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BIOGRAPHY Barnes started his career accompanying blues vocalists such as Big Bill Broonzy . In the mid-1930s, Barnes toured throughout the Midwest . By 1938, he was working as a musician on the staff of NBC studios. After a stint in the Army , Barnes recorded with his Octet and worked as a studio musician for Decca. He did not receive national acclaim until he recorded an album called "Two Guitars" with Carl Kress . After the death of Kress, Barnes recorded several albums with Bucky Pizarelli . Their partnership lasted through the early 1970s. Before his death, Barnes also made well-received albums with Joe Venuti . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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