Barney Bigard
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Barney Bigard was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist best known for his long association with Duke Ellington’s orchestra and his influential role in early swing and big band music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clarinetist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Duke Ellington
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Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Rex Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Albany Leon Bigard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coComposerOf | Mood Indigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-03-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-06-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Creole of color ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| influenced | early swing clarinet style ⓘ |
| instrument |
clarinet
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tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| learnedFrom | Lorenzo Tio Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Duke Ellington Orchestra
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Louis Armstrong and His All Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Barney Bigard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Duke Ellington Orchestra
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clarinet solos with Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ membership in Louis Armstrong’s All Stars ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | Albert-system clarinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mood Indigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ |
| performedAt | Cotton Club, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Barney Bigard Sextet
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Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith |
Duke Ellington
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Rex Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spokeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| style |
New Orleans jazz
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big band jazz ⓘ |
| wroteAutobiography | With Louis and the Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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