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Barney Bigard

From: New Orleans, United States
Active: 1906–1980
Releases: 12

dixieland
jazz
swing

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About

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

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Member of

Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars 1947–1952, 1953–1955, 1960–1961 clarinet
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers now
Barney Bigard Quintet now
Barney Bigard Sextet now
Barney Bigard Trio now
Barney Bigard and His Orchestra now
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters now
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra now
Zutty Singleton’s Creole Band now
Zutty Singleton’s Trio now
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven now
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra now
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Six now
Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra now
Russell’s Hot Six now
Barney Bigard and His Combo now

Discography

Albums 3

Compilations 9

Sibling

Alex Bigard now

Teacher

Also known as

A. Bigard · Albany Leon Bigard · B. Bigard · Barny Bigard · Bigard

Identifiers

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ISNI: 0000000081813716
IPI: 00003154242
IPI: 00003154340
IPI: 00003154438

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.