ABOUT
Bill Doggett (February 16, 1916 - November 13, 1996) was a highly acclaimed and veteran jazz/R&B pianist, organist, and songwriter with a long string of instrumental hits who became famous during the late 1950s. He is best known for the self-penned "Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2)" (1956), which topped the R&B charts, made the Pop/Rock Top 5, and became a million-seller.
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Honky Tonk (1956)
- Slow Walk (1956)
- Ram-Bunk-Shush (1957)
- Soft (1957)
- Blip Blop (1958)
- Hold It (1958)
- (Let's Do The) Hully Gully (1960)
- Smokie, Part II (1960)
- Honky Tonk (1961)
Pop charts debut year: 1956
Years active: ca. 1930s - 1996
Genres: Blues, swing, jazz, R&B, rock & roll
Labels: King, Warner
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