Gene Barge
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Gene Barge | |
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Birth name | James Gene Barge |
Also known as | Daddy G. Rhythm and Blues, Rock music |
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Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, Alto saxophone |
Years active | 1960s–? |
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Formerly of | The Church Street Five |
James Gene Barge (born August 9, 1926) is an American tenor and alto saxophonist and composer in several bands.[2][3]
Biography
Born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 9, 1926, he was a founding member of the 1960s band The Church Street Five, which recorded for the locally based label, Legrand Records, operated by Frank Guida.[4] The band included Gene Barge (sax), Ron "Junior" Farley (bass), Willie Burnell (piano), Leonard Barks (trombone), and Emmet Shields (drums).
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Barge moved from Virginia to Chicago in the early 1960s to widen his music and acting careers. He worked with Chess Records during the 1960s, playing on recording sessions and providing arrangements along with some production work. In the 1970s, he continued to produce as well as arrange records, including Natalie Cole's early hits.
Barge has toured and played with such notables as Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Big Joe Turner, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Chuck Willis, the Rolling Stones and Natalie Cole; and he had roles in major movies starring Gene Hackman, Chuck Norris, Harrison Ford and Steven Seagal. He has also toured in recent years under the pseudonym 'Daddy G.'[1]
Barge has also acted in a handful of movies, including Under Siege and The Fugitive.[5]
Discography
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With Bo Diddley
- The London Bo Diddley Sessions (Chess, 1973)
With Jack McDuff
- Gin and Orange (Cadet, 1969)
With Malachi Thompson
- Blue Jazz (Delmark, 2003) with Gary Bartz and Billy Harper
With Muddy Waters
- Muddy, Brass & the Blues (Chess, 1966)
References
- ^ a b He currently sings and plays regularly in the Chicago area with "The Chicago R&B Kings", a band he records with and produces. "Gene Barge - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Church Street Five". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Saxophonist Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago R&B
- ^ "Gene Barge". Rockabilly.nl. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Gene Barge". IMDb.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Gene Barge - Dance With Daddy "G"". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
Sources
- The History Makers Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Gene Barge at IMDb