Musician Dictionary

Danny Barker

American jazz musician (1909–1994)

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician (1909–1994)
Source: Wikidata
Born1909-01-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew Orleans New Orleans
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1994-03-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew Orleans New Orleans
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz guitarist jazz musician banjoist composer singer singer-songwriter
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar banjo
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofCab Calloway and His Orchestra Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Benny Carter and His Orchestra The Cab Jivers Dan Burley and His Skiffle Boys Danny Barker and His Creole Cats Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Wingy Manone & His Orchestra The Mezzrow-Bechet Septet Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Paul Barbarin And His Orchestra Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band Sy Oliver And His Orchestra Sir Charles And His All Stars Sam Price Trio Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra Danny Barker's Fly Cats Billy Kyle And His Swing Club Band Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra Art Ford's Jazz Party The Little Ramblers Mutt Carey's New Yorkers Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores Mal Waldron's All Stars Jonah Jones And His Orchestra Bunk Johnson & His Band The All Star Stompers Albert Nicholas And His Creole Serenaders Danny Barker & His Jazz Hounds The Louis Nelson New Orleans All Stars Buster Bailey And His Seven Chocolate Dandies The "This Is Jazz" All-Stars Dave's Harlem Highlights The Sound Of Jazz All-Stars American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsNEA Jazz Masters
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Banny Barker Barber Barker Barter Baxter C.D. Barker D. Backer D. Baker D. Barker D. Beikers D.Barker DB Dan Barker Daniel Barker Daniel G. Baxter Daniel Moses Barker Danny Baker Danny Barker's Sextet Danny Barker's Sextette Lanny Barker Sanny Barker The Guitar Quartet Д. Бейкер

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Identifiers

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