Barney Bigard

Barney Bigard
Bigard in 1947
Bigard in 1947
Background information
Birth nameAlbany Leon Bigard
Born(1906-03-03)March 3, 1906
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 1980(1980-06-27) (aged 74)
Culver City, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • bandleader
Instrument(s)
  • Clarinet
  • saxophone
Years active1920s–1960s

Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard[1] (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980)[2] was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone.

  1. ^ Bigard, Barney (1986). With Louis and the Duke. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 6. ISBN 978-0-19-520494-0.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 239/240. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

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