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.
Filmography
all 10
Movies 8
self 8
TV Shows 2
Himself
Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock (2019)
Movie
6.14
Additional Soundtrack
North of Blue (2018)
Movie
Self
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me (2016)
Movie
Self
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert (2003)
Movie
Self
Red, White and Blues (2003)
Movie
Self
Le Grand Échiquier (1972)
TV
Self - Chris Barber's Jazzband (uncredited)
Übermut im Salzkammergut (1963)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Look Back in Anger (1959)
Movie
Self - trombone
Momma Don't Allow (1956)
Movie
Self - Jazz Band
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 5.81
Based on 6.64 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1963
2003
2019
2019
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1930-04-17
Deathday2021-03-02 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceWelwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
RelationshipsOttilie Patterson (1959-01-01 - 1983-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Awardshonorary citizen of New Orleans, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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