Barney Bigard

Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1906 (New Orleans), Died June 27, 1980 (Culver City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone, composer, soprano saxophone, vocalist, leader, saxophone, songwriter

Notes: Also known as Albany Bigard.

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 358 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	80381		1/15/1951	Boff boff, part 1	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	80382		1/15/1951	Boff Boff, part 2	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	80844		4/26/1950	That's for me	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82484		1/30/1951	(Back home again in) Indiana	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82485		1/30/1951	(Back home again in) Indiana	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	[82485[a]]		1/30/1951	Some day (you'll be sorry)	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82486		1/30/1951	Baby it's cold outside	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82487		1/30/1951	Baby it's cold outside	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82488		1/30/1951	Just you, just me	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82489		1/30/1951	Just you, just me	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82490		1/30/1951	The hucklebuck	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82491		1/30/1951	Honeysuckle rose	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82492		1/30/1951	My Monday date	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82493		1/30/1951	My Monday date	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82494		1/30/1951	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82495		1/30/1951	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82496		1/30/1951	You can depend on me	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82497		1/30/1951	That's a plenty	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82516		1/30/1951	Stardust	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82517		1/30/1951	Big Daddy blues	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82702		3/19/1952	I'll walk alone	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	82703		3/19/1952	Kiss of fire	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	83032	10-in.	June 1952	That's my desire	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	83033	10-in.	June 1952	Baby, it's cold outside	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	83986		2/23/1953	Your cheating heart	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 251-275 of 358 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.