Chris Barber Discography
1949 (age 19)
Chris Barber And His Band
Hugh Middleton, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Alex Revell, clarinet; Colin Bennett, piano; Arthur Hoxley, banjo; John Westwood, drums.
London, England, October 11, 1949
| TRS57a | Mabel's Dream | Tempo (E) rejected |
| TRS58a | Working Man Blues | - |
| TRS59a | Gatemouth | - |
| TRS59b | - | Tempo (E) unissued |
| TRS60a | Doctor Jazz | Tempo (E) rejected |
1951 (age 21)
Chris Barber And His New Orleans Jazz Band
Ben Cohen, cornet; Keith Jary, trumpet; Chris Barber, trombone, vocal; Alex Revell, clarinet; Brian Baker, piano; Ferdie Favager, banjo; Brian Lawes, drums.
Hammersmith Palace, London, England, March 19, 1951
| P-3-149 | Oh Didn't He Ramble | Esquire (E) 12-013, EP-206; Gazell (Swd) GEP 28 |
| Snake Rag | unissued |
* Esquire (E) 12-013 Crane River Jazz Band - Eh La Bas / Chris Barber - Oh Didn't He Ramble
* Esquire (E) EP-206; Gazell (Swd) GEP 28 no information
Chris Barber's Washboard Wonders
Ben Cohen, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Alex Revell, clarinet; Ferdie Favager, banjo; Brian Lawes, washboard.
Yarmouth, Isle Of Wright, England, August 31, 1951
| M-7-217 | Everybody Loves My Baby | Esquire (E) 10-180, EP-206; Gazell (Swd) GEP 28 |
| M-7-218 | Whoop It Up | - |
* Esquire (E) 10-180 Chris Barber - Everybody Loves My Baby / Whoop It Up
* Esquire (E) EP-206; Gazell (Swd) GEP 28 no information
Chris Barber's New Orleans Jazz Band
Ben Cohen, cornet; Dickie Hawdon, trumpet; Chris Barber, trombone; Alex Revell, clarinet; Brian Baker, piano; Ferdie Favager, banjo; Mickey Ashman, bass; Brian Lawes, drums.
London, England, October 26, 1951
| TRS123 | Camp Meeting Blues | Tempo (E) A 101, EXA 6 |
| TRS124 | Stomp Off, Let's Go | - |
| TRS125 | When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo | Tempo (E) A 102, EXA 6 |
| TRS126 | Misty Morning | - |
* Tempo (E) EXA 6 Chris Barber's Jazz Band
* Tempo (E) A 101 Chris Barber - Camp Meeting Blues / Stomp Off, Let's Go
* Tempo (E) A 102 Chris Barber - When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo / Misty Morning
1955
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Pat Halcox, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Lonnie Donegan, banjo; Jim Bray, bass; Ron Bowden, drums.
London, England, January 13, 1955
| 3324 | Diga Diga Doo | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
same personnel.
London, England, March 3, 1955
| 3318 | You Don't Understand | Atlantic 2016, LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
* Atlantic 2016 Chris Barber - You Don't Understand / Hush-a-Bye
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
same personnel.
London, England, March 8, 1955
| 3317 | Papa De-Da-Da | Atlantic LP 1292 |
| 3321 | Everybody Loves My Baby | - |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
same personnel.
London, England, March 9, 1955
| 3319 | Tishomingo Blues | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Ben Cohen, Pat Halcox, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Lonnie Donegan, banjo; Jim Bray, bass; Ron Bowden, drums.
London, England, March 18, 1955
| 3329 | Tuxedo Tag | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Pat Halcox, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Lonnie Donegan, banjo; Mickey Ashman, bass; Ron Bowden, drums.
London, England, September 16, 1955
| 3326 | Doin' The Crazy Walk | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Pat Halcox, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Lonnie Donegan, banjo; Mickey Ashman, bass; Ron Bowden, drums; Ottilie Patterson, vocal.
London, England, September 25, 1955
| 3327 | Magnolia's Wedding Day | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
1956
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Pat Halcox, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Lonnie Donegan, banjo; Mickey Ashman, bass; Ron Bowden, drums.
London, England, March 20, 1956
| 3325 | Whistlin' Rufus | Nixa (E) NJ 2011; Atlantic unissued |
* Nixa (E) NJ 2011 Monty Sunshine - Hush-a-Bye / Chris Barber - Whistlin' Rufus
Chris Barber's Jazz Band / The Monty Sunshine Quartet
Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Lonnie Donegan, banjo; Mickey Ashman, bass; Ron Bowden, drums.
London, England, March 26, 1956
| 3322 | Hush-a-Bye | Nixa (E) NJ 2011; Atlantic 2016, LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
* Nixa (E) NJ 2011 Monty Sunshine - Hush-a-Bye / Chris Barber - Whistlin' Rufus
* Atlantic 2016 Chris Barber - You Don't Understand / Hush-a-Bye
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Pat Halcox, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Eddie Smith, banjo; Dick Smith, bass; Ron Bowden, drums.
London, England, December 15, 1956
| 3323 | Willie The Weeper | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
1958
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Pat Halcox, cornet; Chris Barber, trombone; Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Eddie Smith, banjo; Dick Smith, bass; Graham Burbidge, drums; Ottilie Patterson, vocal.
London, England, January 23, 1958
| 3320 | Trombone Cholly | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959
Chris Barber's Jazz Band / The Monty Sunshine Quartet
Monty Sunshine, clarinet; Eddie Smith, banjo; Dick Smith, bass; Graham Burbidge, drums.
Town Hall, Birmingham, England, January 31, 1958
| 3328 | Bill Bailey | Atlantic LP 1292 |
* Atlantic LP 1292 Here Is Chris Barber 1959