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Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel

Actor, Music Department, Composer

Born October 17, 1923 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

Died May 6, 2004

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In a near six-decade career, he was rated the #1 guitarist in Esquire, Downbeat and Playboy magazine polls between 1947 and 1960. Barney Kessel, a pioneer of the electric guitar and a master of harmonic improvisations, also recorded over fifty albums including a number of innovative albums with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Ray Brown that were remarkable for the lack of a pianist. He also performed with the Oscar Peterson Trio and ensembles with Charlie Parker, Charlie Barnet, Art Tatum and Artie Shaw, and with performers Elvis Presley, Liberace and The Beach Boys. Leaving the jazz world for studio work, between 1967 and 1970, he operated Barney Kessel's Music World in Hollywood, but, in 1972, he returned to full-time stage work. A stroke in 1992 curtailed his career.

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Actor

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Type

Year

The Rock Prophet: Link Wray Poster

The Rock Prophet: Link Wray Feature Film2025Self

Billie Documentary2019Self - Guitarist

The Wrecking Crew! Poster

The Wrecking Crew! Documentary2008Self

Sacha Mini-Series1980Self - Guitar

Sacha Distel and Guests TV Series1979Self

The Val Doonican Music Show TV Series1976Self - Accompanist

Iltatähti Poster

Iltatähti TV Series1973Self

In Concert Poster

In Concert TV Series1970Self - Guitar

Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club Poster

Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club TV Series1969Self - Guitar

The Steve Allen Show Poster

The Steve Allen Show TV Series1968Self

Jazz Scene USA Poster

Jazz Scene USA TV Series1962Self

Johnny Staccato Poster

Johnny Staccato TV Series1959Guitarist

The All-Star Christmas Show Poster

The All-Star Christmas Show TV Special1958Self - guitarist, Benny Goodman Quintet

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Barney

Stars of Jazz Poster

Stars of Jazz TV Series1956Self

Jammin' the Blues Poster

Jammin' the Blues Short Film1944Self - on Guitar

Music Department

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Type

Year

My Name Is Rocco Papaleo Poster

My Name Is Rocco Papaleo Feature Film1971

Cool Hand Luke Poster

Cool Hand Luke Feature Film1967

The Venetian Affair Poster

The Venetian Affair Feature Film1966

None But the Brave Poster

None But the Brave Feature Film1965

The Cincinnati Kid Poster

The Cincinnati Kid Feature Film1965

7 Faces of Dr. Lao Poster

7 Faces of Dr. Lao Feature Film1964

Love with the Proper Stranger Poster

Love with the Proper Stranger Feature Film1963

The Stripper Poster

The Stripper Feature Film1963

All in a Night's Work Poster

All in a Night's Work Feature Film1961

Mahalia Jackson Sings Mini-Series1961

One-Eyed Jacks Poster

One-Eyed Jacks Feature Film1961

Too Late Blues Poster

Too Late Blues Feature Film1961

The Rat Race Poster

The Rat Race Feature Film1960

Johnny Staccato Poster

Johnny Staccato TV Series1959

Some Like It Hot Poster

Some Like It Hot Feature Film1959

The Bob Crosby Show TV Series1958

Hot Rod Rumble Poster

Hot Rod Rumble Feature Film1957

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957

Three Little Bops Poster

Three Little Bops Short Film1957

Hot Rod Girl Poster

Hot Rod Girl Feature Film1956

The Wild Party Poster

The Wild Party Feature Film1956

The Bob Crosby Show Poster

The Bob Crosby Show TV Series1953

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Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957

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