Bobby Hammack
Bobby Hammack | |
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| Birth name | Robert Vernor Hammack, Jr. |
| Born | January 22, 1922 Brookston, Texas |
| Died | March 28, 1990 (aged 68) |
| Genres | Swing music, Popular songs, Big band, Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, Bandleader, Arranger, Composer, Studio musician, Music executive, Freelance musician |
| Instrument | piano |
| Years active | 1945–1990 |
| Labels | Capitol, Rhino, Audiophile, Coral, Liberty, Light |
| Formerly of | Walt Disney 1964 New York World's Fair ABC |
Robert Vernor Hammack, Jr. (January 22, 1922 Brookston, Texas – March 28, 1990 Riverside, California) was an American musician, originally from Texas, whose principal instrument was jazz piano. He led a prolific career in Los Angeles as a pianist, organist, conductor, arranger, and composer in (i) live venues, (ii) broadcast studios for radio and television, and (iii) recording studios for records, radio, television, and film. Hammack flourished in a wide spectrum of genres that included dixieland, Blues, swing, sweet dance music (e.g., Lawrence Welk), easy listening, gospel, liturgical jazz, musical theatre, Tin Pan Alley, classical, and film score.