Everett Barksdale

Everett Barksdale (April 28, 1910 – January 29, 1986) was an American jazz guitarist and session musician.

He played bass and banjo before settling on guitar. In the 1930s, Barksdale moved to Chicago, where he was in Erskine Tate's band. He recorded for the first time with violinist Eddie South in 1931, and he remained with South until 1939. He moved to New York City and became a member of the Benny Carter big band. Around the same time, he recorded with Sidney Bechet. During the 1940s, he worked for CBS as a session musician.

As a sideman, Barksdale played guitar in many genres. He worked with vocalists Dean Barlow, Maxine Sullivan, the Blenders, and the Clovers. He played on the hit "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia, and was music director for the Ink Spots.

Beginning in 1949, he worked with pianist Art Tatum until Tatum died in 1956. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was a member of the house band at ABC.

He played on recordings by Lena Horne, Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan. Among his other jazz associations were Milt Hinton, Buddy Tate, Clark Terry, and Louis Armstrong. He also played guitar in the studio for pop and soul musicians such as The Drifters (including on "Under the Boardwalk" and "Saturday Night at the Movies") and Ben E. King.

Barksdale retired from active performance in the 1970s and moved to California. He died in Inglewood, California, in 1986.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 28, 1910 (Detroit), Died January 29, 1986 (Inglewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo, vocalist, string bass

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 259 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 76672 7/19/1950 Show me the way to go home Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 76750 8/25/1950 Dream a little dream on me Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 76751 8/25/1950 Can anyone explain Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 76789 8/31/1950 Sit down you're rocking the boat Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 76790 8/31/1950 That's what the man said Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80310 1/5/1951 On revival day-1 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80311 1/5/1951 Sending up my timber-1 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80312 1/5/1951 Don't miss that train Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80313 1/5/1951 I heard my mother pray Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80745 3/27/1951 Cheasapeake and Ohio Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80746 3/27/1951 Little man in a flying saucer Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80747 3/27/1951 Because of rain Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80748 3/27/1951 The hot canary Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81075 5/24/1951 Even as you and I Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81076 5/24/1951 If you really love me Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81077 5/24/1951 Love you madly Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81109 6/1/1951 Tonight you belong to me Tamara Hayes instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81110 6/1/1951 These things I offer you Tamara Hayes instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81130 6/5/1951 On the battlefield Vivian Cooper ; Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81131 6/5/1951 I'll fly away Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81132 6/5/1951 Every day, every hour Vivian Cooper ; Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81133 6/5/1951 My expectations Vivian Cooper ; Ernie Gladney ; Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81214 6/26/1951 Mixed emotions Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81215 6/26/1951 Smooth sailing Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81216 6/26/1951 Come on a-my house Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 76-100 of 259 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barksdale, Everett," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106378.

Barksdale, Everett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106378.

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

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