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, songwriter
Notes: Also known as Albany Bigard.
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 353 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 85604 | 12/29/1953 | Basin Street blues, part 1 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 85605 | 12/29/1953 | Basin Street blues, part 2 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 85606 | 12/29/1953 | Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, partl | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 85607 | 12/29/1953 | Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, part 2 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86061 | 3/19/1954 | Basin Street blues | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86062 | 3/19/1954 | Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86063 | 3/19/1954 | Struttin' with some barbecue-1 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86064 | 3/19/1954 | Margie | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86073 | 3/19/1954 | Basin Street blues, part 1 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86074 | 3/19/1954 | Basin Street blues, part 2 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86075 | 3/19/1954 | Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, part 1 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86076 | 3/19/1954 | Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya, part 2 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86077 | 3/19/1954 | Struttin' with some barbecue, part 1 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86078 | 3/19/1954 | Struttin' with some barbecue, part 2 | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86145 | 4/5/1954 | Bye and bye | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86146 | 4/5/1954 | Trees | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86147 | 4/5/1954 | Spooks! | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86148 | 4/5/1954 | The Whiffenpoof song | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86652 | 8/13/1954 | Skokiaan, part 1 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86653 | 8/13/1954 | Skokiaan, part 2 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86738 | 9/1/1954 | Muskrat ramble | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86739 | 9/1/1954 | Medley: Tenderly | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 86740 | 9/1/1954 | You'll never walk alone | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 87839 | 4/25/1955 | Yeh! | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87840 | 4/25/1955 | Mm-Mm | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, clarinet, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.
Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.
"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bigard, Barney - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072985
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MusicBrainz: Barney Bigard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eab4d095-80d3-4b20-a16a-4d96d28ff67f
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