George Barnes
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Biography
[Edit]A major player who has always been underrated, George Barnes was one of the first to record on electric guitar (accompanying blues singers) and was a top studio guitarist during much of his career. His style was very much based in the 1930s, and his single-note lines predated Charlie Christian, although he had much less of an impact. A professional by the time he was 13, Barnes was working on the staff of NBC by 1938. Based in Chicago, he recorded with Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, and other blues performers. After a stint in the military during World War II, Barnes resumed his studio work and recorded radio transcriptions with his unusual octet. Although he performed in many types of settings in the 1950s, Barnes did not gain much recognition until he teamed up with fellow guitarist Carl Kress (whose sophisticated chord voicings perfectly complemented Barnes' solos) in the early '60s. After Kress' death in 1965, Barnes often collaborated with the younger guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, but it was his period as co-leader of a quartet with cornetist Ruby Braff (1973-1975) that gave Barnes his greatest fame, shortly before his death. He recorded as a leader for OKeh (two numbers in 1940); Wolf; and Keynote (with his octet on a posthumously released Hindsight LP); commercial sides for Decca and Mercury; with Kress (and in one instance Bud Freeman) for Stash, United Artists, and Audiophile; with Pizzarelli for Columbia and A&R; and in the 1970s for Famous Door and Concord.
Collections
Title: Swing to Bop Guitar: Guitars In Flight 1939 - 1947
Genre: Jazz
Title: That Devilin' Tune: A Jazz History (1895-1950)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Guitar, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dinnertime Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rockin' Train Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: Jazz Guitar Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Romantic Guitar Songs
Genre: World Music
Title: 100 Jazz Guitar Favorites
Genre: Jazz
Title: Fiddle On Fire - Master of Jazz Violin
Genre: Jazz
Title: Garry Moore Presents My Kind of Music
Genre:
Title: Saga Jazz: Saga City - A Jazz Travel Guide
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Pioneers Of The Electric Guitar (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock
Title: Vischio Natalizio
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Bossanova
Featuring albums
Title: Follow Me to the Popcorn: The Untold History of the Belgium Popcorn Scene
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul