207 Bill Doggett (1916-1996) “Honky Tonk” 1956

“In 1938 he formed his own band with several of his colleagues; Lucky Millinder fronted the band for a 1938 tour (Doggett reputedly traded the entire outfit to Millinder for a soda)… From 1951 he specialized on organ, leading his own small combo with great success throughout the 1950s and 1960s. His R&B combo signed with King in Cincinnati around 1953, churning out a slew of sizzling instrumentals” (Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians).

Bill Doggett “Honky Tonk”