AKA Robert Leo Hackett

Born: 31-Jan-1915
Birthplace: Providence, RI
Died: 7-Jun-1976
Location of death: Chatham, MA
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Seaside Cemetery, Chatham, MA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Jazz Musician, Cornetist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Played with Glenn Miller, Jackie Gleason

Wife: Edna (m. 1939, until his death)
Son: Ernie

    The Glenn Miller Orchestra Cornetist (1941-42)
    Casa Loma Orchestra (1943-46)
    Alcoholics Anonymous
    Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1997
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism

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