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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 (Results 26-50 of 68 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barker, Danny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105056.

Barker, Danny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105056.

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

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

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