Barney Bigard Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. == Biography == Bigard was born in New Orleans to Creole parents, Alexander and Emanuella Bigard. He had two brothers, Alexander Jr. and Sidney. His uncle, Emile Bigard, was a jazz violinist. He attended local schools and studied music and clarinet with Lorenzo Tio. In the early 1920s, he moved to... [more on Wikipedia]

Barney Bigard began charting in 1942 with C Blue.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.