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Blue Barron (November 19, 1913 – July 16, 2005), born Harry Freidman, was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the Big Band era. His band's more subdued tone was referred to as "Sweet" music to distinguish it from the " Swing " bands of the era.
May 5, 2019 · Cruising Down The River (Beadell-Tollerton) by Blue Barron & his Orchestra, vocal by the ensembleSweet-band leader Barron, though never a major player during...
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Jun 12, 2019 · Are You Lonesome Tonight (Turk-Handman) by Blue Barron & his Orchestra, vocal by Bobby Beers and The Blue Notes, narration by John McCormickThe song dates ba...
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Jul 23, 2005 · Blue Barron, one of the last surviving leaders of the sweet bands that rivaled the popularity of the hot bands of the swing era, died last Saturday in Baltimore. He was 91. He died in...
1951 Blue Barron - Let Me In (Johnny Goodfellow & The Blue Notes, vocal) Billboard Peak: 26 (jukebox chart) The original single was issued on MGM 10923 - Let Me In (Merrill) by Blue Barron...
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Learn about Blue Barron, a bandleader who copied Kay Kyser and Guy Lombardo and hired Russ Carlyle as his singer. Find out how he quit the music business in the 1960s and lived in Baltimore.
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Jul 23, 2005 · Blue Barron, who led a big-band dance orchestra known for its signature sweet-sounding music, strictly devoid of jazz influences, has died.