ABOUT
Blue Barron (November 19, 1913 - July 16, 2005, b. Harry Freidman) was a big band orchestra leader with a less swingy and more subdued "sweet" sound who became famous during the 1940s. His many hits, which continued through 1951, include the chart-topping "Cruising Down The River" (1949), which went gold.
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Darn That Dream (1940)
- You Walk By (1941)
- Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep) (1947)
- A Strawberry Moon (In A Blueberry Sky) (1948)
- You Were Only Fooling (1948)
- Cruising Down The River (1949)
- Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!) (1949)
- Whose Girl Are You (1949)
- Are You Lonesome Tonight (1950)
- Let Me In (1951)
Pop charts debut year: 1938
Years active: ca. mid 1930s - 1960s
Genres: Big band, sweet music, jazz
Labels: Bluebird, MGM
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