Danny Barker
Sign in to saveAlso known as Daniel Moses Barker, Daniel Barker
American jazz musician (1909–1994)
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Vinony's link graph records 126 inbound references to Danny Barker, and connects out to New Orleans, United States and New York City.
It sits within the topics 1909 births, 1994 deaths and 20th-century African-American male singers.
Vinony links it to 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Buddy Bolden
- Buddy Bolden and the last days of Storyville
- Buddy Bolden and the Last Days of Storyville (Bayou Jazz Lives)
- A Life in Jazz
- A life in jazz
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,647
- Total plays
- 24,174
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Danny Barker (January 13, 1909 – March 13, 1994), born Daniel Moses Barker, was a jazz banjoist, singer, guitarist, songwriter, ukelele player, and author from New Orleans, founder of the locally famous Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band. He was a rhythm guitarist for some of the best bands of the day, including Cab Calloway, Lucky Millinder, and Benny Carter throughout the 1930s. Barker was born to a family of musicians in New Orleans in 1909 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Danny+Barker"
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Moses
- Family name
- Barker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Place of death
- New Orleans
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Field of work
- jazz
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- banjo
- Image
- RuffinsBarker.jpg
- Work location
- New Orleans
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- Commons category
- Danny Barker
- date of birth
- 1909-01-13
- date of death
- 1994-03-13
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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