Barry Galbraith
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Guitarists · 1919–1983

Barry Galbraith

American guitarist (1919–1983)

Born
18 December 1919
Pittsburgh
Died
13 January 1983
Bennington
Country
United States
Discography
2 albums

Biography

Barry Galbraith was a jazz musician who played guitar. Barry Galbraith was born on 18 December 1919 in Pittsburgh and died on 13 January 1983 in Bennington. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Guitar and the Wind” (1958) to “Guitar Comping” (1981).

Joseph Barry Galbraith (December 18, 1919 – January 13, 1983) was an American jazz guitarist. Galbraith moved to New York City from McDonald, Pennsylvania, in the early 1940s and found work playing with Babe Russin, Art Tatum, Red Norvo, Hal McIntyre, and Teddy Powell. He played with Claude Thornhill in 1941–1942 and again in 1946–1949 after serving in the Army. He did a tour with Stan Kenton in 1953. Galbraith did extensive work as a studio musician for NBC and CBS in the 1950s and 1960s; among those he played with were Miles Davis, Michel Legrand, Tal Farlow, Coleman Hawkins, George Barnes, John Lewis, Hal McKusick, Oscar Peterson, Max Roach, George Russell, John Carisi, Urbie Green, and Tony Scott. He also accompanied the singers Anita O'Day, Chris Connor, Billie Holiday, Helen Merrill, Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington on record. He was a mentor to Ralph Patt. In 1961, he appeared in the film After Hours.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Barry Galbraith is credited as a sideman

1955 For Those in Love — Dinah Washington guitar
1955 With Strings — Clifford Brown guitar
1955 Helen Merrill — Helen Merrill guitar
1955 East Coast Jazz Series No. 8 — Hal McKusick guitar
1956 The Hawk in Hi-Fi — Coleman Hawkins with Billy Byers & His Orchestra guitar
1956 Drummer Man — Gene Krupa featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge guitar
1956 Ballads & Blues — Milt Jackson guitar
1956 Chris Connor — Chris Connor guitar
1956 The Brothers ! — Cohn, Perkins, Kamuca guitar
1957 The Swingin’ Miss “D” — Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra guitar
1957 The Hawk Flies High — Coleman Hawkins guitar
1957 The John Lewis Piano — John Lewis guitar
1957 The Jazz Workshop — Hal McKusick guitar
1958 Lady in Satin — Billie Holiday guitar
1958 Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand guitar
1958 Jump for Joy — Julian Cannonball Adderley guitar
1958 Sing Me a Swing Song — Bobby Short guitar
1959 Last Recording — Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra guitar
1959 New York N.Y. — George Russell guitar
1959 Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe — Chris Connor guitar
1959 Blowing Around the World — Ruby Braff guitar
1960 Dreamy — Sarah Vaughan guitar
1960 The Ballad Artistry of Milt Jackson — Milt Jackson guitar
1960 A Portrait of Chris — Chris Connor guitar
1960 The Persuasive Trombone of Urbie Green — Urbie Green And His Orchestra guitar
1960 Guitar & Strings — Johnny Smith guitar
1961 Satan in High Heels — Mundell Lowe guitar
1961 String Band Strum-Along — Tony Mottola strings
1962 Desafinado — Coleman Hawkins guitar
1962 Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith — Jimmy Smith guitar

Teacher of

Historic 78 rpm records

  • DREAMY AFTERNOON DANNY HURD and his ORCHESTRA · DAVE TOUGH · Danny Hurd · Dave Tough… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM DANNY HURD and his ORCHESTRA · DAVE TOUGH · Danny Hurd · Dave Tough… · 1946 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Barry Galbraith play?

Barry Galbraith is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Barry Galbraith born?

Barry Galbraith was born 18 December 1919 in Pittsburgh.

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