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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 358 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 151-175 of 358 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.