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 76-100 of 358 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | LBRC-71836 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/9/1932 | East St. Louis toddle | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | LBSHQ-71837 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/9/1932 | East St. Louis toddle | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BRC-71838 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Dinah | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BRC-71839 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Bugle call rag | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-73557 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Maori | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-73558 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Jive | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-73559 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | My sophisticated daddy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-73560 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Margie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-77025 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Rude interlude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-77026 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Dallas doings | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-77199 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Dear old Southland | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-77200 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Awful sad | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-77201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Daybreak Express | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-79155 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ebony rhapsody | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-79156 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Cocktails for two | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-79157 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Live and love tonight | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-79169 | 10-in. | 4/17/1934 | I met my Waterloo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-79211 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Troubled waters | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-79212 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | My old flame | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-80144 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Delta serenade | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-80145 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Stompy Jones | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-80149 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Solitude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-80150 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Blue feeling | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-037692 | 10-in. | 6/26/1939 | Lament for a lost love (Solace) | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-044887 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | You, you darlin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.
Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.
"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bigard, Barney - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072985
Wikidata: Barney Bigard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q497403
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MusicBrainz: Barney Bigard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eab4d095-80d3-4b20-a16a-4d96d28ff67f
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