Through the standards
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard, clarinet and tenor saxophone, is on 34 recordings across 28 tunes on this site, from 1928 to 1961. Most often alongside Duke Ellington, Harry Carney and Sonny Greer.
1920s
1930s
- Three Little WordsDuke Ellington and His Orchestra with the Rhythm Boys · 1930 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · Victor
- Mood IndigoDuke Ellington · 1930 · clarinet · Brunswick
- It Don't Mean a ThingDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Ivie Anderson · 1932 · tenor saxophone/clarinet · Brunswick
- Rose RoomDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1932 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · Brunswick
- I Can't Give You Anything but LoveEthel Waters with Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1932 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · Brunswick
- Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington · 1933 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · Brunswick
- MoonglowDuke Ellington · 1934 · New York · Brunswick
- SolitudeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1934 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · Brunswick
- In a Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1935 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · Brunswick
- CaravanBarney Bigard and His Jazzopators · 1936 · clarinet · Variety
- All God's Chillun Got RhythmIvie Anderson with Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1937 · clarinet · Variety
- I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1938 · clarinet · Brunswick
- Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1938 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · Brunswick
1940s
- CottontailDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1940 · clarinet · Victor
- Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1940 · clarinet/tenor saxophone · RCA Bluebird reissue
- FlamingoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Herb Jeffries · 1940 · clarinet · Victor
- Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1941 · clarinet · Victor
- Chelsea BridgeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1941 · clarinet · Victor
- C Jam BluesDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1942 · clarinet · Victor
- PerdidoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1942 · clarinet · Victor
- C Jam BluesLouis Armstrong · 1947 · clarinet · Decca
- I Cried for YouLouis Armstrong · 1947 · clarinet · Decca
- Since I Fell for YouLouis Armstrong · 1947 · clarinet · Decca
- Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong · 1947 · clarinet · Decca
- Tea for TwoLouis Armstrong · 1947 · clarinet · Decca
1950s
- St. Louis BluesLouis Armstrong · 1954 · clarinet · Columbia
- Honeysuckle RoseLouis Armstrong · 1955 · clarinet · Columbia
1960s
- C Jam BluesLouis Armstrong and Duke Ellington · 1961 · clarinet · Roulette
- Don't Get Around Much AnymoreLouis Armstrong and Duke Ellington · 1961 · clarinet · Roulette
- I'm Beginning to See the LightLouis Armstrong and Duke Ellington · 1961 · clarinet · Roulette
- It Don't Mean a ThingLouis Armstrong and Duke Ellington · 1961 · clarinet · Roulette
- Just Squeeze MeLouis Armstrong & Duke Ellington · 1961 · clarinet · Roulette
- Mood IndigoLouis Armstrong and Duke Ellington · 1961 · clarinet · Roulette