- Blue Barron
Blue Barron (
November 19 ,1913 -July 16 ,2005 ) was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the "Big Band " era.Born Harry Freidman in
Cleveland, Ohio , he studied atOhio State University before going into show business. He adopted thestage name Blue Barron and by 1940 had created his own orchestra. His band's more subdued tone was referred to as "Sweet" music to distinguish it from the "Swing" bands of the era. At first, Barron's orchestra played in theNew York City area but later toured the U.S. and performed at popular venues inLos Angeles where they also appeared in severalmotion pictures and recorded a number of LPs.During
World War II , Barron served with theUnited States Army and at war's end resumed his musical career. He was able to work in the industry for another ten years until the Big Band era gave way to new musical forms. For his contribution to the recording industry, he has a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame at 1724 Vine Street.Blue Barron died in 2005 in
Baltimore, Maryland and is interred there in the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery.External links
* [http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/bluebarron.html Christopher Popa on Blue Barron (February 2005)]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
