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'''James Gene Barge''' (born August 9, 1926) is an American tenor and alto saxophonist, composer in several bands, and actor.<ref>
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{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p185210/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Church Street Five|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2010-02-28}}</ref><ref>[https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/gene-barge-daddy-saxophone-chess-twist-kings-olio/Content?oid=88140234 Saxophonist Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago R&B]</ref>
| name = Gene Barge
| birth_name = James Gene Barge
| birth_place = [[Norfolk, Virginia]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1926|08|09}}
| alias = Daddy G.<ref name="allmusicbio" />
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|composer|producer}}
| instrument = [[Tenor saxophone]], [[Alto saxophone]]
| genre = [[Rhythm and Blues]], [[Rock music]]
| label = {{hlist|Legrand Records|Cadet records|[[Chess Records]]|[[Checker Records]]}}
| years_active =
| past_member_of =The Church Street Five
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'''James Gene Barge''' (born August 9, 1926) is an American tenor and alto saxophonist and composer in several bands.<ref>
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{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p185210/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Church Street Five|website=AllMusic|access-date=2010-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoreader.com/music/saxophonist-gene-barge-helped-shape-the-sound-of-chicago-rb/|title=Saxophonist Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago R&B|first=Steve|last=Krakow|date=Apr 22, 2021|website=Chicago Reader|access-date=Aug 1, 2024}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Born in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] in August 1926, he was a founding member of the 1960s band '''The Church Street Five''', which recorded for the locally based label, Legrand Records, operated by Frank Guida.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gene Barge|url=http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/gene_barge.htm|publisher=Rockabilly.nl|accessdate=4 August 2011}}</ref> The band included Gene Barge (sax), Ron "Junior" Farley (bass), Willie Burnell (piano), Leonard Barks (trombone), and Emmet Shields (drums).
Born in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] on August 9, 1926, he was a founding member of the 1960s band '''The Church Street Five''', which recorded for the locally based label, Legrand Records, operated by Frank Guida.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gene Barge|url=http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/gene_barge.htm|website=Rockabilly.nl|access-date=4 August 2011}}</ref> The band included Gene Barge (sax), Ron "Junior" Farley (bass), Willie Burnell (piano), Leonard Barks (trombone), and Emmet Shields (drums).


In 1961, [[the Dovells]] reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called "[[The Bristol Stomp]]", which refers to Bristol, Pennsylvania, and includes the line "We ponied and twisted and we rocked with Daddy G". Since Gene Barge had earlier co-written "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 1" and "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 2" (Legrand LEG 1004), many applied the pseudonym 'Daddy G' to him. It is not known whether the 'Daddy G' of that 1961 song lyric was intended to be Gene Barge or Bishop 'Daddy' Grace, a Norfolk, Virginia evangelist, whose church address was the inspiration for the naming of the group.
In 1961, [[the Dovells]] reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called "[[The Bristol Stomp]]", which refers to Bristol, Pennsylvania, and includes the line "We ponied and twisted and we rocked with Daddy G". Since Gene Barge had earlier co-written "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 1" and "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 2" (Legrand LEG 1004), many applied the pseudonym 'Daddy G' to him. It is not known whether the 'Daddy G' of that 1961 song lyric was intended to be Gene Barge or Bishop 'Daddy' Grace, a Norfolk, Virginia evangelist, whose church address was the inspiration for the naming of the group.


The lyrics to [[Gary U.S. Bonds]]' 1961 hit on Legrand, "[[Quarter To Three]]", which were added to the original Church Street Five instrumental, mentions the Church Street Five and Daddy G, and contains the exhortation "Blow, Daddy!"
The lyrics to [[Gary U.S. Bonds]]' 1961 hit on Legrand, "[[Quarter To Three]]", which were added to the original Church Street Five instrumental, mention the Church Street Five and Daddy G, and contains the lyrics "With the help last night, of Daddy G" and the exhortation "Blow, Daddy!"


Barge moved from Virginia to Chicago in the early 1960s to widen his music and acting careers. He worked with Chess Records during the 1960s, playing on recording sessions and providing arrangements along with some production work. In the 1970s, he continued to produce as well as arrange records, including Natalie Cole's early hits.
Barge moved from Virginia to Chicago in the early 1960s to widen his music and acting careers. He worked with Chess Records during the 1960s, playing on recording sessions and providing arrangements along with some production work. In the 1970s, he continued to produce as well as arrange records, including Natalie Cole's early hits.


Barge has toured and played with such notables as [[Fats Domino]], [[Bo Diddley]], [[Big Joe Turner]], [[LaVern Baker]], [[Ray Charles]], [[Chuck Willis]], [[the Rolling Stones]] and [[Natalie Cole]]; and he had roles in major movies starring [[Gene Hackman]], [[Chuck Norris]], [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Steven Seagal]]. He has also toured in recent years under the pseudonym 'Daddy G.'<ref name=allmusicbio>He currently sings and plays regularly in the Chicago area with "The Chicago R&B Kings", a band he records with and produces.
Barge has toured and played with such notables as [[Fats Domino]], [[Bo Diddley]], [[Big Joe Turner]], [[LaVern Baker]], [[Ray Charles]], [[Chuck Willis]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Gary U.S. Bonds]], and [[Natalie Cole]]; and he had roles in major movies starring [[Gene Hackman]], [[Chuck Norris]], [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Steven Seagal]]. He has also toured in recent years under the pseudonym 'Daddy G.'<ref name=allmusicbio>He currently sings and plays regularly in the Chicago area with "The Chicago R&B Kings", a band he records with and produces.
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Barge has also acted in a handful of movies, including ''[[Under Siege]]'' and ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0054534/|title=Gene Barge|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=26 June 2019}}</ref>
Barge has also acted in a handful of movies, including ''[[Under Siege]]'' and ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0054534/|title=Gene Barge|website=IMDb.com|access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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*''Dance With Daddy "G"'' ([[Checker Records|Checker]] 2994) 1965<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Gene-Barge-Dance-With-Daddy-G/master/634279 |title=Gene Barge - Dance With Daddy "G" |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-03}}</ref>
*''Dance With Daddy "G"'' ([[Checker Records|Checker]] 2994) 1965<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Gene-Barge-Dance-With-Daddy-G/master/634279 |title=Gene Barge - Dance With Daddy "G" |website=Discogs.com |date= |access-date=2015-11-03}}</ref>
'''With [[Bo Diddley]]'''
'''With [[Bo Diddley]]'''
*''[[The London Bo Diddley Sessions]]'' (Chess, 1973)
*''[[The London Bo Diddley Sessions]]'' (Chess, 1973)
'''With [[Jack McDuff]]
'''With [[Jack McDuff]]'''
*''[[Gin and Orange]]'' (Cadet, 1969)
*''[[Gin and Orange]]'' (Cadet, 1969)
'''With [[Malachi Thompson]]'''
'''With [[Malachi Thompson]]'''
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==Sources==
==Sources==
*[http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=2132&category=Musicmakers&occupation=Saxophonist&name=Gene%20Barge The History Makers]
*[http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=2132&category=Musicmakers&occupation=Saxophonist&name=Gene%20Barge The History Makers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051147/http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=2132&category=Musicmakers&occupation=Saxophonist&name=Gene%20Barge |date=2016-03-04 }}


==External links==
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Latest revision as of 19:23, 19 December 2024

Gene Barge
Birth nameJames Gene Barge
Also known asDaddy G.[1]
Born (1926-08-09) August 9, 1926 (age 98)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
GenresRhythm and Blues, Rock music
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • producer
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone, Alto saxophone
Labels
Formerly ofThe Church Street Five

James Gene Barge (born August 9, 1926) is an American tenor and alto saxophonist and composer in several bands.[2][3]

Biography

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Born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 9, 1926, he was a founding member of the 1960s band The Church Street Five, which recorded for the locally based label, Legrand Records, operated by Frank Guida.[4] The band included Gene Barge (sax), Ron "Junior" Farley (bass), Willie Burnell (piano), Leonard Barks (trombone), and Emmet Shields (drums).

In 1961, the Dovells reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a song called "The Bristol Stomp", which refers to Bristol, Pennsylvania, and includes the line "We ponied and twisted and we rocked with Daddy G". Since Gene Barge had earlier co-written "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 1" and "A Night With Daddy 'G' - Part 2" (Legrand LEG 1004), many applied the pseudonym 'Daddy G' to him. It is not known whether the 'Daddy G' of that 1961 song lyric was intended to be Gene Barge or Bishop 'Daddy' Grace, a Norfolk, Virginia evangelist, whose church address was the inspiration for the naming of the group.

The lyrics to Gary U.S. Bonds' 1961 hit on Legrand, "Quarter To Three", which were added to the original Church Street Five instrumental, mention the Church Street Five and Daddy G, and contains the lyrics "With the help last night, of Daddy G" and the exhortation "Blow, Daddy!"

Barge moved from Virginia to Chicago in the early 1960s to widen his music and acting careers. He worked with Chess Records during the 1960s, playing on recording sessions and providing arrangements along with some production work. In the 1970s, he continued to produce as well as arrange records, including Natalie Cole's early hits.

Barge has toured and played with such notables as Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Big Joe Turner, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles, Chuck Willis, the Rolling Stones, Gary U.S. Bonds, and Natalie Cole; and he had roles in major movies starring Gene Hackman, Chuck Norris, Harrison Ford and Steven Seagal. He has also toured in recent years under the pseudonym 'Daddy G.'[1]

Barge has also acted in a handful of movies, including Under Siege and The Fugitive.[5]

Discography

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With Bo Diddley

With Jack McDuff

With Malachi Thompson

With Muddy Waters

References

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  1. ^ a b He currently sings and plays regularly in the Chicago area with "The Chicago R&B Kings", a band he records with and produces. "Gene Barge - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  2. ^ "Church Street Five". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  3. ^ Krakow, Steve (Apr 22, 2021). "Saxophonist Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago R&B". Chicago Reader. Retrieved Aug 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gene Barge". Rockabilly.nl. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Gene Barge". IMDb.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Gene Barge - Dance With Daddy "G"". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

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