Artist: George Barnes

George Barnes
Aliases
George Barnes Quartet
George Barnes and His Octet
Born
July 17, 1921
Died
September 5, 1977
Country
United States
Comments
Swing jazz guitarist. Barnes claimed he was the first musician to play the electric guitar, giving the year as 1931.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'S Wonderful Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Adele Astaire & Allan Kearns
2 (They Long to Be) Close to You George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Richard Chamberlain
3 A Foggy Day Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Fred Astaire
4 Aren't You Glad You're You? George Barnes and His Octet 1977 Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Doris Day
5 At Sundown Carl Kress and George Barnes 1984 Bert Kaplan and His Collegians
6 At Sundown George Barnes 1978 Bert Kaplan and His Collegians
7 At the Jazz Band Ball George Barnes and His Octet 1977 Original Dixieland Jazz Band
8 Blue Moon Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Shirley Ross
9 Blue Skies Bucky Pizzarelli & George Barnes 1972 Belle Baker
10 Blue Skies George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Belle Baker
11 Cheerful Little Earful George Barnes Quartet 1977 Hannah Williams
12 Confess Patti Page and The George Barnes Trio April 1948 Tony Martin and The Lyttle Sisters with Earle Hagen and His Orchestra
13 Don't Get Around Much Anymore George Barnes 1978 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
14 Fascinating Rhythm George Barnes Quartet 1977 Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire & Cliff Edwards
15 Gone With the Wind Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights
16 Guitar Boogie George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 The Rambler Trio Featuring Arthur Smith
17 Hindustan Joe Venuti and George Barnes 1975 Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
18 Honeysuckle Rose George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Bert Stock and His Orchestra
19 Honeysuckle Rose George Barnes 1978 Bert Stock and His Orchestra
20 Honeysuckle Rose Bucky Pizzarelli & George Barnes 1972 Bert Stock and His Orchestra
21 How High the Moon Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake
22 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me George Barnes 1940 Dolores Valesco
23 I Can't Give You Anything but Love George Barnes and His Octet 1977 Aida Ward and Willard McLean
24 I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Bing Crosby
25 I Want to Be Happy Joe Venuti and George Barnes 1975 Carl Fenton and His Orchestra
26 I'm Coming Virginia Joe Venuti and George Barnes 1975 Ethel Waters accompagnied by Will Marion Cook's Singing Orchestra
27 I'm Coming, Virginia George Barnes 1978 Ethel Waters accompagnied by Will Marion Cook's Singing Orchestra
28 I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles George Barnes 1940 Nell Carrington
29 Imagination George Barnes and His Octet 1977 Jan Savitt & His Orchestra
30 Keepin' Out of Mischief Now Carl Kress and George Barnes 1984 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
31 Love Is Just Around the Corner Carl Kress and George Barnes 1984 Bing Crosby
32 Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Nino Rota
33 Lover Joe Venuti and George Barnes 1975 Jeanette MacDonald
34 Mood Indigo Carl Kress and George Barnes 1984 The Jungle Band
35 Mountain Greenery Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Sterling Holloway & Bobbie Perkins
36 Night and Day George Barnes 1978 Fred Astaire
37 Oh, Lady Be Good Joe Venuti and George Barnes 1975 Walter Catlett
38 On Green Dolphin Street George Barnes Quartet 1977 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
39 On a Clear Day George Barnes 1978 John Cullum
40 Pick Yourself Up George Barnes Quartet 1977 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
41 Poor Butterfly Joe Venuti and George Barnes 1975 Katherine Clark
42 Rose Room George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Prince's Band
43 Rose Room Bucky Pizzarelli & George Barnes 1972 Prince's Band
44 Satin Doll Carl Kress and George Barnes 1984 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
45 Satin Doll Bucky Pizzarelli & George Barnes 1972 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
46 September in the Rain George Barnes and His Octet 1977 The Warner Brothers Studio Orchestra
47 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes George Barnes and His Octet 1977 Tamara
48 Somebody Loves Me George Barnes and His Octet 1977 Winnie Lightner
49 Someone to Watch Over Me Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Gertrude Lawrence
50 Spinning Wheel George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Blood, Sweat & Tears
51 St. Louis Blues George Barnes 1978 Prince's Band
52 Sweet and Lovely George Barnes Quartet 1977 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra
53 The Days of Wine and Roses George Barnes 1978
54 Theme From Love Story George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Francis Lai & His Orchestra
55 Theme From Love Story Bucky Pizzarelli & George Barnes 1972 Francis Lai & His Orchestra
56 This Can't Be Love Carl Kress and George Barnes 1984 Eddie Albert & Marcy Westcott
57 Thou Swell Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 William Gaxton & Costance Carpenter
58 Three Little Words Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra With Vocals by The Rhythm Boys
59 Three Little Words George Barnes Quartet 1977 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra With Vocals by The Rhythm Boys
60 Undecided George Barnes and His Octet 1977 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
61 We've Only Just Begun George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 Freddie Allen
62 When Sunny Gets Blue George Barnes Quartet 1977 Johnny Mathis with Ray Conniff and His Orch.
63 Why Was I Born George Barnes Quartet 1977 Helen Morgan

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blues Going Up George Barnes Quartet 1977 Concord Jazz
2 Gems Joe Venuti and George Barnes 1975 Concord Jazz
3 George Barnes Plays So Good George Barnes 1978 Concord Jazz
4 Guitars Pure and Honest George Barnes & Bucky Pizzarelli 1971 A&R
5 Two Guitars Carl Kress and George Barnes 1983 Stash
6 Two Guitars and a Horn George Barnes, Bud Freeman, Carl Kress 1984 Stash
7 The Uncollected - 1946 George Barnes and His Octet 1977 Hindsight

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me George Barnes 1940 OKeh
2 Twelve O'Clock Flight Patti Page and The George Barnes Trio April 1948 Mercury

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Guitar Album various artists 1972 Columbia

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