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Danny Barker

real name Daniel Moses Barker

New Orleans, United States · 1909-01-13 – 1994-03-13

Danny Barker is credited on 954 releases across 301 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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954

Credits

301

Albums

8

Decades active

79

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American jazz guitarist, banjoist and composer, born January 13, 1909 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died March 13, 1994 in the same city. Married to singer Blue Lu Barker.
After playing in several local groups, went to New York in 1930 to play in swing bands. First recordings with Dave Nelson's Harlem Hot Shots (New York, 1931). During the mid-1940s, much sought after rhythm man, mainly with Pops Foster and Baby Dodds. Returned to New Orleans in 1965.

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954 releases · 301 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 1,427
  • Other credits · 15

Studios: RCA Studio A · Ultrasonic Studios · Bill Schnee Studios · Wally Heider Studios

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