George Barnes (musician)
George Barnes (* 17th July 1921 in South Chicago Heights , Illinois ; † 5. September 1977 in Concord , California ) was an American jazz - guitarist . According to his own account, he played an electric guitar as early as 1931, six years before Charlie Christian . He was definitely one of the first to make recordings with the electric guitar.
Barnes was already working as a musician at the age of 13. He toured the American Midwest in the mid-1930s. In 1938 he worked as a studio musician for NBC in Chicago . He accompanied blues greats like Big Bill Broonzy and Washboard Sam on their recordings.
After his military service during World War II , Barnes returned to the studio and performed with his own octet. In the early 1960s, Barnes formed a highly regarded duo with guitarist Carl Kress , and later with guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli . In 1962 he worked with Bob Dylan ( The Freewheelin 'Bob Dylan ).
In the 1970s, Barnes led a rather unusual quartet together with cornetist Ruby Braff . He also made recordings with Joe Venuti . George Barnes died in California in 1977.
Discographic notes
- Complete Standard Transcriptions (Soundies, 1946-51) with the ABC Chicago Radio Octet
- Guitars Anyone (Audiophile, 1964) with Carl Kress , Milt Hinton , Dick Hyman , Hank Jones , Joe Jones
- Don't Get Around Much Any More (Acoustic Disc, 1977)
Lexical entries
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barnes, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Chicago Heights , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th September 1977 |
| Place of death | Concord , California |