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Singers · 1927–2024

Barbara Dane

American singer

Born: 12 May 1927
Detroit
Died: 20 October 2024
Oakland
Country: United States
Active: 1957–2024
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Barbara Dane was a jazz musician who played voice. Barbara Dane was born on 12 May 1927 in Detroit and died on 20 October 2024 in Oakland. The music is usually filed under jazz, blues and folk music. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Livin' With The Blues” (1959) to “Livin' with the Blues & On My Way” (2013).

Barbara Jean Spillman (May 12, 1927 – October 20, 2024), known professionally as Barbara Dane, was an American folk, blues and jazz singer, guitarist, record producer, and political activist. She co-founded Paredon Records with Irwin Silber. Jazz critic Leonard Feather described Dane as "Bessie Smith in stereo" in the late 1950s. Time wrote of Dane: "The voice is pure, rich... rare as a 20-carat diamond" and quoted Louis Armstrong's exclamation upon hearing her at the Pasadena jazz festival: "Did you get that chick? She's a gasser!" On the occasion of her 85th birthday, The Boston Globe music critic James Reed called her "one of the true unsung heroes of American music."

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Livin' With The Blues 1959

Trouble in Mind 1959

On My Way 1962

When I Was A Young Girl 1962

Sings The Blues With 6 & 12 String Guitar 1964

Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers 1966

FTA! Songs of the GI Resistance 1970

I Hate the Capitalist System 1973

When We Make It Through 1982

Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me 1996

What Are You Gonna Do When There Ain't No Jazz? 2002

Anthology of American Folk Songs 2006

I’m on My Way 2013

Livin' with the Blues & On My Way 2013

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Barbara Dane play?

Barbara Dane is known for playing voice.

When and where was Barbara Dane born?

Barbara Dane was born 12 May 1927 in Detroit.

What are Barbara Dane's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Livin' With The Blues (1959), Trouble in Mind (1959), On My Way (1962), When I Was A Young Girl (1962) and Sings The Blues With 6 & 12 String Guitar (1964).

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