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Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the group of session musicians informally known as the Wrecking Crew.

Birth and Death Data: Born Muskogee (city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States), Died May 6, 2004 (San Diego (seat of San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 951 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings (Results 26-44 of 44 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 3488 10-in. 8/3/1944 Sharecroppin' blues Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Kay Starr instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 3489 10-in. 8/3/1944 Come out, come out, wherever you are Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 3490 10-in. 8/3/1944 What a difference a day made Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4019 10-in. 12/6/1945 Yalta Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4020 10-in. 12/6/1945 E Bob o le Bob Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4021 10-in. 12/6/1945 Madame Butterball Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4022 10-in. 12/6/1945 When the one you love Charlie Barnet Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6466 10/5/1951 I never was loved by anyone Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6467 10/5/1951 Turn back the hands of time Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6468 10/5/1951 Miracles seem to happen Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6469 10/5/1951 Bess, you is my woman now Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6695 3/28/1952 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6696 3/28/1952 Somewhere along the way Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6697 3/28/1952 Darktown Strutters' Ball Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6698 3/28/1952 At last Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6863 8/13/1952 Anchors aweigh Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6864 8/13/1952 On brave old Army team Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6865 8/13/1952 Jurame (Promise love) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8413 5/18/1955 Bambi-2 Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 26-44 of 44 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kessel, Barney," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325149.

Kessel, Barney. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325149.

"Kessel, Barney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/325149

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Kessel, Barney - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025135

Wikidata: Barney Kessel - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q498745

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51875741

MusicBrainz: Barney Kessel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf347470-d1d1-48b4-bda1-8171418ef5a7

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/87683 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/87683

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