Chris Barber

Born: April 17, 1930 Welwyn Garden City, UK

+++ Formed his first 'New Orleans style' Jazz Band in 1949 +++ Biggest Hits include "Petite fleur", "Rock Island Line" (while credited usually to Lonnie Donegan, it was in fact recorded by the Barber Skiffle Group (Donegan, Barber & Beryl Bryden) and "Ice Cream" (very popular to this day, especially in Germany) +++ Chris Barber also influenced and helped to develop the British R&B scene by bringing US bluesmen to the UK +++


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