Doggett Obit Published November 21, 1996 at 11:00 PM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 2:16 Musician Bill Doggett died November 13 at age 80. Doggett played piano and organ and is best known for his 1956 song, Honky Tonk. By 1979, the song had sold 3 million copies. Copyright 1996 NPR