Bob Gaddy, an American East Coast blues and rhythm-and-blues pianist, singer, and songwriter, was born on February 4, 1924, in Vivian, West Virginia. He began playing piano at a young age, performing in his local church. Gaddy's career took off when he provided accompaniment to artists such as Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry. In 1952, he released his debut single "Bicycle Boogie" with Jackson Records. He later backed Larry Dale and befriended Champion Jack Dupree, who wrote one of Gaddy's best-selling numbers "Operator". Throughout the 1950s, Gaddy recorded for various labels including Jax, Dot, Harlem, and Old Town Records, achieving commercial success with songs like "I Love My Baby" and "Rip and Run". Although he stopped recording around 1960, he remained a mainstay of the New York blues scene alongside Dale. Bob Gaddy died of lung cancer on July 24, 1997, in the Bronx, New York.
