1921, Chicago - 1977

** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Barnes_(musician) **

"His playing was noted for its bright quality and *melodic* style."

Although he was primarily a swing, as distinct from bebop, jazz
guitarist, he participated in hundreds of pop, rock, country, and R&B
recording sessions.

He was also a conductor, composer, arranger, producer, author, and
educator, and proficient as a recording engineer.

https://georgebarneslegacy.com/

Lipstick On Your Collar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohQXJ_VvWRY
George Barnes plays and has a solo at 0:58

Lonely Teardrops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9vG5BhOKaY
George Barnes is the notable single note guitarist

The George Barnes Sextet - Lover, Come Back to Me - 1946 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bJ3CVdapPc
"George's first jazz recording under his own name"

a George Barnes playlist of 17 mellow jazz tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0uIqACmLGI&list=PLCJ1uOzn7uyWczJXk5Odp_WwuU2vGYqFo

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On Sat, 6 Jul 2024 02:37:27 +0000, rowand5604@gmail.com (DCartrow)
wrote:

Didn't he also have some "how to play the guitar" instructional records?

I remember by dad buying a couple and I could have sworn it was George >Barnes.

Dad never learned.

From Wiki:
In 1942, Barnes wrote the first electric guitar method book, The
George Barnes Electric Guitar Method, published by W. J. Smith.

In 1961, he wrote and recorded George Barnes' Living Guitar Method:
The Easy Way to Learn All the Chords and Rhythms, and, Ten Duets for
Two Guitars (recorded with his partner Carl Kress) for Music Minus
One.

In 1965, he wrote How to Arrange for Solo Guitar, published by
Peermusic. He also produced the first guitar course offered on
cassette tape, The Great George Barnes Guitar Course, published in
1970 by Prentice Hall.

*Tapes* that are or were available in recent years: https://georgebarneslegacy.com/?page_id=51

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