Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also...
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was recorded in Hollywood in 1936 and performed as an instrumental by Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators. Two takes were recorded, of which the first (Variety...
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"Mood Indigo" is a jazz song with music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard and lyrics by Irving Mills. Although Irving Mills—Jack Mills's brother and...
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Bigard is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: Barney Bigard, American jazz clarinetist Jean-Marie Bigard, French comedian and actor...
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for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Cedar Walton, and Houston...
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Review Bernard Barney Wilen (1937–1996), French saxophonist Barney Bigard (1906–1980), American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Barney Carr (1897–1971)...
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Cole, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, and Barney Bigard, as well as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and actress Ruby Dee. The...
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Mills, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol) – (3:44) "Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) – (3:28) CD 2 "Slap Happy" (Duke Ellington) –...
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performed in all of the musical compositions featured in the film. Barney Bigard - jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Wellman Braud - bassist. Tricky...
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Peppers included Kid Ory, Omer Simeon, George Mitchell, Johnny St. Cyr, Barney Bigard, Johnny Dodds, Baby Dodds, and Andrew Hilaire. After Morton moved to...
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(Reprise, 1961) BBB & Co. (Swingville, 1962) – with Benny Carter and Barney Bigard Wanted to Do One Together (Columbia, 1962) Soulmates with Joe Zawinul...
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band.: 121 Blanton also played in the "small group" sessions led by Barney Bigard, Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges, and Cootie Williams in 1940-41. "Blanton...
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Ellington wanted to expand his band in 1928, Ellington's clarinet player Barney Bigard recommended Hodges. His playing became one of the identifying voices...
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and His All-Stars and included at various times Earl "Fatha" Hines, Barney Bigard, Edmond Hall, Jack Teagarden, Trummy Young, Arvell Shaw, Billy Kyle...
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including trombonist Kid Ory, drummer Zutty Singleton, clarinetist Barney Bigard, guitar player Bud Scott, bassist George "Red" Callender, pianist Charlie...
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"Mood Indigo" is a jazz song composed by Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills. Bigard has admitted borrowing parts of the song...
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Symposium of Music and Poetry. "Celia" on East Coasting "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) on Mingus Dynasty "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" as "Better...
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(1900–1960) – jazz and blues drummer Alex Bigard (1899–1978) – jazz drummer. He was the brother of Barney Bigard and cousin of Natty Dominique and A.J. Piron...
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Lionel Ferbos, Jelly Roll Morton, director, actor Vernel Bagneris, Barney Bigard, and Sidney Bechet, Allen Toussaint, singer Lee Dorsey, singer Lizzie...
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Stewart, "Echoes of Harlem" for Cootie Williams and "Clarinet Lament" for Barney Bigard. In 1937, Ellington returned to the Cotton Club, which had relocated...
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accompanist to Sidney Bechet when he was in Paris, but he also worked with Barney Bigard and French writer and musician Boris Vian. En Concert (06/16/2003) Puisque...
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The extro theme for the final decade was "Saturday Night Function" by Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington performed by the Sackville All Stars, from their...
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or session musician. Early releases included music by Sidney Bechet, Barney Bigard, The Cardinals, The Clovers, Frank Culley, The Delta Rhythm Boys, Erroll...
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Louis Bigard, Jr. (September 25, 1899, New Orleans - June 27, 1978, New Orleans) was an American jazz drummer. He was the brother of Barney Bigard and a...
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BBB & Co. (subtitled Benny, Ben & Barney) is an album by swing musicians Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Barney Bigard recorded in 1962 and originally released...
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as themselves (listed alphabetically): Louis Armstrong Johnny Best Barney Bigard Cozy Cole Ray Conniff Gene Krupa Frances Langford The Modernaires Ben...
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onomatopoeia word. The effect's "wa-wa" sound was noted by jazz player Barney Bigard when he heard Tricky Sam Nanton use the effect on his trombone in the...
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early jazz: "Allen's clarinet won't make anyone forget Sidney Bechet, Barney Bigard or Evan Christopher. His piping tone and strings of staccato notes can't...
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In 1939 she cut "No Good Man" with a band including Red Allen and Barney Bigard. Known in later life as Trixie Muse, she died in New York in 1943, after...
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stroke, and died the following month in a hospital in Freetown. Musician Barney Bigard was critical of Armstrong as well as manager Joe Glaser for refusing...
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