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Barney Kessel
Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time, Barney
Kessel - a be-bop pioneer - was a top session musician who played on over 60
records for everyone from Sam Cooke to The Beach Boys. Born in Muskogee,
Oklahoma, he was 12 when he first picked up a guitar and had left home and was
playing professionally by the time he was 14. Because he was so obsessed with
the guitar and practised, reputedly, for around 16 hours a day, he quickly
became a force to be reckoned with. His reputation grew after he moved to Los
Angeles and in 1944 he appeared in the feature fil...
Straighten Up and Fly RightGreat Guitars, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Kessel
Great Guitars at The Winery
5:43
Cheek to CheekOscar Peterson, Barney Kessel and Ray Brown
Standards
3:00
You Stepped Out of a DreamBarney Kessel
Kessel Plays Standards
2:53
I Got LifeBarney Kessel
Hair Is Beautiful
3:51
Spring Is HereShelly Manne and Barney Kessel
The Poll Winners Ride Again!
4:08
You Took Advantage of MeBetty Bennett, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Barney Kessel, André Previn, Lurlean Hunter, Shorty Rogers, Harry Klee, Ralph Pena and Frank Rosolino (Andre Previn)
Nobody Else but Me
2:49
