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Barbara Dane

voc, g, *1927 US, Detroit
Singer / Musician of Blues and Folk
A.k.a. Barbara Jean Spillman

Barbara Dane (born May 12, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American folk, blues and jazz singer and guitarist. Jazz critic Leonard Feather called her "Bessie Smith in stereo," and after she opened for him in 1959, Louis Armstrong exclaimed "Did you get that chick? She's a gasser!" and invited her to appear with him on national television's Timex Jazz show. She toured the East Coast with Jack Teagarden, played Chicago with Art Hodes, Roosevelt Sykes, Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Slim, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon and others, and appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show as a solo guest artist. Other national TV work included The Steve Allen Show, Bobby Troop's Stars of Jazz, Playboy Penthouse, PM East/West and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In the early 1960s she founded Sugar Hill, San Francisco.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Blues
  • Folk
  • World
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
Popular Tracks   
Nine Hundred Miles on When I Was A Young Girl by Barbara Dane
I'm On My Way on On My Way by Barbara Dane
I'm on My Way on I'm on My Way by Barbara Dane
Ramblin' on When I Was A Young Girl by Barbara Dane
I Hate the Capitalist System on I Hate the Capitalist System by Barbara Dane
Little Maggie on When I Was A Young Girl by Barbara Dane
When I Was a Young Girl on When I Was A Young Girl by Barbara Dane
Don't Sing Love Songs on When I Was A Young Girl by Barbara Dane
This Little Light of Mine on "Livin' with the Blues". Barbara Dane with Earl Fatha Hines and His Orchestra Plus "On My Way" With Kenny Whitson Quartet by Earl Hines, Kenny Whitson & Barbara Dane
La Le Too Dum on When I Was A Young Girl by Barbara Dane

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Hot Jazz, Cool Blues & Hard-Hitting SongsBarbara Dane2018Compil.
Throw It Away...Barbara Dane With Tammy Hall2016Album
Livin' With The Blues Plus On My WayBarbara Dane2013Compil.
If You Don't Come (You Better Call) / I'm On My WayPatience Valentine / Barbara Dane2012Single
Live! at the Ash Grove: New Years Eve 1961-62Barbara Dane2004Album
What Are You Gonna Do When There Ain't No Jazz?Barbara Dane2002Album
Sometimes I Believe She Loves MeBarbara Dane & Lightnin' Hopkins1996Album
When We Make It ThroughBarbara Dane1982Album
I Hate The Capitalist SystemBarbara Dane1973Album
FTA! Songs Of The GI ResistanceBarbara Dane1970Album
Barbara Dane And The Chambers BrothersBarbara Dane and The Chambers Brothers1966Album
Sings The Blues With 6 & 12 String GuitarBarbara Dane1964Album
On My WayBarbara Dane1962Single
When I Was A Young GirlBarbara Dane1962Album
On My WayBarbara Dane1962Album
I'm On My Way / Go 'Way From My WindowBarbara Dane1960Single
Livin' With The BluesBarbara Dane1959Album
A Night At The Ash Grove (An Evening Of Coffee-House Music)Bud And Travis, Barbara Dane, Rolf Cahn, Lynn Gold1958Album
Trouble In MindBarbara Dane1957Album
Folk ConcertHoyt Axton, Barry McGuire, Barbara Dane, Travis Edmonson, Josh White, The Travelers Three, The Shenandoah Trio, Rod McKuenCompil.
See, See RiderBarbara DaneSingle
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