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Artist:

Paul Barbarin

Born:
May 05, 1899 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Died:
Feb 17, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Birth Name: Adolphe Paul Barbarin
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Active: '40s, '50s, '60s
  • Instrument: Drums

Biography

One of the top New Orleans drummers, Paul Barbarin was also quite significant as both a bandleader (his groups almost always boasted high musicianship) and as a composer (he wrote "Bourbon Street Parade" and "The Second Line"). Part of a large musical family, Paul's father Isadore played brass instruments; three of his brothers were musicians (including Louis, who was also a fine drummer), and his nephew was banjoist Danny Barker. Paul started on clarinet before saving up enough money to buy a set of drums. He played in many important New Orleans groups, including the Silver Leaf Orchestra and the Young Olympia Band, and early on developed a basic, straightforward style that was perfectly suitable for both parades and dances; the press roll was his specialty. In 1917, Barbarin moved to Chicago, playing with local groups (including some that he led) and with Freddie Keppard and Jimmie Noone. From 1923-24, he returned to New Orleans, where he performed with the Onward and Excelsior bands, before moving back to Chicago late in 1924 to join King Oliver (1925-27). After more time back in New Orleans, Barbarin relocated to New York in 1928, where he joined Luis Russell's notable band, staying until 1932 and anchoring one of the top jazz groups of the era. After leaving Russell, Barbarin freelanced in both New York and New Orleans and then rejoined Russell in 1935, staying with the pianist when the orchestra became Louis Armstrong's backup band. In 1938 he left to lead his own group in New Orleans, and after a short stint back with Armstrong in 1941, he became a member of Red Allen's sextet (1942-43). Other than a period with Sidney Bechet in 1944 and some work with Art Hodes in Chicago (1953), Barbarin mostly led his own bands from this point on (including the Onward Brass Band, which he founded in 1955), staying based in his hometown. It was somehow fitting that, when he passed away, it was while taking part in a New Orleans street parade. Through the years, Paul Barbarin recorded with King Oliver, Luis Russell, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, in addition to leading many sessions of his own (starting in 1950) for 504, Circle, GHB, Jazztone, Atlantic, Good Time Jazz, Southland and Nobility. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"Bourbon Street Parade," "Eh, La Bas," "High Society"

Representative Albums:

Paul Barbarin and His New Orleans Jazz, Rare Cuts: Well Done, Vol. 3, New Orleans Jamboree

Similar Artists:

Wilbur DeParis, Baby Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Emile Barnes, Alvin Alcorn, Sidney DeParis

Worked With:

Charlie Holmes, J.C. Higginbotham, Pops Foster, Louis Armstrong, Luis Russell, Albert Nicholas, Henry "Red" Allen
 
 
Wikipedia: Paul Barbarin

Adolphe Paul Barbarin[1] (May 5, 1899Feb 17, 1969)[2][3][4] was a New Orleans jazz drummer, usually regarded (along with Baby Dodds) as one of the very best of the pre-Big Band era jazz drummers.

Paul Barbarin's year of birth is often given as 1901, but his brother Louis Barbarin (born 1902) said he was quite sure that Paul was several years older than him, and Paul Barbarin simply refused to answer the year of his birth in an interview at Tulane's Jazz Archives.

From the late 1910s on, Barbarin divided his time between Chicago, New York City and New Orleans, and touring with such bands as those of Joe "King" Oliver, Luis Russell, Louis Armstrong, and Henry Red Allen. From the 1950s on he usually led his own band.

Barbarin was an accomplished and knowledgeable musician, a member of ASCAP, and the composer of a number of pop tunes and Dixieland standards, including Come Back Sweet Papa, Don't Forget To Mess Around (When You're Doing The Charleston), Bourbon Street Parade, and (Paul Barbarin's) Second Line.

Paul Barbarin died on February 17, 1969 while playing a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade.

References

  1. ^ Barbarin history at www.lucienbarbarin.com
  2. ^ Paul Barbarin Biography at www.peanutsjazz.com
  3. ^ Jazz birthdays at www.allaboutjazz.com
  4. ^ Jazz birthdays at www.jazzpages.com

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