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 201-225 of 353 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 76194 4/27/1950 My bucket's got a hole in it Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76337 4/26/1950 Panama, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76338 4/26/1950 Panama, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76339 4/26/1950 New Orleans function Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76340 4/26/1950 New Orleans function Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76341 4/26/1950 12th Street rag, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76342 4/26/1950 12th Street rag, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76343 4/26/1950 That's for me, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76344 4/26/1950 That's for me, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76345 4/26/1950 Bugle call rag/Ole miss, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76346 4/26/1950 Bugle call rag/Ole miss, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76347 4/26/1950 Bugle call rag/Ole miss, part 3 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76348 4/27/1950 I surrender dear, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76349 4/27/1950 Fine and dandy Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76350 4/27/1950 Russian lullaby, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76351 4/27/1950 Russian lullaby, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76352 4/27/1950 Baby won't you please come home Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 76353 4/27/1950 Fine and dandy Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80353 1/15/1951 Muskrat ramble, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80354 1/15/1951 (What did I do to be so) Black and blue, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80355 1/15/1951 (What did I do to be so) Black and blue, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80356 1/15/1951 Royal garden blues, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80357 1/15/1951 Royal garden blues, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80359 1/15/1951 Stars fell on Alabama, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80360 1/15/1951 Stars fell on Alabama, part 2 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 201-225 of 353 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigard, Barney," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

Bigard, Barney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206.

"Bigard, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103206

External Sources

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LCNAR: Bigard, Barney - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072985

Wikidata: Barney Bigard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q497403

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/113485121

MusicBrainz: Barney Bigard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eab4d095-80d3-4b20-a16a-4d96d28ff67f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/75216

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