George Barnes
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.
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Discografía
11 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Country Jazz
Country - Editado por Sundazed Music, Inc. el 17 mar. 2017
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The Electric Guitar Pioneer (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Master Tape Records el 20 mar. 2020
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George Barnes: Restless Guitar Vol. 2 (1952/62 - Rhythm, Blues and Rock 'N' Roll)
Rockabilly - Editado por El Toro Records el 1 dic. 2014
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Quiet! Gibson at Work Vol. 2 - 1940/57 - Swing and Country Jazz
Blues - Editado por El Toro Records el 10 ago. 2014
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George Barnes: Restless Guitar Vol. 1 (1952/61 - Pop, Plunk and Twang)
Pop - Editado por El Toro Records el 1 dic. 2014
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Sugar
Jazz - Editado por Black & Partner Licenses LLC el 7 may. 2019
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Quiet! Gibson at Work Vol. 1 - 1938/48 - Blues and Country Jazz
Blues - Editado por El Toro Records el 10 ago. 2014
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George Barnes - Jazz Master
Jazz - Editado por PROFOUND el 10 jun. 2019
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Guitars by George
World music - Editado por TP4 Music el 6 ene. 2022
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