train8Bill's Grill (Cookin')9Goofy Organ10Smokie11Shebar1964 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 34:09
A1Wow!2:36A2Oo-Da3:53A3Ol' Mose Blues8:06A4Happy Soul Time2:49B1The Kicker2:42B2Mudcat2:36B3Ram-Bunk-Shush3:12B4Slow Walk3:36B5Fatso4:391967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 38:29
A1Honky Tonk, Pt. 13:08A2Honky Tonk, Pt. 22:36A3Oof!2:27A4Slow Walk2:33A5Afternoon Jump2:49A6Snuff Box (Groove to Remember)3:36A7High Heels2:34B1Quaker City2:37B2Peacock Alley2:34B3When Your Lover Has Gone2:42B4Early Bird2:46B5On the Sunny Side of the Street2:53B6Crackers (Tailor Made)2:48B7High and Wide2:261967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 28:40
A1Honky Tonk, Part 12:18A2Canadian Sunset2:31A3’deed I Do2:52A4All Souls Blues3:10A5Buster2:43B1Honky Tonk, Part 22:23B2Opus D4:57B3St. Louis Blues3:07B4Careless Love2:28B5Mommy, Part 12:111969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:19
A1Honky Tonk2:55A2Twenty Five Miles2:34A3Honky Tonk Popcorn2:55A4Slippin' In2:33A5Cozy Corner5:15A6Corner Pocket3:00B1Make Your Move2:25B2After Lunch2:52B3Mad2:54B4A Doozy2:50B5Mr. Pitiful2:29B6Turnabout2:371979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 39:00
1Medley: That’s All / I Cover the Waterfront11:122Medley: All the Things You Are / You Are Too Marvelous for Words8:353Medley: Bewitched / I’ Am Just Lucky So an So9:484Medley: My Silent Love / Stella by Starlight / I Want to Be Loved9:251985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:51
A1Honky Tonk, Part 22:25A2Big Boy2:56A3Slidin'1:59A4Buttered Popcorn2:33A5Backwoods6:24A6Slow Walk2:23B1Quaker City2:33B2Night Train3:10B3Ram-bunk-shush2:20B4Peacock Alley2:26B5Hold It2:20B6Rainbow Riot, Parts 1 & 24:221987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 34:01
1George Washington Twist2:192Honky Tonk (vocal)2:293The Fog4:074Glo' Glug2:315Blue Largo2:536Ready Mix2:40711 O'Clock Twist2:208Big Dog Blues (part 1)2:499You Ain't No Good (vocal)2:5410A Lover's Dream3:0611Your Kind of Woman (vocal)2:4812Real Gone Mambo3:051991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 49:09
1Fur Piece4:532Rough Neck6:113Warm Breezes4:084Mush Mouth3:585Du-Da4:556Things Ain't What They Used to Be5:137I'm Ready3:028The Wright Choice5:239Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2)4:5210Just a Blues6:341998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 54:23
1J.M. Blues3:342I Don't Know Much About Love5:333Everyday I Have The Blues4:374Blues For Hughes6:405Green Onions4:516Mohr Truth6:527I've Been Lovin' You Too Long5:298I Love You So4:469Green Onions5:1010Mohr Truth6:512004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 38:26
1Bill's Honky Tonk4:022Pots A Cookin'5:183I Wish You Love4:154Dig The Thing5:285Dug's Pad4:416Midnight Sun2:507Flying Home7:538Charlie's Alley3:59— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 29:41
A1Honky Tonk Part II2:32A2Booga Man2:12A3Bueno5:00A4Sapphire2:32A5Hold It2:30B1Honky Tonk Part I2:58B2C'Mon Git It2:32B3Doctor Joy3:52B4Ko-Ko3:03B5Mr. Man2:30
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Honky TonkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:37AHonky Tonk (Part 1)3:05 BHonky Tonk (Part 2)2:32 | 1956 | ||
| 1958 | Blip Blop / TanyaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABlip Blop BTanya | 1958 |
Album · 9
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Trading LicksSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:00:531Honk Tonk, Part 13:06 2Honk Tonk, Part 22:36 3Big Boy3:09 4Flamingo2:42 5Steam Whistly Jump3:01 6Buttered Popcorn2:45 7Back Wood6:47 8Slow Walk2:35 9What! No Pearls2:48 10Don’t You Do It3:03 11Quaker City2:44 12Night Train3:23 13Moonglow2:42 14Special Delivery Stomp2:25 15Ram Bunk Shush2:30 16Peacock Alley2:36 17Hold It2:30 18Harlem Nocturne2:21 19Rainbow Riot, Parts 1 & 24:39 20Mambostic2:31 | Compilation | 1987 | |
| 1991 | Leaps and BoundsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:04:361The Bo Do Rock2:55 2Honky Tonk, Part 13:13 3Honky Tonk2:27 4Rainbow Riots, Parts 1 & 24:39 5Blue Largo2:52 6Big Boy3:09 7You Ain't No Good2:46 8Big Dog2:49 9Hippie Dippie2:41 10Backwards6:44 11Shindig2:26 12After Hours2:42 13Peacock Alley2:37 14In the Wee Hours2:46 15Leaps & Bounds, Parts 1 & 25:30 16Your Kind of Woman2:45 17Yocky Dock, Parts 1 & 26:17 18Wild Oats2:42 19Honky Tonk, Part 22:36 | Compilation | 1991 | |
| 1999 | The EP CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:08:171Honky Tonk, Pt. 13:08 2Honky Tonk, Pt. 22:36 3The Song Is Ended2:16 4And the Angels Sing2:35 5What a Difference a Day Made2:53 6When Your Lover Has Gone2:45 7Bubbins Rock1:58 8On the Sunny Side of the Street2:54 9Satin Doll3:09 10Perdido2:30 11Caravan2:23 12C Jam Blues2:24 13Chole2:50 14Flying Home2:20 15How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me2:22 16Back Door2:50 17Blip Blop2:47 18Blues for Handy2:36 19Birdie2:39 20Hold It2:30 21George Washington Twist2:25 22Rainbow Riot, Pts. 1 & 24:37 23The Madison3:04 24Raw Turkey2:43 25Smokie, Pt. 23:03 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 2004 | The Very Best of Bill Doggett Honky TonkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:14:161High Heels2:43 2Gumbo2:26 3Quaker City2:43 4Shove Off2:40 5Squashy2:45 6Honky Tonk, Pt. 13:10 7Honky Tonk, Pt. 22:38 8Leaps And Bounds5:29 9Peacock Alley2:36 10Slow Walk2:33 11Big Boy3:08 12Ram-Bunk-Shush2:29 13Ding Dong3:03 14Hot Ginger2:44 15Hammer Head2:55 16Shindig2:26 17Flying Home2:20 18Hold It2:31 19Rainbow Riot4:37 20Scott's Bluff2:49 21High And Wide2:17 22Floyd's Guitar Blues2:50 23Monster Party2:05 24Zee2:29 25Yocky Dock5:50 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| 2004 | Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Bill Doggett 1952-1953Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:00:211Bird Dog, Part 12:43 2Bird Dog, Part 22:26 3Glo' Glug2:26 4Please Don't Ever Let Me Go2:29 5I'm Free2:07 6Moondust2:23 7Early Bird2:45 8Mistreater2:54 9Percy Speaks2:38 10No More in Life2:38 11Ready Mix2:36 12Real Gone Mambo (Si Si Nova)2:59 13It's a Dream3:00 14You Ain't No Good2:50 15Your Kind of Woman2:43 16Tailor Made (Crackers)2:45 17King Bee2:37 18The Song Is Ended2:17 19Eventide (Moonrise)2:46 20And the Angels Sing2:33 21Sweet Lorraine2:26 22There's No You2:53 23Easy2:27 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| 2006 | Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Bill Doggett 1954Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 58:551High Heels2:37 2Honey2:26 3Afternoon Jump2:49 4Old Fool2:56 5What Will I Tell My Heart2:44 6I'll Never Say No2:45 7At Last2:29 8Alone2:52 9As Time Goes By2:44 10Dedicated to You2:42 11Dream2:56 12Sweet and Lovely2:58 13Don't Blame Me2:45 14Poor Butterfly2:30 15This Love of Mine2:04 16Fools Rush In2:35 17White Christmas2:56 18Christmas Song3:06 19Jingle Bells2:30 20Silent Night2:16 21I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus2:42 22Winter Wonderland2:33 | Compilation | 2006 | |
| 2019 | Honkin' With DoggettSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 48:041Honky Tonk Part 13:08 2The Bo-do Rock2:58 3Shindig2:28 4Rainbow Riots Parts 1 & 24:41 5Big Boy3:11 6You Aint No Good2:49 7Big Dog Blues2:50 8Peacock Alley2:39 9In The Wee Hours2:48 10Your Kind Of Woman2:48 11Wild Oats2:44 12Backwards6:46 13Blue Largo2:55 14After Hours2:43 15Honky Tonk Part 22:36 | Compilation | 2019 | |
| 2019 | Dancing With DoggettSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:15:161Honky Tonk (Part 1)3:05 2Honky Tonk (Part 2)2:36 3Buttered Popcorn2:46 4Slow Walk2:36 5Quaker City2:45 6Night Train3:24 7Rum-Bunk-Shush2:31 8Peacock Alley2:38 9Hold It2:32 10Rainbow Riot4:40 11After Hours2:43 12In the Wee Hours2:47 13Yocky Dock (Parts 1 & 2)6:18 14Happy2:24 15The Hully Gully Twist2:12 16Tom Cat6:23 17The Slouch2:35 18You Can't Sit Down5:11 19Roly-Poly2:18 20Hokum2:27 21Jackrabbit2:32 22Ragtown2:16 23The Rootie Too2:07 24Track 293:30 | Compilation | 2019 | |
| — | Lionel Hampton Presents Bill DoggettSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 38:431Bill's Honky Tonk4:03 2Pots a Cookin'5:19 3I Wish You Love4:22 4Dig the Thing5:27 5Dug's Pad4:44 6Midnight Sun2:52 7Flying Home7:56 8Charlie's Alley4:00 | Compilation | — |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Honky Tonk Number ThreeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA1On the Sunny Side of the Street A2Honky Tonk Number Three B1Hippy Dippy B2Flying Home | — |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | The Right ChoiceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 49:251Fur Piece4:55 2Rough Neck6:13 3Warm Breezes4:10 4Mush Mouth4:00 5Du-Da4:56 6Things Ain't What They Used to Be5:14 7I'm Ready3:04 8The Wright Choice5:25 9Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2)4:54 10Just a Blues6:34 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Bill Doggett head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 32 | 90.9th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Doggett & His Combo(band) | — | present | eponymous,original |
| Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra(band) | — | present | |
| Bill Doggett Sextet(band) | — | present | eponymous,original |
| The Bill Doggett Trio(band) | — | present | eponymous,original |
| The Bill Doggett Octet(band) | — | present | eponymous,original |
| Bill Doggett and His Orchestra(band) | — | present | eponymous |
| Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five(band) | 24 November 1947 | 1 March 1951 |
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Tier rule: curated genre/region list
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Wikidata: Q326810 · MusicBrainz: b6d381bb-3642-455c-ab73-125ba1259b71
Similar artists
Browse every Tier 3 artist →Ranked from this record's own data: shared genre tags (rarer tags weigh more), era, home country and comparable fame. Every card lists the signals that placed it — no editorial picks.
Clifton Chenier
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1959, 3 years apart · from United States
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Hank Jones
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1954, 2 years apart · from United States
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Roy Haynes
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1954, 2 years apart · from United States
28 wikis
Ahmad Jamal
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1955, 1 year apart · from United States
36 wikis
Louis Jordan
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1958, 2 years apart · from United States
29 wikis
Andy Williams
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1955, 1 year apart · from United States
49 wikis
Bobby Darin
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1958, 2 years apart · from United States
48 wikis
Sonny Rollins
United States · Person
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1 shared genre tag · debut 1954, 2 years apart · from United States
48 wikis