Barbour, James Berni 22.apr.1881-11.apr.1936 USA Kentucky, Danville - Illinois, Chicago
1896 graduated from Simmons University, 1899 studied at the Schmoll School of Music in Chicago, 1903 founded the music publishing house with N Clark Smith in Chicago, 1919 manager for the W C Handy's Memphis Blues Orchestra, staff writer for the Pace & Handy Music Company New York, 1927 staff member of the Edward B Marks music publishing company New York ; 20.dec.1912 in Evanston Wyoming he married Corinne Dolores Moses while both residing in Chicago

Title Parts


[] Squeezing the mule. Voice and piano
words and music J. Berni Barbour
pub Craig-Ellis, Chicago 1915

[] The fallen hero. Descriptive military march. Piano
pub Roger Graham, Chicago 1917

[] The temptation blues. Voice and piano
pub Seidel Music Pub. Co., Indianapolis Indiana 1919

[] The Sphinx. Egyptian intermezzo
lyrics and music J. Berni Barbour
pub Pace & Handy Music Co., New York 1920

[] Doan' let Satan git yo'. On de Judgment Day. Negro spiritual. Voice and piano
lyric and music by J. Berni Barbour
pub Edward .B. Marks Music Co, New York 1927

[] Nicodemus. Yo' mus' be born again. Negro spiritual. Voice and piano
lyric and music J. Berni Barbour
pub Edward B. Marks Music Co, New York 1927

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