Chris Barber
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Born
- 1930-04-17
- Died
- 2021-03-02
- Place of birth
- Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Biography
Donald Christopher 'Chris' Barber (born 17 April 1930) is a British jazz musician, best known as a bandleader andtrombonist. As well as scoring a UK top twenty trad jazz hit, he helped the careers of many musicians, notably the blues singerOttilie Patterson, who was at one time his wife, and vocalist/banjoist Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze of the mid-1950s and who had his first transatlantic hit, "Rock Island Line", while with Chris Barber's band. His providing an audience for Donegan and, later, Alexis Korner makes Barber a significant figure in the British rhythm and blues and "beat boom" of the 1960s.
Known For
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self
Übermut im Salzkammergut
1963
as Self - Chris Barber's Jazzband (uncredited)
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
2003
as Self
TV Shows (3)
Movies (7)
Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self
Übermut im Salzkammergut
1963
as Self - Chris Barber's Jazzband (uncredited)
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
2003
as Self
Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
2007
as Self - Band Leader
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me
2016
as Self
Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock
2019
as Himself
Momma Don't Allow
1956
as Self - trombone
About Chris Barber
Donald Christopher 'Chris' Barber (born 17 April 1930) is a British jazz musician, best known as a bandleader andtrombonist. As well as scoring a UK top twenty trad jazz hit, he helped the careers of many musicians, notably the blues singerOttilie Patterson, who was at one time his wife, and vocalist/banjoist Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze of the mid-1950s and who had his first transatlantic hit, "Rock Island Line", while with Chris Barber's band. His providing an audience for Donegan and, later, Alex… With 10 credits spanning from 1948 to 2019, Chris Barber has appeared in 7 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chris Barber Movies
- Red, White and Blues (2003) — as Self
- Übermut im Salzkammergut (1963) — as Self - Chris Barber's Jazzband (uncredited)
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert (2003) — as Self
- Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues (2007) — as Self - Band Leader
- Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me (2016) — as Self
Where to Watch Chris Barber Films
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