William Ballard Doggett, who went by the name Bill Doggett, was a prominent jazz
& R&B pianist, organ player and arranger who released many albums and worked
with major artists from his debut in 1954 until his death, aged 80, following a
heart attack in 1996. Born in Philadelphia, he learned to play keyboards as a
child and performed locally until 1942 when he became arranger and accompanist
with the Ink Spots. He spent time with Louis Jordan's Tympany Five and formed
his own trio.
He released many EPs from 1954 to 1959 plus albums such as 'Moon Dust King'
(1956), 'Everybody...