- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Leo Hackett
- Nickname
- The New Bix
- Bobby Hackett was born on January 31, 1915 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Studio One (1948), Saturday Night Swing Club (1938) and Today (1952). He was married to Edna. He died on June 7, 1976 in Chatham, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpouseEdna(1939 - June 7, 1976) (his death, 2 children)
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.
- Jazz cornetist.
- Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra in the 1950s and 1960s featured him. He and Gleason both appeared in Orchestra Wives (1942).
- Was featured at various times in the bands of Glenn Miller (on guitar, as well as cornet), Benny Goodman (including at the famous Carnegie Hall concert), the Casa Loma Orchestra and Horace Heidt. From 1936, also occasionally led several short-lived combos and big bands.
- Spent his last two decades touring the U.S. and Europe, on club dates and festivals, and, finally, leading a combo at Cape Cod in the 1970's.
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