- Born
- 17 April 1930
Welwyn Garden City - Died
- 2 March 2021
Welwyn Garden City - Country
- United Kingdom
- Active
- 1950–
- Record labels
- Decca
- Discography
- 19 albums
Biography
Chris Barber was a jazz musician who played trombone. Chris Barber was born on 17 April 1930 in Welwyn Garden City and died on 2 March 2021 in Welwyn Garden City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Decca. The discography here lists 19 albums, from “In Concert Volume Two” (1958) to “In Budapest” (2020). Honours include honorary citizen of New Orleans (1959) and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1991).
Donald Christopher Barber (17 April 1930 – 2 March 2021) was an English jazz musician, best known as a bandleader and trombonist. He helped many musicians with their careers and had a UK top twenty trad jazz hit with "Petite Fleur" in 1959. These musicians included the blues singer Ottilie Patterson, who was at one time his wife, and Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze of the mid-1950s and who had his first transatlantic hit, "Rock Island Line", while with Barber's band. He provided an audience for Donegan and, later, Alexis Korner, and sponsored African-American blues musicians to visit Britain, making Barber a significant figure in launching the British rhythm and blues and "beat boom" of the 1960s.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Awards
- 1959 honorary citizen of New Orleans
- 1991 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Historic 78 rpm records
- ICE CREAM CHRIS BARBER's JAZZBAND · Pat Halcox · Chris Barber · Monty Sunshine… archive.org ↗
- ISLE OF CAPRI KEN COLYER's JAZZMEN · Ken Colyer · Chris Barber · Monty Sunshine ·… archive.org ↗
- DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE CHRIS BARBER's JAZZBAND · Pat Halcox · Chris Barber · Monty Sunshine… archive.org ↗
- Buddy Bolden's blues Chris Barber · the Ramblers archive.org ↗
- ST. PHILIP STREET BREAKDOWN THE MONTY SUNSHINE TRIO · Monty Sunshine · Chris Barber · Tony Donegan archive.org ↗
- At the Jazzbands ball Chris Barber · the Ramblers archive.org ↗
- BUCKET GOT A HOLE IN IT KEN COLYER'S JAZZMEN · Ken Colyer · Chris Barber · Monty Sunshine ·… archive.org ↗
- WABASH BLUES KEN COLYER'S JAZZMEN · Ken Colyer · Chris Barber · Monty Sunshine ·… archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Chris Barber play?
Chris Barber is known for playing trombone.
When and where was Chris Barber born?
Chris Barber was born 17 April 1930 in Welwyn Garden City.
What are Chris Barber's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include In Concert Volume Two (1958), Drat That Fratle Rat! (1972), Chris Barber & Lonnie Donegan (1973), The Great Re-Union Concert (1975) and Swing Is Here (1979).
External links
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- chrisbarber.net ↗
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