Bill Doggett

Bill Doggett

Bill Doggett

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Top Songs

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Honky Tonk (Part 2)
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Honky Tonk Part 1
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Shove Off
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Honky Tonk, Pt. 2 (Rerecorded) [Rerecorded]
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Honky Tonk, Pt. 1 (Rerecorded) [Rerecorded]

Albums

  • Misty Noir, Vol. 15 - Late Night Jazz

    Aug 2025 • 11 songs

  • Hammond Heat - The R&B Grooves of Bill Doggett (1952-1953)
  • Easy

    Mar 2024 • 12 songs

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Bill Doggett

Biography

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 Hurr...
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