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Blue Barron

Blue Barron (November 19, 1913 – July 16, 2005), born Harry Freidman, was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the Big Band era. His band's more subdued tone was referred to as "Sweet" music to distinguish it from the "Swing" bands of the era. Barron's orchestra began in the New York City area but later toured the U.S. and performed at popular venues in Los Angeles where they also appeared in several motion pictures and recorded a number of LPs.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 19, 1913 (Cleveland), Died July 16, 2005 (Baltimore)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: director

Notes: Disc label credit for orchestra reads: "Music of Yesterday and Today Styled the Blue Barron Way."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 94 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-027248 10-in. 10/1/1938 You must have been a beautiful baby Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-027249 10-in. 10/1/1938 It's time to say "Aloha" Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal chorus director  
Victor BS-027250 10-in. 10/1/1938 Angels with dirty faces Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-027251 10-in. 10/1/1938 Love doesn't grow on trees Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-027252 10-in. 10/1/1938 It's a lonely trail (When you're travelin' all alone) Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Glee Club Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus director  
Victor BS-036506 10-in. 4/18/1939 Night must fall (over all) Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036507 10-in. 4/18/1939 Down Linger Longer Lane Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036508 10-in. 4/18/1939 Grateful Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036509 10-in. 4/18/1939 Then came the rain Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036908 10-in. 5/5/1939 I'm a lucky devil Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036909 10-in. 5/5/1939 How warm it is the weather Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036910 10-in. 5/5/1939 I'll never fail you Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036911 10-in. 5/5/1939 Roller skating on a rainbow Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BS-036912 10-in. 5/5/1939 The girl behind the venetian blind Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-036913 10-in. 5/5/1939 You taught me to love again Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040446 10-in. 9/25/1939 Baby, what else can I do? Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040447 10-in. 9/25/1939 Here comes the night Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Ronny Snyder Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling director  
Victor BS-040448 10-in. 9/25/1939 I like to recognize the tune Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040449 10-in. 9/25/1939 I didn't know what time it was Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040624 10-in. 7/29/1939 When I climb down from my saddle Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040625 10-in. 7/29/1939 Out of port Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040626 10-in. 7/29/1939 Little old band of gold Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040627 10-in. 7/29/1939 It's funny to everyone but me Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-040628 10-in. 7/29/1939 (Two tiny tots on a teeter-totter) Up-sy down-sy Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BS-040629 10-in. 7/29/1939 Poor old Joe Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, male vocal duet and vocal ensemble director  
(Results 26-50 of 94 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barron, Blue," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107098.

Barron, Blue. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107098.

"Barron, Blue." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107098

External Sources

Wikipedia: Blue Barron and His Orchestra

Discogs: Blue Barron

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Barron, Blue, 1912-2005 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94061888

Wikidata: Blue Barron and His Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4928854

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7573118

MusicBrainz: Blue Barron and His Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e1704de-8f9c-4319-b988-b6634a484677

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1806867

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