Robert Sherwood Haggart (March 13, 1914
Music career
In 1935, Haggart became a member of the
Bob Crosby Band.
He arranged and composed "Big Noise from Winnetka",
"My Inspiration", "What's New?",
and "South Rampart Street Parade". He remained with the band until it dissolved in 1942,
then began working as session musician, with much of his time spent at
Decca Records.
He recorded with
Billie Holiday,
Duke Ellington,
Benny Goodman, and
Ella Fitzgerald; his
can be heard on Fitzgerald's album
Lullabies of Birdland. Haggart also starred in several commercials for L&M cigarettes on the radio program "Gunsmoke", including the March 4, 1956, episode, "The Hunter".
He and Yank Lawson formed the Lawson-Haggart Band, and they also led the World's Greatest Jazz Band from 1968 until 1978.
Discography
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Strictly from Dixie (MGM Records, 1960)
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Big Noise from Winnetka (Command Records, 1962)
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Live at the Roosevelt Grill (Atlantic Records, 1970)
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What's New? (Atlantic, 1971)
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Makes a Sentimental Journey (Jazzology, 1980)
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Enjoys Carolina in the Morning (Jazzology, 1981)
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A Portrait of Bix (Jazzology, 1986)
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Enjoy Yourself! (Audiophile, 1986)
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Hag Leaps In (Arbors Records, 1995)
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The All-Stars at Bob Haggart's 80th Birthday Party (Arbors, 2002)
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The Piano Giants at Bob Haggart's 80th Birthday Party (Arbors, 2002)
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The Music of Bob Haggart (Arbors, 2002)
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