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George Warren Barnes (July 17, 1921 – September 5, 1977) was an American swing jazz guitarist. He was also a conductor, composer, arranger, producer, author, and educator. He was hired by the NBC Orchestra at the age of 17, making him the youngest musician on staff.
4 giorni fa · The idea soon appealed to guitarists rendered almost inaudible in big swing bands, but six years passed before a jazz guitarist, George Barnes, first recorded on a Spanish instrument with magnetic pick-ups in 1938.”. The claim that Barnes was first to record with an electric guitar has been challenged by others.
11,820 views. 114. Electric guitar pioneer and jazz guitar great George Barnes was a consummate and innovative musician whose influential career spanned 44 years.In honor of Ge...
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George Barnes, Guitar Legend. A brilliant, innovative, consummate musician whose influential career spanned 44 years, electric guitar pioneer and jazz guitar great George Barnes was one of the first electric guitarists in history–and the first to record commercially, at the age of 16, with such blues greats as Big Bill Broonzy and Blind John ...
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29 ott 2016 · 665 subscribers. 63. 1.9K views 7 years ago. Electric guitar pioneer George Barnes had just signed with Mercury Records when he wrote and recorded this rock single in 1959, multi-tracking lead...
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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… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1970s. Born. July 17, 1921 in Chicago Heights, IL. Died. September 5, 1977 in Concord, CA.
