Bobby Hackett
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About
Irish-American trumpeter known for playing with Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller.
Before Fame
He interpreted Bix Beiderbecke's cornet solo in "I'm Coming Virginia" at a 1938 Carnegie Hall concert with Benny Goodman.
Trivia
In 1947, he was invited to perform at Louis Armstrong's Town Hall Jazz Concert.
Family Life
Hackett married his only wife Edna in the 1930s and they raised a son named Ernie and a daughter named Barbara.
Associated With
Hackett was a soloist for mood music albums by Jackie Gleason.
