Everett Barksdale

Everett Barksdale (April 28, 1910 – January 29, 1986) was an American jazz guitarist and session musician.

He played bass and banjo before settling on guitar. In the 1930s, Barksdale moved to Chicago, where he was in Erskine Tate's band. He recorded for the first time with violinist Eddie South in 1931, and he remained with South until 1939. He moved to New York City and became a member of the Benny Carter big band. Around the same time, he recorded with Sidney Bechet. During the 1940s, he worked for CBS as a session musician.

As a sideman, Barksdale played guitar in many genres. He worked with vocalists Dean Barlow, Maxine Sullivan, the Blenders, and the Clovers. He played on the hit "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia, and was music director for the Ink Spots.

Beginning in 1949, he worked with pianist Art Tatum until Tatum died in 1956. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was a member of the house band at ABC.

He played on recordings by Lena Horne, Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Washington, and Sarah Vaughan. Among his other jazz associations were Milt Hinton, Buddy Tate, Clark Terry, and Louis Armstrong. He also played guitar in the studio for pop and soul musicians such as The Drifters (including on "Under the Boardwalk" and "Saturday Night at the Movies") and Ben E. King.

Barksdale retired from active performance in the 1970s and moved to California. He died in Inglewood, California, in 1986.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 28, 1910 (Detroit), Died January 29, 1986 (Inglewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo, vocalist, string bass

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 251 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 82263 2/7/1952 Sentimental tears Ace Harris instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82264 2/7/1952 Two wrongs never make a right Ace Harris instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82265 2/7/1952 One for my baby (and one more for the road) Ace Harris instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82319 2/25/1952 A guy is a guy Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82320 2/25/1952 Nowhere guy Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82321 2/25/1952 Gee but I'm glad to know you love me Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82322 2/25/1952 Goody goody Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83008 6/26/1952 Angel eyes Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83009 6/26/1952 Ding dong boogie-1 Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83010 6/26/1952 You'll have to swing it, part 1 Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83011 6/26/1952 You'll have to swing it, part 2 Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83012 6/26/1952 Early Autumn Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83013 6/26/1952 The girls are marching Sy Oliver Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83301 8/25/1952 I laughed at love Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83302 8/25/1952 Takes two to tango Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83951 2/13/1953 Careless Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83952 2/13/1953 Blue Lou Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83953 2/13/1953 I wonder what kind of guy you'd be Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 84356 4/21/1953 April in Portugal Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 84357 4/21/1953 Ramona Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 85590 12/23/1953 Empty ballroom Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 85591 12/23/1953 If you don't, I know who will Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 85592 12/23/1953 Melancholy me Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 85593 12/23/1953 Somebody bad stole de wedding bell Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 85816 2/2/1954 Fernandez of the Andes Pearl Bailey instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 126-150 of 251 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barksdale, Everett," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106378.

Barksdale, Everett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106378.

"Barksdale, Everett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106378

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