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Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, The Modernaires, Glenn Miller, Steve Lipkins, Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, Billy May, Jim Priddy, Paul Tanner, Frank J. D'Annolfo, Skippy Martin, Wilbur Schwartz, Al Klink, Ernie Caceres, Chummy MacGregor, Bobby Hackett, Edward "Doc" Goldberg & Maurice Purtill
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Billy May, Glenn Miller, Steve Lipkins, Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, Jim Priddy, Paul Tanner, Frank J. D'Annolfo, Skippy Martin, Wilbur Schwartz, Al Klink, Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres, Chummy MacGregor, Bobby Hackett, Edward "Doc" Goldberg, Maurice Purtill, Ray Eberle & The Modernaires
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About Bobby Hackett
Hometown
Providence, RI, United States
Born
January 31, 1915
Genre
Jazz
Bobby Hackett's mellow tone and melodic style offered a contrast to the brasher Dixieland-oriented trumpeters. Emphasizing his middle-register and lyricism, Hackett was a flexible soloist who actually sounded little like his main inspiration, Louis Armstrong.
When Hackett first came up he was briefly known as "the new Bix" because of the similarity in his approach to that of Bix Beiderbecke, but very soon he developed his own distinctive sound. Originally a guitarist (which he doubled on until the mid-'40s), Hackett performed in local bands, and by 1936 was leading his own group. He moved to New York in 1937, played with Joe Marsala, appeared at Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert (recreating Beiderbecke's solo on "I'm Coming Virginia"), recorded with Eddie Condon, and by 1939 had a short-lived big band. Hackett played briefly with Horace Heidt, and during 1941-1942 was with Glenn Miller's Orchestra, taking a famous solo on "String of Pearls." Next up was a stint with the Casa Loma Orchestra, and then he became a studio musician while still appearing with jazz groups. Hackett was a major asset at Louis Armstrong's 1947 Town Hall Concert, in the 1950s he was a star on Jackie Gleason's commercial but jazz-flavored mood music albums, and he recorded several times with Eddie Condon and Jack Teagarden. During 1956-1957, Hackett led an unusual group that sought to modernize Dixieland (using Dick Cary's arrangements and an unusual instrumentation), but that band did not catch on. Hackett recorded some commercial dates during 1959-1960 (including one set of Hawaiian songs and another in which he was backed by pipe organ), he worked with Benny Goodman (1962-1963); backed Tony Bennett in the mid-'60s; co-led a well-recorded quintet with Vic Dickenson (1968-1970); and made sessions with Jim Cullum, the World's Greatest Jazz Band, and even Dizzy Gillespie and Mary Lou Williams, remaining active up until his death. Among the many labels Bobby Hackett recorded for as a leader were Okeh (reissued by Epic), Commodore, Columbia, Epic, Capitol, Sesac, Verve, Project 3, Chiaroscuro, Flying Dutchman, and Honey Dew. ~ Scott Yanow
Bobby Hackett has also released music as a member of Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, The World's Greatest Jazz Band, Eddie Condon and His Orchestra, Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra, Bobby Hackett and His Jazz Band, Bobby Hackett Quartet, and Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra.
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