Bill Barber
John William Barber (May 21, 1920 – June 18, 2007) was an American jazz tubist. He is considered by many to be the first person to play tuba in modern jazz. He recorded with Miles Davis on the albums Birth of the Cool, Sketches of Spain, and Miles Ahead. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1920 (New York City), Died June 18, 2007 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: tuba
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 88710 | 9/29/1955 | Cool cat on a hot tin roof | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 88711 | 9/29/1955 | What am I here for | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 88712 | 9/29/1955 | Jazz Club U.S.A. | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 88740 | 10/6/1955 | I'll be around | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 88741 | 10/6/1955 | Royal garden blues | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 88742 | 10/6/1955 | Nocturne | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 88743 | 10/6/1955 | South Gonzales Street parade | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104799 | 4/21/1958 | What is there to say? | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104800 | 4/21/1958 | You'd be so nice to come home to | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104801 | 4/21/1958 | Yesterdays | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104802 | 4/23/1958 | Deep dawn | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104803 | 4/23/1958 | Easy living | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104804 | 4/23/1958 | Walkin' time | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104805 | 4/23/1958 | For you, for me, for evermore | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104806 | 4/28/1958 | Periwinkle blues | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104807 | 4/28/1958 | Desert fever | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104808 | 4/28/1958 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | 104809 | 4/28/1958 | Spring will be a little late | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, tuba |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barber, Bill," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303026.
Barber, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303026.
"Barber, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Bill Barber
Discogs: Bill Barber
Allmusic: Bill Barber
Grove: Bill Barber
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barber, Bill, 1920-2007 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97054403
Wikidata: Bill Barber - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q183196
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195274
MusicBrainz: Bill Barber - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7a5bb66a-37f4-4410-bcda-36f1e3bf7b37
ISNI: 0000 0001 1735 7995 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000117357995
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