Charlie Barnet
- MatchCharlie Barnet
- 100%Jimmie Lunceford
- 90%Artie Shaw
- 84%Lionel Hampton
- 78%Benny Goodman
- 69%Chick Webb
- 67%Les Brown
- 65%Bob Crosby
- 64%Tommy Dorsey
- 62%Glenn Miller
- 61%Gene Krupa
Biography
Charles Daly Barnet, 26 October 1913, New York City, New York, USA, d. 4 September 1991, San Diego, California, USA. Of all the swing era band leaders, Barnet was the one most able to do as he pleased. Born into a rich New York family, he played piano and reed instruments while still at school and by his teens had decided that he wanted to play jazz. For a number of years he played on ocean-going liners, often as leader, and also paid his dues in numerous bands across the USA. He formed his... Read more