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Danny Barker

Daniel Moses Barker (January 13, 1909 – March 13, 1994) was an American jazz musician, vocalist, and author from New Orleans. He was a rhythm guitarist for Cab Calloway, Lucky Millinder and Benny Carter during the 1930s.

One of Barker's earliest teachers in New Orleans was fellow banjoist Emanuel Sayles, with whom he recorded. Throughout his career, he played with Jelly Roll Morton, Baby Dodds, James P. Johnson, Sidney Bechet, Mezz Mezzrow, and Red Allen. He also toured and recorded with his wife, singer Blue Lu Barker. From the 1960s, Barker's work with the Fairview Baptist Church Brass Band was pivotal in ensuring the longevity of jazz in New Orleans, producing generations of new talent, including Wynton and Branford Marsalis who played in the band as youths.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1909 (New Orleans), Died March 13, 1994 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-035355 10-in. 3/27/1939 Lonesome walls Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-035356 10-in. 3/27/1939 If you ever change your mind Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-035357 10-in. 3/27/1939 What goes up must come down (And baby, you've been flyin' too high) Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-035358 10-in. 3/27/1939 Y' had it comin' to you Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037614 10-in. 6/9/1939 If it's good (Then I want it) Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037615 10-in. 6/9/1939 Stand by! For further announcements (And more good news) Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037616 10-in. 6/9/1939 Ain't cha comin' home Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037617 10-in. 6/9/1939 Big wig in the wigwam Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037729 10-in. 6/19/1939 Royal Garden blues Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037730 10-in. 6/19/1939 Beale Street blues Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037731 10-in. 6/19/1939 In the barrel Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037732 10-in. 6/19/1939 Farewell blues Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037733 10-in. 6/19/1939 Fare thee, my baby, fare-thee-well Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-037734 10-in. 6/19/1939 Limehouse blues Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041552 10-in. 8/15/1939 Bread and gravy Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041553 10-in. 8/15/1939 Down in my soul Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041554 10-in. 8/15/1939 Georgia on my mind Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041555 10-in. 8/15/1939 Stop myself from worrying over you Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041556 10-in. 8/15/1939 Old man Harlem Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041557 10-in. 8/15/1939 Push out (Te-huey, te-huey, te-huey) Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2277 10-in. 11/24/1947 Save the bones for Henry Jones ('cause he don't eat no meat) Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Brunswick B24044 10-in. 1/30/1939 What shall I say? Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick B24045 10-in. 1/30/1939 It's easy to blame the weather Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick B24046 10-in. 1/30/1939 More than you know Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick B24047 10-in. 1/30/1939 Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine) Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 22921 10-in. 5/11/1938 You go to my head Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 22922 10-in. 5/11/1938 The moon looks down and laughs Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 22923 10-in. 5/11/1938 If I were you Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 22924 10-in. 5/11/1938 Forget if you can Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 23151 10-in. 6/23/1938 Having myself a time Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 23152 10-in. 6/23/1938 Says my heart Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 23153 10-in. 6/23/1938 I wish I had you Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Vocalion 23154 10-in. 6/23/1938 I'm gonna lock my heart (and throw away the key) Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64432 10-in. 8/11/1938 You're going to leave the old home Jim Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64433 10-in. 8/11/1938 New Orleans blues Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64434 10-in. 8/11/1938 He caught that B & O Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64435 10-in. 8/11/1938 Don't you make me high Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64767 10-in. 11/22/1938 I feel like lying in another woman's husband's arms Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64768 10-in. 11/22/1938 Give me some money Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64769 10-in. 11/22/1938 I got ways like the devil Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64770 10-in. 11/22/1938 That made him mad Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65433 10-in. 4/20/1939 Scat skunk Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65434 10-in. 4/20/1939 Nix on those lush heads Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65435 10-in. 4/20/1939 Buy me some juice Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65436 10-in. 4/20/1939 Georgia grind Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66893 10-in. 11/17/1939 Blue deep sea blues Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66894 10-in. 11/17/1939 Never brag about your man Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66895 10-in. 11/17/1939 He's so good Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66896 10-in. 11/17/1939 I didn't dig you Jack Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66956 10-in. 12/13/1939 Handy Andy Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66957 10-in. 12/13/1939 Jitterbug blues Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66958 10-in. 12/13/1939 You been holding out too long Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66959 10-in. 12/13/1939 Lu's blues Blue Lu Barker instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 74006 7/16/1947 Another woman's man Monette Moore instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 74007 7/16/1947 Please Mr. Blues Monette Moore instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 74008 7/16/1947 Bad luck blues Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 74009 7/16/1947 Box car shorty Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 74098 10/3/1947 Don't hesitate too long Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 74099 10/3/1947 Tonight he sailed again Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 74100 10/3/1947 Bersark boogie (All the time Aff) Lucky Millinder Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86652 8/13/1954 Skokiaan, part 1 Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86653 8/13/1954 Skokiaan, part 2 Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 439 10-in. approximately 1947 Come down baby Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 440 10-in. approximately 1947 Bachelor's blues Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 441 10-in. approximately 1947 Don't pay me no mind Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 442 10-in. approximately 1947 I had to stop to conquer you, baby Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 443 10-in. approximately 1947 Blues, part 1 Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 444 10-in. approximately 1947 Blues, part 2 Dickie Wells' Blue Seven ; Cousin Joe instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barker, Danny," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105056.

Barker, Danny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105056.

"Barker, Danny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105056

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Barker, Danny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85239484

Wikidata: Danny Barker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1164505

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MusicBrainz: Danny Barker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d89e0eeb-97f9-476b-96d5-0318f0c1c298

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/165662

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