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 151-175 of 358 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-061684 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Five o'clock drag | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061685 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Rocks in my bed | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061686 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Bli-blip | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061687 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Chelsea Bridge | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061688 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | Brown suede | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061689 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | Noir bleu | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061690 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | "C" blues | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061691 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | June | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061941 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | Raincheck | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061942 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | What good would it do? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-061943 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | I dont know what kind of blues I got | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-070682 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Perdido | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-070683 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | The "C" jam blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-070684 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Moon mist | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-071890 | 10-in. | 2/26/1942 | What am I here for? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-071891 | 10-in. | 2/26/1942 | I don't mind | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-072437 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | My little brown book | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-072438 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Main stem | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-072439 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Johnny come lately | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | D6VB-2149 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | I want a little girl | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | D6VB-2150 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Sugar | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | D6VB-2151 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Blues for yesterday | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | D6VB-2152 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Blues in the South | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal solo, with jazz septet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | D6VB-2192 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans | Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | D6VB-2193 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Where the blues were born in New Orleans | Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.
Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.
"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bigard, Barney - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072985
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