Chris Barber
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English trombonist (1930–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1941
- Works
- 29
Top works
- Birth of the Beetle
- 40 Classic Walks In The Brecon Beacons National Park
- Abergavenny in Old Picture Postcards
- The ancient stones of Wales
- Arthurian Caerleon
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Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Donald Christopher 'Chris' Barber (born 17 April 1930) is a British jazz musician, best known as a bandleader andtrombonist. As well as scoring a UK top twenty trad jazz hit, he helped the careers of many musicians, notably the blues singerOttilie Patterson, who was at one time his wife, and vocalist/banjoist Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze of the…
Known for
- Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock — Himself2019
- Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me — Self2016
- Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues — Self - Band Leader2007
- Red, White and Blues — Self2003
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert — Self2003
- Ready, Steady, Cook — Self - Guest1994
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- European Grand Prix 1964 — Self1965
- Übermut im Salzkammergut — Self - Chris Barber's Jazzband (uncredited)1963
- Momma Don't Allow — Self - trombone1956
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1930-04-17
- Active to
- 2021-03-02
Discography
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Chris Barber (born 17th April 1930) is an English jazz trombonist. Barber was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, and educated at St Paul's School in London. He is best known as a trombonist playing in the trad style with his Dixieland jazz band. In 1953-1954 he was in a band called Ken Colyer's Jazzmen with Ken Colyer, Lonnie Donegan, , Jim Bray, Ron Bowden and Monty Sunshine. It was during this period that the band used to play Skiffle during their breaks and Lonnie Donegan
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Family name
- Barber
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Welwyn Garden City
- Place of death
- Welwyn Garden City
- Spouse
- Ottilie Patterson
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Educated at
- St Paul's School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- trombone
- Record label
- Decca
- Official website
- chrisbarber.net
- Image
- Chr. Barber 1 2014.JPG
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- Chris Barber
- date of birth
- 1930-04-17
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-03-02
- P12749
- Heinrich Prell
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