Charlie Barnet

Saxophonist

Birthday October 26, 1913

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Dec 4, 1991 (78)

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About

Well-known saxophone player, composer, music recorder, and bandleader who played with many of the greats.

Before Fame

He learned how to play saxophone as a child and became popular when he recorded his first hit, "Cherokee," in 1939.

Trivia

He retired comfortably, due to his family's wealth, in 1949; he claimed he was no longer interested in music.

Family Life

He was married eleven times; his last wife named Betty was with him for thirty-three years. He only had one child from a previous marriage, a son named Charles.

Associated With

He collaborated with Bud Shank in the 1940s.