Dave Barbour
American jazz guitarist (1912–1965)
Dave Barbour
Birth name David Michael Barbour Born (1912-05-28 ) May 28, 1912Long Island , New York, U.S.Died December 11, 1965(1965-12-11) (aged 53)Malibu, California , U.S. Genres Jazz Occupation Musician Instrument(s) Guitar, banjo Years active 1930–1962
Musical artist
David Michael Barbour (May 28, 1912 – December 11, 1965)[ 1] was an American jazz guitarist. He was married to singer Peggy Lee and was her co-writer, accompanist, and bandleader.
Biography
Barbour was born in Long Island , New York, United States.[ 1] When Barbour was twelve, he played banjo at Carnegie Hall .[ 2] He started his career as a banjoist with Adrian Rollini in 1933 and then Wingy Manone in 1934.[ 1] He switched to guitar in the middle of the decade and played with Red Norvo from 1935 to 1936.[ 1] He found much work as a studio musician and in ensembles with Teddy Wilson and Billie Holiday (1937), Artie Shaw (1939), Lennie Hayton , Charlie Barnet (1945), Raymond Scott , Glenn Miller , Lou Holden , and Woody Herman (1949). He also recorded with André Previn in 1945.
While a member of Benny Goodman 's orchestra in 1942, Barbour fell in love with lead singer Peggy Lee .[ 1] They got married and moved to Los Angeles , but they divorced in 1951.[ 1] Lee married three more times. He then married Marian Collier from 1960 to 1963.[ 3] Barbour left music and acted in the movies Mr. Music and The Secret Fury in 1950. He performed sporadically, recording once with Benny Carter in 1962.[ 4] [ 5]
Barbour died in 1965 of a hemorrhaged ulcer in Malibu Beach, California , at the age of 53.[ 6]
Discography
Mildred Bailey , Her Greatest Performances 1929–1946 (Columbia, 1962)
Benny Carter , BBB & Co. (Prestige Swingville, 1962)
Benny Goodman , Volume 3: All the Cats Joined In (CBS, 1988)
Billie Holiday , The Quintessential Billie Holiday Volume 1 1933–1935 (CBS, 1987)
Lena Horne , The Young Star (2002)
Peggy Lee , Peggy Lee With The Dave Barbour Band (LaserLight, 1991)
Red McKenzie , Red McKenzie 1935–1937 (Timeless, 1994)
Robert Mitchum , Tall Dark Stranger (Bear Family 1997)
Mound City Blue Blowers , 1935–1936 (Timeless, 1994)
Red Norvo , Jivin' the Jeep (Hep, 1993)
Andre Previn , Andre Previn at Sunset (Black Lion, 1993)
Boyd Raeburn , Boyd Meets Stravinsky (Savoy 1955)
Artie Shaw , 1946–1950 (Classics, 2004)
Frank Sinatra , Christmas Dreaming (CBS, 1987)
Jeri Southern , Warm Intimate Songs In The Jeri Southern Style (Decca, 1954)
Teddy Wilson , Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday (ASV/Living Era 1988)
Lester Young , The Complete Aladddin Recordings of Lester Young (Blue Note, 1995)
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