George Barnes
George Warren Barnes (July 17, 1921– September 5, 1977) was an American swing jazz guitarist. He was also a conductor and arranger of music, and became the youngest ever for NBC when he was hired by them in that role at the age of seventeen. At this age he was considered a great player by many musicians including Tommy Dorsey, and Jimmy McPartland. Barnes also later became a recording engineer. During his career Barnes recorded with singers Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Patti Page, Dinah Washington, Lena Horne, Billy Eckstine and Johnny Mathis among many others. He was an inspiration and influence to the musician Roy Clark and guitarists Herb Ellis and Merle Travis, among others. |
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 269 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 89584 | 3/21/1956 | Goin' to Chicago blues | George Barnes | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89757 | 4/13/1956 | Ostrich walk | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89758 | 4/13/1956 | Livery stable blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89759 | 4/13/1956 | At the jazz band ball | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89760 | 4/13/1956 | Original Dixieland one-step | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89806 | 4/24/1956 | Bluin' the blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89807 | 4/24/1956 | Lazy Daddy | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89808 | 4/24/1956 | Mournin' blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89809 | 4/24/1956 | Skeleton jangle | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89924 | 5/8/1956 | Reisenweber rag | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89925 | 5/8/1956 | Satanic blues | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89926 | 5/8/1956 | Lasses candy | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 89927 | 5/8/1956 | Sudan | Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 100120 | 4/17/1956 | Birmingham breakdown | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 100121 | 4/17/1956 | Sophisticated lady | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 100122 | 4/17/1956 | Caravan | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 100123 | 4/17/1956 | In a sentimental mood | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 100124 | 4/17/1956 | Mississippi moan | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 100125 | 4/17/1956 | It don't mean a thing | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 101113 | 11/30/1956 | Begin the beguine | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 101114 | 11/30/1956 | All about love | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 101115 | 11/30/1956 | Perdido | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 101116 | 11/30/1956 | Temptation | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 101132 | 12/7/1956 | Don't get around much anymore | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 101133 | 12/7/1956 | Oo shoo be doo be | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barnes, George," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104930.
Barnes, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104930.
"Barnes, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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