Bob Haggart

American double bass player, composer, and arranger (1914–1998)

Born: 13 March 1914
New York City
Died: 2 December 1998
Venice
Country: United States
Active: 1998–

Biography

Bob Haggart was a jazz musician who played double bass. Bob Haggart was born on 13 March 1914 in New York City and died on 2 December 1998 in Venice. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Robert Sherwood Haggart (March 13, 1914 – December 2, 1998) was an American Dixieland jazz double bass player, composer, and arranger. Although he is associated with Dixieland, he was one of the finest rhythm bassists of the Swing Era.

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Also plays on

Albums where Bob Haggart is credited as a sideman

1951	Lover Man — Billie Holiday	conductor, double bass
1955	Lullabies of Birdland — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
1959	Mr. Big: Tony Mottola… Guitar — Tony Mottola	bass, arranger
1961	Folk Songs — Tony Mottola	bass
1961	String Band Strum-Along — Tony Mottola	bass
1962	The Big Band's Back in Town — Doc Severinsen	bass
1992	Trumpet Jive! — Rex Stewart & Wingy Manone	double bass
1996	Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Lionel Hampton — Lionel Hampton	composer
1997	Ruby Braff Remembers Louis Armstrong: Being With You — Ruby Braff	bass
1998	Lullabies of Birdland / Sweet and Hot — Ella Fitzgerald	double bass
2000	Don't Fence Me In — Bing Crosby	double bass
2002	It’s Easy to Remember — Bing Crosby	double bass
2005	Rockin' in Rhythm — Duke Ellington	double bass
2007	The Complete Persuasive Trombone — Urbie Green	bass
2009	Ruby Braff Goes "Girl Crazy" — Ruby Braff	double bass
2020	Charlie Parker With Strings — Charlie Parker	double bass
—	Please — Bing Crosby	double bass
—	Bing — Bing Crosby	double bass
—	It’s Easy to Remember — Bing Crosby	double bass
—	Mildred Bailey — Mildred Bailey	double bass

Historic 78 rpm records

Fun to Be Fooled; You Said It; Let's Fall in Love; Moanin' in the Morning Ernie Caceres · Ira Gershwin and E. Y. Harburg · Lou McGarity ·… archive.org ↗
Nick's Presents His Dixieland Jazz Band Pollack · Pee Wee Russell · Personnel of Band · Brunies · "Muggsy"… archive.org ↗
Nick's Presents His Dixieland Jazz Band Featuring "Muggsy" Spanier Ernie Caceres · Lou McGarrity · P. Daniel · Pee Wee Russell · Chas… archive.org ↗
Bugle Call Rag "Muggsy" Spanier · Lou McGarrity · Gene Schroeder · Chas. Carroll ·… archive.org ↗
Lucky to Me "Muggsy" Spanier · Pee Wee Russell · Bob Haggart · Ernie Caceres ·… archive.org ↗
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA LEE WILEY · THE EDDIE CONDON QUINTETTE · Ernie Caceres · Dave Bowman… archive.org ↗
Bugle Call Rag Nick's Dixie Land Jazz Band · "Muggsy" Spanier · Lou McGarrity ·… archive.org ↗
That's A'Plenty Muggsy Spanier and his V-Disc All Stars · Pollack · Muggsy Spanier ·… archive.org ↗