Bob Haggart: Biography

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• Jim Galloway
• Firehouse Five Plus Two
• Basin Street Six
• Frisco Syncopators
• Turk Murphy
• Lizzie Miles
• Matty Matlock

• Ray Bauduc

• The Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band
• World's Greatest Jazz Band
• Four of the Bob Cats

• Jess Stacy
• Louis Armstrong
• Bill Stegmeyer
• George Wettling
• Yank Lawson
• Bobby Hackett
• Billy Butterfield

Born:

Mar 13, 1914 in New York, NY

Died:

Dec 2, 1998 in Venice, FL

Genres:

Classical Music, Jazz Music, Swing, Classic Jazz Music

Decades Active:

1930's|1940's|1950's|1960's|1970's|1980's|1990's

Artistic Quality

Low

Cultural Impact

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

One of the last survivors of Bob Crosby's Bobcats, Bob Haggart was a top bassist for 60 years. Originally a guitarist, Haggart taught himself bass while in high school. He gained fame when he joined Bob Crosby in 1935, not only supplying his supportive and swinging bass but contributing arrangements and writing such songs as "What's New," "South Rampart Street Parade," "My Inspiration," and "Big Noise From Winnetka," the latter a colorful duet with drummer Ray Bauduc. After Crosby broke up his band in 1942, Haggart became a studio musician and was on a countless number of sessions (particularly for Decca). In addition to his studio work, the busy bassist teamed up with Yank Lawson for recordings as the LawsonHaggart Band. Bob Haggart participated in many Bobcat reunions with Bob Crosby, coled the World's Greatest Jazz Band with Lawson starting in 1968, and was a steady fixture at many jazz parties and festivals through the years prior to his death on December 2, 1998.

- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide