Bill Doggett

William Ballard Doggett (known as Bill Doggett) (February 16, 1916 – November 13, 1996) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist. He is best known for his compositions "Honky Tonk" and "Hippy Dippy", and variously working with the Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Jordan. As a jazz player Doggett started in swing music and later played soul jazz. His bands included saxophonists Red Holloway, Clifford Scott, Percy France, David "Bubba" Brooks, Clifford Davis, and Floyd "Candy" Johnson; guitarists Floyd Smith, Billy Butler, Sam Lackey and Pete Mayes; and singers Edwin Starr, Toni Williams and Betty Saint-Clair. His biggest hits, "Honky Tonk" (the Part 2 side of the record) and "Slow Walk" featured saxophonist Clifford Scott. He continued to play and arrange until he died, aged 80, of a heart attack in New York City.

Links To Peel
Peel described Doggett's Honky Tonk as one of the greatest records of all time on his 14 June 2000 show. He included the track on his birthday playlist on 30 August 1979 and on the Peelenium 1956, broadcast on 30 September 1999.

Peelenium

 * Peelenium 1956: Honky Tonk

Shows Played

 * Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (Part 1 & 2)
 * 21 July 1972: Honky-Tonk (Parts 1&2) (single) Parlophone
 * 1979
 * 30 August 1979: 'Honkey Tonk (7 inch)' (Pye)
 * 1985
 * 05 August 1985: Slow Walk (LP - Gon' Doggett) Charly R&B
 * 1986
 * 18 August 1986: Ram-Bunk-Shus
 * 1987
 * 09 December 1987: Floyd's Guitar Blues (v/a LP - Honky Tonk) Polydor
 * 1991
 * 06 January 1991: 'Honky Tonk Parts 1 & 2 (LP-Everybody Dance The Honky Tonk)' (King)
 * 1995
 * 23 December 1995 (BFBS): 'Honky Tonk'
 * 1996
 * 05 April 1996: Slow Walk (album - All His Hits) King
 * 1999
 * 11 February 1999: Slow Walk (7") King
 * 30 September 1999: Honky Tonk Parts 1 & 2 Peelenium 1956
 * 2000
 * 14 June 2000: Honky-Tonk (Album: Honky Tonk) (Ace)
 * 2002
 * 15 October 2002: Honky Tonk (Compilation LP - Honky Tonk) Polydor