Barney Bigard Musical artist

Albany Leon Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980), aka Barney Bigard, was an American jazz clarinetist who also played tenor saxophone, known for his 15 year tenure with Duke Ellington.

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Barney Bigard
Birth dateMarch 03, 1906
Birth place
New Orleans , United States
Date of deathJune 27, 1980

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Joe King Oliver
Barney Bigard
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Dixieland
Swing music
Traditional New Orleans Jazz
instrument
Clarinet
Tenor saxophone

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