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 276-300 of 358 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	83987	2/23/1953	Congratulation to someone	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	84356	4/21/1953	April in Portugal	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	84357	4/21/1953	Ramona	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	84879	7/16/1953	Sittin' in the sun	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	84880	7/16/1953	Dummy song	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	85604	12/29/1953	Basin Street blues, part 1	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	85605	12/29/1953	Basin Street blues, part 2	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	85606	12/29/1953	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, partl	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	85607	12/29/1953	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, part 2	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86061	3/19/1954	Basin Street blues	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86062	3/19/1954	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86063	3/19/1954	Struttin' with some barbecue-1	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86064	3/19/1954	Margie	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86073	3/19/1954	Basin Street blues, part 1	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86074	3/19/1954	Basin Street blues, part 2	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86075	3/19/1954	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, part 1	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86076	3/19/1954	Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, part 2	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86077	3/19/1954	Struttin' with some barbecue, part 1	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86078	3/19/1954	Struttin' with some barbecue, part 2	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86145	4/5/1954	Bye and bye	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86146	4/5/1954	Trees	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86147	4/5/1954	Spooks!	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86148	4/5/1954	The Whiffenpoof song	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86652	8/13/1954	Skokiaan, part 1	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86653	8/13/1954	Skokiaan, part 2	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 276-300 of 358 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed September 18, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 September 2024.