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H.B. Barnum

real name Hidle Brown Barnum

H.B. Barnum is credited on 3,380 releases across 702 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,380

Credits

702

Albums

8

Decades active

377

In collections

Biography

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American R&B performer, songwriter and producer.
Born: July 15, 1936, Houston, TX.
Older brother of backup vocalist Billie Barnum.
See related 'labels':
- H.B. Barnum
- H.B. Barnum Studio
He worked for Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, The Supremes and Lou Rawls, among many others.
Owner of labels,.

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Credited work

3,380 releases · 702 albums · active 1955–2026

  • Performance · 4,410
  • Production · 369
  • Other credits · 71
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: Devonshire Studios · Camden Cell Studios · Hollywood Sound Recorders · The Box, West Yorks

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