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Barker, Danny

Overview
Works: 262 works in 327 publications in 5 languages and 4,230 library holdings
Roles: Performer, Vocalist, Composer, Narrator, Instrumentalist, Lyricist, Singer, Commentator, Interviewee
Classifications: ml3561.j3, 785.420976335
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Publications about  Danny Barker Publications about Danny Barker
Publications by  Danny Barker Publications by Danny Barker
Most widely held works by Danny Barker
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9 editions published between and 1974 in English and held by 1,257 libraries worldwide
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10 editions published between and 1988 in English and held by 516 libraries worldwide
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10 editions published between and 2001 in English and held by 222 libraries worldwide
The first volume of Barker's memoirs, A Life in Jazz, followed him from New Orleans into the big bands of Cab Calloway and Benny Carter. He was working on this-the second volume-for some years before his death in 1994. Beginning with an extended portrait of Buddy Bolden as recalled by the likes of Jelly Roll Morton and Bunk Johnson as well as Barker himself, this book draws together a lifetime of stories and the vivid characters who populated "Storyville."Danny Barker (1909-1994) sang and played the guitar and banjo on over 1,000 jazz, swing, blues, and bebop records. He is a member.
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1 edition published in in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide
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in English and held by 28 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 17 libraries worldwide
Solomon Jazz Collection.
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and held by 13 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in and held by 13 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in and held by 12 libraries worldwide
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4 editions published in in Undetermined and English and held by 12 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide
 
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