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Born: July 17, 1921 in Chicago Heights, IL
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: September 05, 1977 in Concord, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
A major player who has always been underrated, George Barnes was one of the first to record on electric guitar (accompanying blues singers) and was a top studio guitarist during much of his career. His style was very much based in the 1930s, and his ...More >>

Discography: 2003 Don't Get Around Much Anymore 1977 Plays So Good 1977 Blues Going Up 1976 Venuti-Barnes Live (At the Concord Summer Festival) 1975 To Fred Astaire with Love More >>

Member Of: The Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band More >> Similar Artists: Django Reinhardt Howard Alden Eddie Lang Joe Pass Barney Kessel More >>

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