Blue Barron
Blue Barron (November 19, 1913 – July 16, 2005), born Harry Freidman, was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the Big Band era. His band's more subdued tone was referred to as "Sweet" music to distinguish it from the "Swing" bands of the era. Barron's orchestra began in the New York City area but later toured the U.S. and performed at popular venues in Los Angeles where they also appeared in several motion pictures and recorded a number of LPs. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-018451 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Did an angel kiss you? | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-018452 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | There's a boy in Harlem | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-018453 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | How can you forget | Blue Barron ; Ernie Straub | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-018454 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Who are we to say | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-018455 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Shadows on the moon | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-018456 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | At a perfume counter | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021971 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | So little time (So much to do) | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021972 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | I'll dream tonight | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021973 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Daddy's boy | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021974 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | You had an ev'ning to spare | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021975 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Blue Barron | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-021976 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Moonlight in Waikiki | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
Victor | BS-023406 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | When they played the polka | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | director | |
Victor | BS-023407 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Sweet Genevieve | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-023408 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | I hadn't anyone 'till you | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023409 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | In a little Dutch kindergarten (Down by the Zuyder Zee) | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-023410 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Spring is here | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023411 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | I married an angel | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-024040 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | Garden of the moon | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-024041 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | While others are building castles in the air (I'll build a cottage for two) | Blue Barron ; Ernie Straub | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-024042 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | I used to be color blind | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-024043 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | The yam | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-024044 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | Bambina | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | director | |
Victor | BS-024045 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | A garden in the rain | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-027247 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | Heart and soul | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-027248 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-027249 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | It's time to say "Aloha" | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal chorus | director | |
Victor | BS-027250 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | Angels with dirty faces | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-027251 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | Love doesn't grow on trees | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-027252 | 10-in. | 10/1/1938 | It's a lonely trail (When you're travelin' all alone) | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Glee Club | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | director | |
Victor | BS-036506 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Night must fall (over all) | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036507 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Down Linger Longer Lane | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036508 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Grateful | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036509 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Then came the rain | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036908 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | I'm a lucky devil | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036909 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | How warm it is the weather | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036910 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | I'll never fail you | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036911 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | Roller skating on a rainbow | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-036912 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | The girl behind the venetian blind | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-036913 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | You taught me to love again | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040446 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Baby, what else can I do? | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040447 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Here comes the night | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling | director | |
Victor | BS-040448 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | I like to recognize the tune | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040449 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040624 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | When I climb down from my saddle | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040625 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | Out of port | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040626 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | Little old band of gold | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040627 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | It's funny to everyone but me | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-040628 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | (Two tiny tots on a teeter-totter) Up-sy down-sy | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-040629 | 10-in. | 7/29/1939 | Poor old Joe | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | director | |
Victor | BS-043326 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | Fit to be tied | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-043327 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | I wanna wrap you up (and take you home with me) | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-043328 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | White lies and red roses | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-043329 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | It's a whole new thing | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-043874 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Valley-alley-ay | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble | director | |
Victor | BS-043875 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Love's got me down again | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-043876 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | What ev'ry young girl should know | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-043877 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-045710 | 10-in. | 12/1/1939 | Darn that dream | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-045711 | 10-in. | 12/1/1939 | Pinch me | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-045712 | 10-in. | 12/1/1939 | Peace, brother! | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-045713 | 10-in. | 12/1/1939 | Would'ja mind | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-045776 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | Confucius say | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-045777 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | I want my mama | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-045778 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | If it wasn't for the moon | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-045779 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | The singing hills | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
Victor | BS-046417 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Gotta get home | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-046418 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | On the Isle of May | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-046419 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Adios, Americano | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-046420 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | The little red fox | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-046840 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | The moon and the willow tree | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-046841 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | You, you darlin' | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-046842 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Take your girlie to the movies | Blue Barron ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-046843 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I fell all over myself | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-047900 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Irene | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-047901 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Charming little faker | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-047902 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | So long | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-047903 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | Sing a spell | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble | director | |
Victor | BS-048675 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | I'll pray for you | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-048676 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Wait till I catch you in my dreams | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-048677 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | I love you much too much | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-048678 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Hawaiian paradise | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-053195 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Sometimes I'm happy | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-053196 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Trade winds | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-053197 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | In a moonboat | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-053198 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Get the moon out of your eyes | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-053492 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | It's eight o'clock | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-053493 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | You walk by | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-053494 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | River home | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-053495 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | The bells of Monterey | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
Victor | BS-058177 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | Walkin' thru Mockin' Bird Lane | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
Victor | BS-058178 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | My mother's lullaby | Blue Barron ; Clark Shelton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-058179 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | Mean to me | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-058180 | 10-in. | 12/18/1940 | In Copacabana | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barron, Blue," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107098.
Barron, Blue. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107098.
"Barron, Blue." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Barron, Blue, 1912-2005 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94061888
Wikidata: Blue Barron and His Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4928854
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7573118
MusicBrainz: Blue Barron and His Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e1704de-8f9c-4319-b988-b6634a484677
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