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 301-325 of 358 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	86738	9/1/1954	Muskrat ramble	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86739	9/1/1954	Medley: Tenderly	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	86740	9/1/1954	You'll never walk alone	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	87839	4/25/1955	Yeh!	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	87840	4/25/1955	Mm-Mm	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	87841	4/25/1955	Baby, your sleep is showing	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	87842	4/25/1955	Tin roof blues	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	87843	4/25/1955	Pretty little Missy	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	88050	1/21/1955	When it's sleepy time down South ; (Back home again in) Indiana ; The gypsy	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88051	1/21/1955	Jeepers creepers ; Margie	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88052	1/21/1955	Tin roof blues	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88053	1/21/1955	My bucket's got a hole in it	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	88054	1/21/1955	Rose room	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88055	1/21/1955	Me and Brother Bill	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88056	1/21/1955	Struttin' with some barbecue (Up a) Lazy river ; Old man Mose (false start)	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88057	1/21/1955	T'aint' what you do ; Lover come back to me	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88058	1/21/1955	Perdido	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88059	1/21/1955	Blues for bass	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88060	1/21/1955	Don't fence me in ; Basin Street blues ; When it's sleepy time down ; South (closing theme)	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88061	1/21/1955	Big butter and egg man ; Stompin' at the Savoy ; When it's sleepy time down ; South (Opening theme)	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist
Decca	88062	1/21/1955	Old man Mose (2nd take) ; My bucket's got a hole in it (2nd take) ; 'S wonderful ; Big Mama's back in town ; Since I fell for you	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88063	1/21/1955	Rockin' chair ; Twelfth Street rag ; Muskrat ramble	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88064	1/21/1955	C'est si bon	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88065	1/21/1955	The Whiffenpoof song	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	88066	1/21/1955	When you're smiling	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 301-325 of 358 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.