To listen to Bobby hackett and Tony Bennett perform together was a wonderful experience. The Very Thought of You was a very , very special recording by them.
I really like seeing Bobby Hackett and Satchmo at the 1970 Newport Jazz festival doing "Pennies From Heaven". Pops changes the lines a little: "If there's rain and thunder, don't hide under a tree, BOBBY HACKETT WILL SWING THE TRUMPET FOR ME". This is almost certainly a reference to Bobby's performance of Satchmo's "Swing That Music."
I fell in love with Bobby Hacketts sound on the Jackie Gleason LP's. At the age of 59, I decided to teach myself how to play Cornet because of him. I've played guitar since the age of 14 but now I'm into the brass because of Mr. Hackett. No one plays like him. So much emotion into his playing. I LOVE HIS MUSIC!
What a refreshing presentation! Thank you for bringing generations together and bridging the gap between then and now! So much is lost and not communicated in most selections on the internet, and I am thrilled to have found your videos. I was raised with a generation past and I miss it so much.
Bobby was one of the greatest. I had the pleasure of hearing him many times and as a trumpet player fell in love with his lyrical playing. I could never speak as well on the trumpet as he did, but I always tried to sing a melody through the changes like Bobby. Thank God for Bobby Hackett.
He influenced my Trumpet style even though I couldn't approach his playing. BUT he was great to play when making out in the car was right in the 1950's. Truly a very enjoyable video.
My dad knew Bobby Hackett. He was also a cornet player in Providence and my mother claimed that my dad was an influence on Bobby's playing.. This was in the `30s.
Bobby was my idol and loved by my dad (also a great trumpet player in the area) Am still very good friends with Lou Colombo.....if you are Bobby's grandaughter you know Lou. Your grandad was as good asit gets....NO ONE thought like He did on the trumpet...EVER
Thank you so much for putting this together. I came to Bobby by way of the Jackie Gleason 'mood music' albums and went on to collect much of his discography. His art was the ability to distill pure beauty from the melody. I'm glad to see him immortalized on You Tube for the generations that came after him - generations that cannot seem to combine melody, harmony, and lyrics into an honest expression of feeling.
Most of what I've heard of Bobby is from the Jackie Gleason recordings. Pure romantic beauty. And that quote from Bobby that you've provided speaks volumes about his artistry.
Hi all - this is Nikki - Jackie Jone's Daughter - I loved Bobby and Edna - he gave me my first accordian and she gave me my first dawn doll. We use to go their house all the time when we were little and I lost track of little Bobby and his sister Michelle. I remember little Bobby didn't like the I think the inside of an egg roll! I'm on Facebook Nikki Young ;)
Are you thinking of Eddie Condon who played the banjo? I saw Bobby and Eddie play together many a night at Eddie's club in the Hotel Sutton. While Bobby was playing, sometimes Eddie would sit on the edge of the stage strumming........and sometimes slipping off the stage after maybe "imbibing" a bit.
We loved him and Edna so Dearly and so the legend and the tradition lives on. We still party and dance lol! I love his music to this day and well Hey Michelle & Donna and Ann we still keep it going. Long live JAZZ!!!
Thank you sharing this woderful tribute to Bobby Hackett. I'm a trumpet player (and former cornet player), and remember as a kid watching the old Jackie Gleason show with the Sammy Spear Orchestra. Bobby Hacket was the soloist. Of course the old time favorite is the "String of Pearls" solo that every HS student learned.
@TheMurphyFamily He wasn't just the greatest cornetist, he was the greatest guy a teen trumpet player could ever meet. It was the early 1970s and me, my friend, and my parents got there early and got the table right up front. At break time he joined us for a cocktail and talked about playing the horn, the Big Band Era, Glen Miller, Harry James, and everything else! My father picked up the tab. He is dead now so the cops cannot go after him. ;-)
@rainbowschild He was a good guy and he is missed big time. Where did u see him? Down the Cape @ the columns? I went by there the other week w his granddaughter I wish they would turn it back into a club. It's just wasting away there We would go there for dinner and listen to him and Dave McKenna & who ever else played along. He was fun to watch & listen 2 just talk. They always rumbled along while playing
Bobby has still many fans in Holland. i get a good response to my postings. Did you know that there is also a 33 rpm record of this performance of May 22th 1973?
@mfey22 And you are indeed blessed. What genius and what a touch he had. As intimate and 'felt' as his playing is, what do you think in his life contributed to this displayed feeling?
Thank you for sharing some private recordings of your Grandfather's playing with the rest of us. I have been a fan since I first heard Mr. Hackett on Columbia's LP "Coast Concert". That led to a life long interest in jazz and the music of Eddie Condon's Mob. Mr. Hackett was the first true "cross-over" artist to bring jazz to mainstream and vice-a-versa. As Mr. Condon used to say of someone like Bobby, "Too Good to Ignore!"
When I post comments concerning some of the great recordings that are posted on You Tube, I feel like I am speaking to good friends whom I have never met. Thanks for being out there.
@plectroman I will pass this on to Michelle. And that is funny Murphy. Bobby was great and had and has a great family to this day. He would be so proud of his grandchildren who loved him so much.
@plectroman Have the 33 1/3s down stairs some place. Purchased them when they were first released. Knew nothing concerning the soloist on coronet, just enjoyed the music. Time sure passes by.
I don't think the Trombone player is Urbie, Though he sounds great. The opening photo was taking in Holland. Ted Easton on Drums,Jack Kingma Bass and Betty Smith-tenor. The photo were Bobby is hoding a alto saxophone, was taken in Glasgow. Next to him is Scottisch trumpeter Alec Dalgliesh. Just for the record.
It occurred to me to check Harold Jones's book, which reports an August 12, 1973 concert that Benny Goodman did at the Cape Cod Coliseum including the very same tunes as Hackett features. It identifies the trombonist as George Masso, a likely candidate for someone who sounds Green-like.
Thank you I'm glad you like the photos. The music is from a concert bobby recorded on the Cape. We have a reel of it and I transfered it along time ago and scanned the photo's for Bobbys granddaughter. That's funny "The Murphia" yes I remember that . We were just a big Irish family and Dad was huge compared to Bobby. We r not blood related but still very close knit. I consider Michelle kind of like a sister. We have been close friends since we were kids.
Thanks for that too. I exchanged e-mails a couple of times with Michelle on ebay and also with Ernie. I'd love to meet them someday. All the best to both your families.
You may already know this: Buzzy was a legendary jazz/dixie drummer for decades, and Al, a great reed man, was one of Lester Lanin's important society bandleaders for years. Sonny embodies the best of both worlds.
Thank you for telling me that. I'm going to see Michelle this weekend and pass that on. It's great to have a name to the faces in the photos. She knows most of them but then again the older ones are hard to know for us. The first tune I have always loved. We love hearing his voice to and how they all talked while jamming. We have private recordings from the clubs from the 70's and they were comical guys really you know.
So, you thought we wouldn't notice if you sneaked in a few pictures of Buddy Hackett?
kcmt01 4 weeks ago
To listen to Bobby hackett and Tony Bennett perform together was a wonderful experience. The Very Thought of You was a very , very special recording by them.
KentuckyJet 3 months ago
REAL talent. Not like today. Everything is a plug in to make it sound better. BH didn't need that.
Michaelbos 4 months ago
bobby is missed. love to hear him play. he is a hero to me.
up2space 4 months ago
I really like seeing Bobby Hackett and Satchmo at the 1970 Newport Jazz festival doing "Pennies From Heaven". Pops changes the lines a little: "If there's rain and thunder, don't hide under a tree, BOBBY HACKETT WILL SWING THE TRUMPET FOR ME". This is almost certainly a reference to Bobby's performance of Satchmo's "Swing That Music."
1016Ric 4 months ago
I fell in love with Bobby Hacketts sound on the Jackie Gleason LP's. At the age of 59, I decided to teach myself how to play Cornet because of him. I've played guitar since the age of 14 but now I'm into the brass because of Mr. Hackett. No one plays like him. So much emotion into his playing. I LOVE HIS MUSIC!
djlovaglio 5 months ago
What a refreshing presentation! Thank you for bringing generations together and bridging the gap between then and now! So much is lost and not communicated in most selections on the internet, and I am thrilled to have found your videos. I was raised with a generation past and I miss it so much.
bontrom8 5 months ago in playlist More videos from TheMurphyFamily
Whata gem... I love it!!! What piece is he playing at 8:00?
notedmusician 9 months ago
@notedmusician The first one is "It's the Good Life" Next one is "Poor Butterfly" and the last one (at 8.00)
is "BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN " Lots of recordings on You Tube incl Ella Fitzgerald
22483511 8 months ago
Anyone know the name of the first tune?? It's simply fantastic!! Bobby plays the melody in such an elegant way...!
Protozoo79 9 months ago
@Protozoo79 The first one is "It's the Good Life" popularised by Tony Bennett
22483511 8 months ago
Bobby was one of the greatest. I had the pleasure of hearing him many times and as a trumpet player fell in love with his lyrical playing. I could never speak as well on the trumpet as he did, but I always tried to sing a melody through the changes like Bobby. Thank God for Bobby Hackett.
funsmell 9 months ago
He influenced my Trumpet style even though I couldn't approach his playing. BUT he was great to play when making out in the car was right in the 1950's. Truly a very enjoyable video.
TheBglou 11 months ago
My dad knew Bobby Hackett. He was also a cornet player in Providence and my mother claimed that my dad was an influence on Bobby's playing.. This was in the `30s.
joelhall1 1 year ago
Bobby was my idol and loved by my dad (also a great trumpet player in the area) Am still very good friends with Lou Colombo.....if you are Bobby's grandaughter you know Lou. Your grandad was as good asit gets....NO ONE thought like He did on the trumpet...EVER
tyaz4467 1 year ago
beautiful playing
JACQUILLO2 1 year ago
Thank you so much for putting this together. I came to Bobby by way of the Jackie Gleason 'mood music' albums and went on to collect much of his discography. His art was the ability to distill pure beauty from the melody. I'm glad to see him immortalized on You Tube for the generations that came after him - generations that cannot seem to combine melody, harmony, and lyrics into an honest expression of feeling.
PalJoey1957 1 year ago
Most of what I've heard of Bobby is from the Jackie Gleason recordings. Pure romantic beauty. And that quote from Bobby that you've provided speaks volumes about his artistry.
goback3spaces 1 year ago
Hi all - this is Nikki - Jackie Jone's Daughter - I loved Bobby and Edna - he gave me my first accordian and she gave me my first dawn doll. We use to go their house all the time when we were little and I lost track of little Bobby and his sister Michelle. I remember little Bobby didn't like the I think the inside of an egg roll! I'm on Facebook Nikki Young ;)
Luvynik1 1 year ago
Am I imagining things, or did Hackett also play the guitar? I might be dreaming this...
bobareebop 1 year ago
@bobareebop Yes he did, Glenn miller band hired his as a guitarist when Hacket had lip surgery,
nevadaacoustic24 1 year ago
@bobareebop U R correct. He played rhythm guitar and solo cornet with Glenn Miller for a while.
jonnybogue 1 year ago
@bobareebop
Are you thinking of Eddie Condon who played the banjo? I saw Bobby and Eddie play together many a night at Eddie's club in the Hotel Sutton. While Bobby was playing, sometimes Eddie would sit on the edge of the stage strumming........and sometimes slipping off the stage after maybe "imbibing" a bit.
jazzylady38 1 year ago
@bobareebop
There's a recording, if you can find it, of Tony Bennett singing "Sweet Lorraine," with Joe Marsala on clarinet, and Bobby Hackett on...
...ukelele... and that's all.
And Hackett sounds like the Freddy Green of the uke.
tuxguys 6 months ago
Bobby Hackett.....my all time favorite musician
Verdonne 1 year ago
wow!
ewhackett 1 year ago
We loved him and Edna so Dearly and so the legend and the tradition lives on. We still party and dance lol! I love his music to this day and well Hey Michelle & Donna and Ann we still keep it going. Long live JAZZ!!!
TheMurphyFamily 1 year ago 2
Thank you sharing this woderful tribute to Bobby Hackett. I'm a trumpet player (and former cornet player), and remember as a kid watching the old Jackie Gleason show with the Sammy Spear Orchestra. Bobby Hacket was the soloist. Of course the old time favorite is the "String of Pearls" solo that every HS student learned.
John (JT) Wyper
Wesley Chapel FL
jttrumpet55 1 year ago
As a young trumpet player, I had an underage drink with Bobby Hackett and my parents. It was one of the best nights of my life.
rainbowschild 1 year ago 2
@rainbowschild did you buy the drink for yourself?
TheMurphyFamily 1 year ago
@TheMurphyFamily He wasn't just the greatest cornetist, he was the greatest guy a teen trumpet player could ever meet. It was the early 1970s and me, my friend, and my parents got there early and got the table right up front. At break time he joined us for a cocktail and talked about playing the horn, the Big Band Era, Glen Miller, Harry James, and everything else! My father picked up the tab. He is dead now so the cops cannot go after him. ;-)
rainbowschild 1 year ago
@rainbowschild He was a good guy and he is missed big time. Where did u see him? Down the Cape @ the columns? I went by there the other week w his granddaughter I wish they would turn it back into a club. It's just wasting away there We would go there for dinner and listen to him and Dave McKenna & who ever else played along. He was fun to watch & listen 2 just talk. They always rumbled along while playing
PROFILESophiaYates 1 year ago
The beauty of Bobby's simple rendition of this melody is outstanding.
I wish I knew who the pianitst was. What a lovely combination!
One of my all time favorites!! Thanks Murphy Family for posting!.
minniemousie 1 year ago
Bobby has still many fans in Holland. i get a good response to my postings. Did you know that there is also a 33 rpm record of this performance of May 22th 1973?
altoalto1 2 years ago
the photo on 5:46 is with Ted Easton's Jazzband and Betty Smith, of which I posted a TV registration from probably the same night in may 1973
altoalto1 2 years ago
I am Bobby's granddaughter. I am thrilled that his music and memory are being kept alive!
mfey22 2 years ago 6
@mfey22 Aside from being a lyrical, harmonically sophisticated cornet player, I understand he was a very nice man.
orson15 1 year ago
@mfey22 hey McFey lol hehe
TheMurphyFamily 1 year ago
@mfey22 And you are indeed blessed. What genius and what a touch he had. As intimate and 'felt' as his playing is, what do you think in his life contributed to this displayed feeling?
Alicecbrown 1 year ago
@mfey22
Thank you for sharing some private recordings of your Grandfather's playing with the rest of us. I have been a fan since I first heard Mr. Hackett on Columbia's LP "Coast Concert". That led to a life long interest in jazz and the music of Eddie Condon's Mob. Mr. Hackett was the first true "cross-over" artist to bring jazz to mainstream and vice-a-versa. As Mr. Condon used to say of someone like Bobby, "Too Good to Ignore!"
Sincerely, Jack Barnes
IgnatzBarnes 1 year ago
When I post comments concerning some of the great recordings that are posted on You Tube, I feel like I am speaking to good friends whom I have never met. Thanks for being out there.
NorthernPlus 2 years ago
@NorthernPlus I know just what you mean. Same here sometimes.
TheMurphyFamily 2 years ago
My mom went to school w/ Bobby in Cranston RI,,,,btw, her maiden name was Murphy,,,he was GREAT!
plectroman 2 years ago
@plectroman I will pass this on to Michelle. And that is funny Murphy. Bobby was great and had and has a great family to this day. He would be so proud of his grandchildren who loved him so much.
TheMurphyFamily 2 years ago
I grew up on his jazz records and also the Music for Lovers Only produced by Jackie Gleason...he could kill you just playing the melody!!!!
plectroman 2 years ago
@plectroman Have the 33 1/3s down stairs some place. Purchased them when they were first released. Knew nothing concerning the soloist on coronet, just enjoyed the music. Time sure passes by.
NorthernPlus 2 years ago
The best!
sussexcounty 2 years ago
YEAH!!!! I agree...
TheMurphyFamily 2 years ago
I don't think the Trombone player is Urbie, Though he sounds great. The opening photo was taking in Holland. Ted Easton on Drums,Jack Kingma Bass and Betty Smith-tenor. The photo were Bobby is hoding a alto saxophone, was taken in Glasgow. Next to him is Scottisch trumpeter Alec Dalgliesh. Just for the record.
jerrysteyger 2 years ago
It occurred to me to check Harold Jones's book, which reports an August 12, 1973 concert that Benny Goodman did at the Cape Cod Coliseum including the very same tunes as Hackett features. It identifies the trombonist as George Masso, a likely candidate for someone who sounds Green-like.
robnroth 2 years ago
I wouldn't go as far that George Masso sounds like Urbie.But thats explains who is playing trombone.George sounds just wonderful!!
But Hackett is something else. No one sounds like him !!
jerrysteyger 2 years ago
No, I think God would only try to sound like Bobby!
I hadn't signed up for Youtube until today, but I had to do it to thank you for sharing these precious images.
Regarding the last song -- "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" -- is that Bobby and Urbie Green? Where is it from?
I recall Whitney Balliet quoting Bobby as saying, "Here comes the Murphia" (playing on the word "mafia"). Are the Murphy and Hackett families related?
bixnut 2 years ago
Thank you I'm glad you like the photos. The music is from a concert bobby recorded on the Cape. We have a reel of it and I transfered it along time ago and scanned the photo's for Bobbys granddaughter. That's funny "The Murphia" yes I remember that . We were just a big Irish family and Dad was huge compared to Bobby. We r not blood related but still very close knit. I consider Michelle kind of like a sister. We have been close friends since we were kids.
TheMurphyFamily 2 years ago
Thanks for that too. I exchanged e-mails a couple of times with Michelle on ebay and also with Ernie. I'd love to meet them someday. All the best to both your families.
bixnut 2 years ago
If God would play trumpet/cornet, he would sound like Bobby
jerrysteyger 2 years ago
Run rabbit run, run rabbit, run run run......
DirkSchooner 2 years ago
You may already know this: Buzzy was a legendary jazz/dixie drummer for decades, and Al, a great reed man, was one of Lester Lanin's important society bandleaders for years. Sonny embodies the best of both worlds.
tuxguys 2 years ago
Thank you so much for letting us know that!
TheMurphyFamily 2 years ago
Sonny Drootin, Buzzy's nephew and Al's son, at piano in pic at 6:30.
tuxguys 2 years ago
Thank you for telling me that. I'm going to see Michelle this weekend and pass that on. It's great to have a name to the faces in the photos. She knows most of them but then again the older ones are hard to know for us. The first tune I have always loved. We love hearing his voice to and how they all talked while jamming. We have private recordings from the clubs from the 70's and they were comical guys really you know.
TheMurphyFamily 2 years ago
Excellent work, great pictures.
highyack07 3 years ago
The second tune is "Poor butterfly""
guillermoongay 3 years ago
Good music and lovely photos.
The first tune was The Good Life, co-written by Sacha Distel in 1962.
What was the second tune, please?
fillra 3 years ago